East Croydon station
East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop on the Croydon Tramlink. It is in fare zone 5.
 Southern (train operating company) 377 "Electrostar" EMU 377450 arrives at East Croydon with a service to Littlehampton. | |
| Location | Croydon |
|---|---|
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | GTR Southern |
| Owner | Network rail Transport for London |
| Station code | ECR |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| Key dates | |
| 12th July 1841 | Croydon station opened. |
| 1st May 1862 | Croydon station was renamed as East Croydon station. |
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Platforms
Platform 1 serves fast London-bound trains to Victoria station and platforms 2 and 3 serve fast south-bound trains to Brighton, Eastbourne and Southampton Central railway station. Platform 4 serves fast trains towards London Bridge station. Platform 6 is used for fast trains towards Oxted, Uckfield and East Grinstead and for stopping services towards Tattenham Corner and Caterham. Platform 5 is for slow services that stop in many places.
Buses
London buses [1] traveling routes 64, 119, 194, 197, 198, 312, 367, 410, 433, 466, 689 and X26 all serve this station.
Departures
| Train | Towards | Calling Points | Approximate Journey Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | Victoria station | Clapham Junction | 17 minutes |
| Southern | Victoria station | Selhurst, Thornton Heath, Norbury, Streatham Common, Balham, Wandsworth Common, Clapham Junction, Battersea Park | 28 minutes |
| Southern | London Bridge station | Norwood Junction, Anerley, Penge West, Sydenham, Forest Hill, Honor Oak Park, Brockley, New Cross Gate | 31 minutes |
| Southern | London Bridge station | Norwood Junction, New Cross Gate | 23 minutes |
| Southern | Littlehampton | Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea, Goring-by-Sea, Angmering | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Thameslink | Bedford | Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, St Pancras International, West Hampstead, St Albans, Harpenden, Luton Airport, Luton, Leagrave, Harlington, Flitwick | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Southern | Uckfield | Oxted, Hurst Green, Edenbridge, Hever, Cowden, Ashurst, Eridge, Crowborough, Buxted | 58 minutes |
| Southern | East Grinstead | Sanderstead, Riddlesdown, Upper Warlingham, Woldingham, Oxted, Hurst Green, Lingfield, Dormans | 37 minutes |
| Thameslink | Three Bridges | Gatwick Airport | 20 minutes |
| Southern | Brighton | Horley, Burgess Hill | 40 minutes |
| Thameslink | Brighton | Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park | 46 minutes |
| Southern | Eastbourne | Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Plumpton, Lewes, Polegate, Hampden Park | 1 hour 13 minutes |
| Southern | Hastings | Redhill, Tonbridge, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, Wadhurst, Battle, St Leonards Warrior Square | 1 hour 18 minutes |
| Southern | Bognor Regis | Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Crawley, Horsham, Christs Hospital, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Amberley, Arundel, Ford, Barnham | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Southern | Portsmouth | Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Crawley, Horsham, Barnham, Chichester, Southbourne, Emsworth, Havant, Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Southern | Southampton Central railway station | Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Crawley, Horsham, Barnham, Chichester, Southbourne, Emsworth, Havant, Cosham, Portchester, Fareham, Swanwick | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Southern | Horsham | Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Crawley, Ifield, Littlehaven | 54 minutes |
| Southern | Caterham | South Croydon, Purley Oaks, Purley, Kenley, Whyteleafe, Whyteleafe South | 25 minutes |
| Tram | Towards | Approximate Journey Time |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon Tramlink | Elmers End | 15 minutes |
| Croydon Tramlink | Wimbledon | 27 minutes |
| Croydon Tramlink | Beckhenham Junction | 20 minutes |
| Croydon Tramlink | New Addington | 17 minutes |
| Croydon Tramlink | West Croydon | 8 minutes |
East Croydon Station Media
East Croydon station in 1967
East Croydon station footbridge, installed 2013
East Croydon Railway Station - England - Electronic Information Board in the Concourse - 270404
All three tracks of the trams in use at the East Croydon stop
A tram having just left East Croydon
Tramlink service in December 2008
Tramlink stop at East Croydon railway station - London, England
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References
- ↑ "Bus routes in East Croydon". Retrieved 2017-01-16.