Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 10 and Version 9 of West Croydon Station
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| Zone 5 rail station in South London, with trains to [[Victoria Station|Victoria]] (platform 3) and [[London Bridge Station|London Bridge]] (platform 1). It's also a terminus of the [[Category London Overground|London Overground]] [[Category East London Line|East London Line]] (arrives platform 4, departs platform 3). |
Zone 5 rail station in South London, with trains to [[Victoria Station|Victoria]] and [[London Bridge Station|London Bridge]]. It's also a terminus of the [[Category London Overground|London Overground]] [[Category East London Line|East London Line]], and is served by all four [[Category Tramlink|Tramlink]] routes. There is an attached bus station. A [http://www.londonreconnections.com/2012/new-entrance-at-west-croydon-station/ separate side entrance] from platform 4 opened in August 2012, and leads to Station Road. |
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Around the back of the station, on Station Road, there's a tram stop (served by all four [[Category Tramlink|Tramlink]] routes) and a bus station. |
The walk to [[East Croydon Station]] is just over a kilometre (around two-thirds of a mile). Alternatively, it's two stops on any of the Tramlink routes (the reverse journey, East Croydon to West Croydon, is slightly longer by tram due to one-way running in the centre). |
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The main entrance is on London Road, and there are two secondary entrances, one step-free to platforms 1 and 3 (accessed via the car park to the north of the main entrance) and the other step-free to platform 4 (on Station Road). The Station Road entrance [http://www.londonreconnections.com/2012/new-entrance-at-west-croydon-station/ opened in mid-2012] to provide step-free access to platform 4 and to give better onward transfer to trams and buses. Note that platform 4 has trains towards [[Sutton Station|Sutton]], [[Epsom Station|Epsom]], and [[Epsom Downs Station|Epsom Downs]]; for trains towards central London, the London Road entrances are more convenient. |
The main entrance is on London Road (which at the time of writing is mislabelled on Google Maps as North End). The tram stop and bus station are around the back on Station Road. |
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The walk to [[East Croydon Station]] is just over a kilometre (around two-thirds of a mile). Alternatively, it's two stops on any of the Tramlink routes (the reverse journey, East Croydon to West Croydon, is slightly longer by tram due to one-way running in the centre). |
As of August 2011, there's a cash machine in the station but it charges for withdrawals. The nearest free one is probably the Santander one within a minute's walk of the station: come out the front entrance of the station, turn left, continue across Station Road (the one with the tram tracks), and it's on the next corner. |
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As of August 2012, there's a cash machine in the station but it charges for withdrawals. The nearest free one is probably [http://croydon.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Santander,_128-130_North_End the Santander one] within a minute's walk of the station: come out the front entrance of the station, turn left, continue across Station Road (the one with the tram tracks), and it's on the next corner. |
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* [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/WCY.html National Rail station information] |
* [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/WCY.html Station information from National Rail] |
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Zone 5 rail station in South London, with trains to Victoria and London Bridge. It's also a terminus of the London Overground East London Line, and is served by all four Tramlink routes. There is an attached bus station. A separate side entrance from platform 4 opened in August 2012, and leads to Station Road.
The walk to East Croydon Station is just over a kilometre (around two-thirds of a mile). Alternatively, it's two stops on any of the Tramlink routes (the reverse journey, East Croydon to West Croydon, is slightly longer by tram due to one-way running in the centre).
The main entrance is on London Road (which at the time of writing is mislabelled on Google Maps as North End). The tram stop and bus station are around the back on Station Road.
As of August 2011, there's a cash machine in the station but it charges for withdrawals. The nearest free one is probably the Santander one within a minute's walk of the station: come out the front entrance of the station, turn left, continue across Station Road (the one with the tram tracks), and it's on the next corner.
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