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Tube & Rail · CroydonPM vows to revive stalled £2.9bn Croydon rail upgrade
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to revisit the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS), a major rail upgrade project previously scrapped. The scheme aims to alleviate significant bottlenecks around East Croydon and Windmill Bridge Junction, impacting services from Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
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Tube & Rail · CroydonEast Croydon Southern trains cancelled Sunday August 23
Southern trains serving East Croydon will be cancelled on Sunday, August 23, due to planned engineering works. Services between London Bridge and Caterham will be diverted, and some trains will terminate early.
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Tube & Rail · South LondonSouthern cancels East Croydon trains for weekend engineering works
Southern will cancel, divert or replace trains from East Croydon on 15 and 16 August 2026 due to engineering works. Buses will operate between key stations, with extended journey times expected until 8.45 am on Sunday.
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Strikes & Disruption · LondonDistrict line and DLR suspended on 16 August for engineering works
Transport for London will suspend District line services between Turnham Green and Richmond and DLR services between Tower Gateway and Shadwell on Sunday 16 August. Southern Rail overnight engineering works will disrupt East Croydon services until 8.45 am, with replacement buses running.
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Projects · South LondonEast Croydon footbridge to open in 2027 after 14-year delay
The footbridge at East Croydon station, closed since its 2013 opening, will finally open to the public in 2027. Croydon Council, Network Rail, and developer Menta Regeneration have agreed funding to replace the glass barrier and complete the eastern entrance.
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