Network Rail, as part of its wider plans for the Croydon area and unblocking the Croydon bottleneck, proposes to reconstruct East Croydon station in phases, while trains continue to run, increasing the number of platforms from six to eight, four to serve northbound services and four to serve southbound services.
The reconfigured platforms will be accessible by lifts, stairs and escalators; the recently constructed footbridge will be retained and repurposed to form the new gateline into the station.
Access to this main entrance would be available from the tram and bus stations, from Caithness Walk and from Cherry Orchard Road. A new northern concourse with an improved entrance will be created, accessible from Lansdowne Road.
As well as increasing capacity on the Brighton Main Line, the reconstruction would provide major opportunities to improve the station and support the ongoing regeneration of central Croydon.
Benefits of the redevelopment include more reliable services, capability for more main line and suburban trains, improved passenger facilities, dedicated directional platform islands to reduce short notice platform changes, better access to platforms, increased concourse space, more retail opportunity, improved urban realm and a new gateway station to support the ongoing regeneration of Croydon.
