Crofton Park Station Archives

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

New timetable and more trains for Crofton Park

May

2018

New trains come into service soonA completely new timetable will apply to Crofton Park trains from Sunday, May 20th.And since there is nothing harder and more confusing than trying to write about train timetables for a service you don't use, the Cinderella Line campaign for better rail services through Crofton Park has summarised it instead. ...

You shall go to the ball, four times an hour

Mar

2018

The Cinderella Line campaign to improve train services through Crofton Park station will be celebrating a major victory from May, as frequency of service will be increased to four trains per hour during off-peak periods. They explain:Despite a week of snow, nearly 100 local residents braved the weather and made it to the Rivoli Ballroom ...

Close the gap in Crofton Park

Feb

2018

Last week, a 41-year-old man was killed at Crofton Park Station, when he was hit by a train. Reader Emily believes this underlines the need to do something about the large gap between the trains and the northbound platform. She writes:"I am always a bit nervous of the gap - it’s huge - when I ...

Crofton Park train campaigners aim high

Dec

2017

Michael from the Cinderella Line campaign group, which campaigns for better train services through Crofton Park, writes:Thameslink have proposed to run four trains to Crofton Park every hour at the weekend, which is great, but they are suggesting we'll have to wait until December 2018. Bah! Humbug! We think that's way too long to wait.In ...

You shall go to Blackfriars – join the campaign for Crofton Park trains every 15 minutes

Nov

2016

A Cinderella Line - it has a logo and everythingLocal action groups aren't supposed to be this successful. The Cinderella Line is a campaign to improve the frequency and quality of services that run through Crofton Park Station.They scored an impressive early win with the recent decision to offer more trains during morning rush hour. ...

Major improvements to Crofton Park trains from December

Nov

2016

The Cinderella Line is the campaign group working to secure better train services through Crofton Park. The current service is as infrequent as it is unreliable and they believe the people along that route deserve better.The group has been working with Vicky Foxcroft MP and Southeastern Trains to introduce a new timetable and has had ...

TfL plan to take control of South London trains includes new Brockley hub

Oct

2016

TfL's vision for its expanded empireMayor Khan today presented the Secretary of State for Transport with the business case for the further devolution of London’s suburban rail services to Transport for London (TfL) and a plan, which includes a potential interchange between Brockley Station and the upper line which has been earmarked to reopen as ...

Southern proposes one fewer rush hour train from 2018

Sep

2016

Southern Rail has published a consultation document regarding services from 2018, when the London Bridge upgrade is completed. The reward they're offering Brockley commuters for the years of disruption they have experienced is a reduction in service from 5 trains per hour during peak time to 4 trains per hour. All Brockley services will terminate ...

Crofton Park train campaign meets today

Sep

2016

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The great railway journey

May

2016