I wonder what the footfall of the new bridge at the London end is like? There is a new exit to Dingwell Road too. I havent noticed a drop in numbers using the main entrance though. I was hoping more people might use the new entrance as the ramps down to the platforms do get crowded.
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East Croydon new bridge?
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JB25
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The roof is useless. It is always wet when it rains. 
The roof is useless. It is always wet when it rains.
Lol I was thinking that, The dsign is rubbish because there are no walls. The new bridge across Slough is much nicer cause its fully enclosed.
The bridge was very bus this morning due to the issues at New Cross Gate.
I guess the Dingwall Avenue entrance won't be that busy until all the rest of the development is completed as many people will need to go beyond Dingwall Avenue or on the tram or bus etc so its not so convienent for them.
I guess the Dingwall Avenue entrance won't be that busy until all the rest of the development is completed as many people will need to go beyond Dingwall Avenue or on the tram or bus etc so its not so convienent for them.
ert47
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Atm, footfall on the bridge is quite light. Most people heading through find they were at the wrong place!
The roof is useless. It is always wet when it rains.
The stairs to access the new bridge are also stupidly placed. If they were facing the other way they'd lead out under the canopy but as it is you have to walk out from under the canopy and through the rain to access the bridge. It doesn't help that the area around the new bridge is normally one massive puddle.
BingBong50
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This bridge is simply not practical especially in wet weather. The lifts have not worked since they were flooded at Christmas and as mentioned previously the steps face the wrong way. The individual departure displays for each platform did not initially have a platform number printed on them and now they just have a small sticker which you cannot read from far away. I believe the ticket machines at the new Dingwall Road entrance also failed during the storms due to water getting in them.
The previous subway was much better and I can't understand why that couldn't have been extended to provide an exit into Dingwall Road and lifts added down to the subway as well.
The previous subway was much better and I can't understand why that couldn't have been extended to provide an exit into Dingwall Road and lifts added down to the subway as well.
Stew998
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The whole structure seems a poorly thought out waste of money.
I can see the sense in connecting the platforms to the outside world but the design is just appalling and filling in the subway as well seems plain daft (or perhaps then no-one would have used the bridge? :roll
I can see the sense in connecting the platforms to the outside world but the design is just appalling and filling in the subway as well seems plain daft (or perhaps then no-one would have used the bridge? :roll
BingBong50
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The whole structure seems a poorly thought out waste of money.
I can see the sense in connecting the platforms to the outside world but the design is just appalling and filling in the subway as well seems plain daft (or perhaps then no-one would have used the bridge? :roll
I think the subway is actually still there it's just the ramps leading down to it that have been filled in. The lift (when working) on platforms 5 and 6 when being manually controlled with a key does go down to the subway. I ended up down there by mistake just before Christmas. It seems that if you get in the lift and don't press any buttons and provided the lift hasn't been called that is where you end up. Not relevant at the moment though because none of them are working.
MK Tom
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I had a lot of confusion at ECR the other week because I met a friend there, and I knowing the station headed for the main exit, he following the signs went to the new one and it took us about ten minutes to find each other. The signs should clearly indicate which exit is the main one, or at least which exit is which.
BingBong50
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Are there some modifications now being made to the footbridge at East Croydon? The "down" facing side never seems to have been used and I wonder if this was originally intended for retail outlets.
The construction work on the platforms seems to be taking for ever and not really quite sure what they are doing other than refurbishing the toilets.
If anyone can shed any light I would be interested.
The construction work on the platforms seems to be taking for ever and not really quite sure what they are doing other than refurbishing the toilets.
If anyone can shed any light I would be interested.
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In the final design I believe the bridge has separate paid and unpaid sides, because it also has a role connecting the development areas either side of the station, I also think they are yet to be built so the public side is not yet needed.
edwin_m
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I think this is correct, because there appears to be another flight of stairs behind the hoardings on the west side (I haven't looked at the east side).
Despite not being impressed by its rain-shielding abilities, I'm glad it's there as it must take the best part of ten minutes off the walk to an office in Croydon that I am visiting frequently at present.
As others have said, the plan is that in phase 2 of the scheme the bridge will be altered to create two halves, one for ticket holders and one half for the non-fare paying public to cross the railway. Retail units will be placed down the central spine.
I don't know what the final plan is for East Croydon station but the masterplan for East Croydon featured a proposal to declutter the platform environment to improve capacity and circulation. The bridge was part of this, but other suggestions in the masterplan was to reduce the length of the enclosures by splitting them in to three separate parts to create additional routes to cross the platform. There were also proposals to replace advertising hoardings with additional enclosures and for a canopy at the London end of the platforms.
edwin_m
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They are building a canopy and shelter on the London end of platform 1 and 2 (and probably other platforms too) just at the foot of the steps from the new bridge.
As other posters have suggested they do appear to be building new canopies and waiing areas on the London end of the platforms.
As regards the rain shielding properties of the bridge this copuld be a trend. The canopies on the ne platforms at London Bridge look as if the rain shielding ability will be non-existant.
As regards the rain shielding properties of the bridge this copuld be a trend. The canopies on the ne platforms at London Bridge look as if the rain shielding ability will be non-existant.
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