South Croydon railway station found after 100 years

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

What, Queens Gardens? Surely not?! I thought there were plans to revamp it but I can't believe they would build on it.

That would be so totally shit. I'm slightly nervous for all Croydons parks and woodland. They just don't seem to care about the good aspects of Croydon.

 

[Leafster]

That would be so totally shit. I'm slightly nervous for all Croydons parks and woodland. They just don't seem to care about the good aspects of Croydon.

I used to work by the Police Station so often walked through the park at lunchtime. It would be huge shame if it was lost.

 

[ffsear]

What, Queens Gardens? Surely not?! I thought there were plans to revamp it but I can't believe they would build on it.

I don't know for sure. Hopefully am wrong. Will take a photo when i walk past later.

 

[ffsear]

That would be so totally shit. I'm slightly nervous for all Croydons parks and woodland. They just don't seem to care about the good aspects of Croydon.

From what i've heard Croydon council are broke and are approving planning permission all over the place, especially in the south of the borough

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I don't know for sure. Hopefully am wrong. Will take a photo when i walk past later.

I know there is a lot going on the other side of it, hopefully it's just that.

 

[hash tag]

The picture looks like what I knew as town hall gardens. Great shame to lose any spaces like that. If nothing else, it was a quiet place to go for registering a death across the road.
All councils are being stretched financially at the mo.

 

[ffsear]

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[Leafster]

Thanks ffsear

It looks like a drastic makeover so I've done some digging and it appears it's part of a redevelopment of Taberner House and the gardens to be known as "The Queen's Quarter".

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I haven't had a chance to look at it in any detail yet.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

couple of photos today on flickr of selsdon station (was on the sanderstead - elmers end line) which retained gas lighting until closure in 1983

 

[Leafster]

couple of photos today on flickr of selsdon station (was on the sanderstead - elmers end line) which retained gas lighting until closure in 1983

I've always wondered whether there was a junction between Sanderstead and South Croydon as there's still evidence trackside when I've travelled along the remaining line.