West Croydon bus station transformation to begin this year
21 May 2014 02:23 PM
Passengers to benefit
from a modern and user friendly bus station
- Planned improvements will
improve bus operations and movements to reduce delays
- Work will future-proof station
for a 20 per cent increase in passengers
Bus passengers using West
Croydon bus station will benefit from much improved facilities from early 2016
following Transport for London’s (TfL’s) successful planning
application to redevelop the site.
The plans firmly focus on the
needs of the eight million passengers who use the station each year, bringing a
more light and airy feel to the busy interchange, with better customer
information, fully accessible bus stops and modern CCTV coverage for improved
passenger safety.
Work on the bus station, which
is used by 150 buses per hour and is a popular interchange between Croydon
Tramlink, London Overground and buses, will begin later this
year.
The new design will enable the
bus station to manage a 20 per cent increase in passengers (1.6 million extra
passengers a year) that are anticipated as a result of town centre improvements
by the London Borough of Croydon.Part of the redevelopment will also include a
retail unit.
All income generated by TfL will
be reinvested in the transport network for the benefit of
customers.
Dana Skelley, TfL’s
Director of Asset Management, said:
'We are very pleased that
from early 2016 West Croydon bus station will be completely transformed,
delivering significant improvements for passengers and ensuring we are ready
for future increases in passenger demand. London Borough of Croydon has
ambitious plans to redevelop the town and this station improvement ensures
local transport contributes to its success.'
Notes to
Editors:
- Images of how West Croydon Bus
Station will look following its transformation are available from:http://www.flickr.com/photos/tflpress/sets/72157644759446164/
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- The current West Croydon Bus
Station was opened in 1983.
- Currently 23 bus routes serve
the station, nine of which terminate there.The bus station currently has
capacity for 14 buses to stand.
- The proposed layout will perform
better than the current layout even with a 20 per cent increase in passenger
numbers.