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Station Usage
In 2022/2023, East Croydon had 18,514,458 entries and exits, making it the 20th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 10th busiest (out of 997), with 5,830 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 50724.54 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 61.07 passengers per service*, giving it the 51st (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 61499.19 passengers passing through the station and 87.02 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 5,880,990
Reduced price entries & exits: 9,413,458
Season ticket entries & exits: 3,220,010
Total entries & exits: 18,514,458
Interchanges made between connecting services: 3,932,747
Change in usage from 21/22:
+4,010,168 : 27.65%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
| Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
| 1 - Up Fast | 244 | 887 | |
| 2 - Fast Reversible | 244 | 887 | |
| 3 - Down Fast | 244 | 887 | |
| 4 - Up Slow | 251 | 912 | |
| 5 - Slow Reversible | 256 | 930 | |
| 6 - Down Slow | 247 | 898 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
| Table | Description | Timetable |
| 300 | London, Gatwick & Brighton - Worthing - Littlehampton | Oct24 |
| 301 | Brighton & Littlehampton - Chichester - Portsmouth & Southampton | Oct24 |
| 303 | Southampton, Portsmouth, Bognor & Barnham - Horsham & London | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +7,750,025 (+72.00%)
Reasons for change:
2006-07 TfL Travelcard & Group of Stations2021-22 This station is a common split point for split ticketing
Location Details
Location: East Croydon
CRS: ECR / NLC: 5355 / TIPLOC(S): ECROYDN
Station Facility Owner: Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern)
OS Grid Ref: 532846 165877
Constituency: Croydon Central
Local Authority: Croydon
NR Region: London
Station Group: CROYDON BR
ELR: VTB2 10m 28ch
This station is part of the London Travelcard Area
CRS: ECR / NLC: 5355 / TIPLOC(S): ECROYDN
Station Facility Owner: Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern)
OS Grid Ref: 532846 165877
Constituency: Croydon Central
Local Authority: Croydon
NR Region: London
Station Group: CROYDON BR
ELR: VTB2 10m 28ch
This station is part of the London Travelcard Area
Fares
Enter a stations three letter 'CRS' code, it's 4 digit 'NLC' code or 4 or more letters of any UK station, to search the fare manual. For more detail, including historical pricing, restrictions & ticket types, visit our fares & ticketing pages.
Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from East Croydon during 2022/2023:
•London Victoria (1,631,537 journeys)
•London Bridge (1,615,325 journeys)
•Gatwick Airport (658,475 journeys)
•Clapham Junction (396,624 journeys)
•Farringdon (300,838 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Victoria (1,631,537 journeys)
•London Bridge (1,615,325 journeys)
•Gatwick Airport (658,475 journeys)
•Clapham Junction (396,624 journeys)
•Farringdon (300,838 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are East Croydon's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Norwood Junction | 1.65 |
| South Croydon | 0.90 |
| Selhurst | 1.15 |