{"id":12664,"date":"2015-09-29T17:44:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T16:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12664"},"modified":"2015-09-29T17:44:57","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T16:44:57","slug":"in-pictures-east-croydon-affected-by-connecting-croydon-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12664","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: East Croydon affected by Connecting Croydon project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Platform 3 at East Croydon has been closed temporarily to allow for more works to take place under the banner of the local council\u2019s Connecting Croydon project. As a result all westbound trams travelling through East Croydon are now using the centre platform \u2013 platform 2 \u2013 with eastbound services unaffected and still using platform 1. Photographs are courtesy of Ian Buck.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12665\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12665\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12665\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12665\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12665\" title=\"1.2552-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2552-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2552-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2552-ib-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1.2552-ib.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2552 at East Croydon using the centre platform for its journey around the central Croydon loop.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12666\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12666\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12666\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12666\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12666\" title=\"2.2550-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2550-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2550-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2550-ib-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2.2550-ib.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2550 pulls away from platform 2 on its way to Dundonald Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12667\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12667\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12667\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12667\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12667\" title=\"3.eastcroydon-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3.eastcroydon-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3.eastcroydon-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3.eastcroydon-ib-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3.eastcroydon-ib.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the other side showing the barriers surrounding platform 3 during the works.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12668\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12668\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12668\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12668\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12668\" title=\"4.2535-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4.2535-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4.2535-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4.2535-ib-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4.2535-ib.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2535 arrives at East Croydon passing the points which normally take it into platform 3.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12669\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12669\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12669\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12669\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12669\" title=\"5.2536-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5.2536-ib-550x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5.2536-ib-550x343.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5.2536-ib-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5.2536-ib.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of 2536 pulling away from East Croydon leaving behind platforms 2 and 3 with the barriers in evidence. (All Photographs by Ian Buck)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Platform 3 at East Croydon has been closed temporarily to allow for more works to take place under the banner of the local council\u2019s Connecting Croydon project. 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