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Central Croydon
Coordinates: 51°22′18″N 0°05′50″W / 51.3717, -0.0971 Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ325653
London borough	Croydon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CROYDON
Postcode district	CR0
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Croydon Central
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
European Parliament	London
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Central Croydon is a small district in the London Borough of Croydon located between Croydon and Fairfield. The area is mostly known for holding many of the offices in Croydon and also being on the site of a redevelopment programme, named the Croydon Gateway which will hold a new 12,500 seat arena. The area does not include North End, the main shopping district of Croydon which holds both of the current shopping centres, Centrale and Whitgift although a new shopping centre, Park Place, is planned which will lead to Queen's Gardens in Central Croydon. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... 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Other notable sites that are in Central Croydon include, the Croydon Clocktower which is an arts venue and includes Central Library and the new Museum of Croydon, Croydon Grants an entertainment venue which includes a multiplex cinema and Nandos restaurant. Fairfield Halls is also thought to be in Central Croydon but is actually located in Fairfield. Also, Croydon College, the only higher education facility in the whole of the borough is located in Central Croydon. Croydon Clocktower is an arts centre in Croydon, London. ... Bubble Car inside the Museum Riesco Collection of Chinese Ceramics The Sharmanka Travelling Circus exhibition The Museum of Croydon (formerly Croydon Lifetimes Museum) is a museum located inside the Croydon Clocktower arts facility. ... Nandos is a Portuguese-themed fast food restaurant where one orders and pays for food at the counter. ... Fairfield Halls, ready to receive Tony Hadley and Cindarella on Ice Fairfield Halls is an arts centre in Croydon, London and opened in 1962. ... Fairfield is a common place name in several English-speaking countries. ... Croydon College is a further education college in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

Transport

The transport connections to Central Croydon are brilliant. They include connections with the Tramlink, National Rail and London Buses Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a public transport tramway in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... An Enviro 400 bus, a modern interpretation of the famous London red double-decker. ...

Main Roads

Central Croydon isn't a residential area, but it does include 4 car parks and many road connections to the main commercial shopping centres. The major roads include:

• Croydon Flyover - Part of the A232
• Park Lane - Part of the A212
• High Street
• Katharine Street
• Park Street

The A232 is a road in South London, England, which connects the A24 in Ewell with the Orpington bypass. ... The A212 is an A road between Catford and Forestdale. ...

Buses

The bus routes that serve Central Croydon are as followed:

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Tram and Rail

The two tramlink stops in Central Croydon provide services to Wimbledon and Mitcham via 3, West Croydon, East Croydon, Addiscombe, Woodside, Elmers End and Beckenham on routes 1 and 2 from: Wimbledon may refer to: Wimbledon, London, a town in south-west London A constituency based around it, Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency) Wimbledon station, a train station The Championships, Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments Wimbledon (film), a movie based on the tennis championships Wimbledon F.C., a... Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... A tram en route to Elmers End on Tramlink route 1. ... West Croydon is a locality to the north west of central Croydon in South London. ... East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon. ... Addiscombe is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Woodside is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Elmers End is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... a Tramlink Tram Tramlink (until recently known as Croydon Tramlink) is a public transport system in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London. ... Tramlink route 2 is one of three tram routes operated as part of the Tramlink network in south London. ...

• Church Street tram stop
• George Street tram stop

The nearest national rail station for Central Croydon is at East Croydon which is not in Central Croydon, but is a hub for transport in the south as it provides frequent services to London Victoria, Brighton, London Bridge, Horsham and metro services to other towns in South London and Surrey. Services from the station are provided by Southern, Southeastern, First Capital Connect and Virgin Trains. Church Street is a halt in central Croydon. ... Reeves Corner tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service in central Croydon. ... East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... For other uses, see London Bridge (disambiguation). ... Horsham is a market town in West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50,000. ... South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ...

Nearest Places

• Fairfield
• Croydon
• East Croydon
• South Croydon

Fairfield is the London Borough of Croydon ward which includes the town centre of Croydon. ... It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon. ... // South Croydon South Croydon is a locality in suburban Surrey, the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon about 1 km in radius, centred on the Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road. ...

External links

• Map of Central Croydon