2nd September 2008
The Common railway station
Streatham Common station is a rail station at the end of Estreham Road and at the junction where it meet Greyhound Lane.
This station has been steadily improved as it is a widely used by commuters as there are no underground stations locally and so few far south of the river anyway.
This makes Streatham Common station popular and at times crowded.
However, there have been recent developments in the last couple of years and even months.
At the junction of Eardley Road and Streatham Vale, the old entrance at the top end of Eardley Road has had a major refurbishment and is finally open after many years and this takes some of the pressure of the main entrance as well as letting people who need to walk this way having to cross over the narrow pavement on the bridge. This opened just this year after being derelict for many years now. This is good for passengers.
Inside is the ticket machine, display board and ticket office. The ticket office can sometimes get busy so allow for time and getting to the other three train lines is just over the foot bridge which also get you to the Eardley Road entrance if you come from the main entrance side.
With no underground nearby, the train is a good way to travel and this is one line that can get you into Victoria and it doesn’t take too long either, just half an hour or so, or head south to Croydon and beyond again about half an hour or so to Croydon.
With the improvements and service, a good station all in all.
With Eardley Road being closed (to all but residents) for major works on pipes under the road, for approximately 18 months and as this work has just recently started, the road is now closed and you are better off walking to this station if you can and avoid any diversions or traffic build ups.
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