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Location notes
On the Brighton Main Line between East Croydon and Redhill.
Railway type and traffic
Mostly passenger services between London and the South coast via Gatwick Airport, also local suburban units. Freight consists of aggregate trains from the adjacent stone terminal.
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Environment
Fairly busy station in an urban area. No automatic barriers but staff often check tickets at the entrance so it may be necessary to buy a ticket to get to the platforms.
Road directions
From the one-way system where the A23 and A22 meet, follow the signs for the A235 (Brighton Road) towards South Croydon. Take the first right, then turn right again when you get to Whytecliffe Road. The station is on the left, opposite the multi storey car park.
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Purley map co-ordinates
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Purley map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a short stay multi storey car park opposite the main entrance.
Public transport
There are frequent trains from London and East Croydon, also two trains per hour from the south via Redhill.
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Amenities
Close to Purley town centre which has the usual shops and fast food outlets, also there is a large Tesco superstore nearby. Toilets on the station platforms.
Sun Compass
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Purley
Streetmap links
Purley general view map
Purley close up map
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Purley
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Purley
Googly map
Purley general view map
Purley close up map
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Purley
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Photographic notes
The stone terminal is located next to platform 6, and is busiest in the mornings before 11am, usually 3-4 Class 59 or 60 locos can be seen. The northern ends of the platforms have clear views of the main lines, with not too much platform furniture. Platforms 1&2 are used for fast trains, including Gatwick Express; 3&4 for stopping services via Redhill, and 5&6 for local services to Caterham and Tattenham Corner.
General views - All photographs © Paul Bowery unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
The centre tracks are usually used for any freight or other unusual trains. From this area of platforms 4/5 it is possible to see trains approaching from the north, and also the signal for north bound traffic so there is plenty of warning when trains are approaching.
Fig 2 - Looking south
Looking southeast towards the stone terminal from the far end of platforms 4/5. The sun can be a problem here on bright mornings.
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
