A spokesperson for Southern Rail initially said on the social media site X: "Police are dealing with an incident at East Croydon station. "The main entrance is currently shut and you will need to ...

Croydon, a London borough just over the Surrey border, boasts a diverse population and numerous train stations such as West and East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Selhurst and Thornton Heath.

Network Rail said the issues were caused by "a lack of capacity" at East Croydon station and "the complex series of junctions" north of Croydon, but argued CARS would deliver a faster, more ...