Key Words :- subway

Address :- Station Road, South Norwood, London, Greater London, SE25
Grid Ref :- TQ 3399 6824
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.397379 , Long -0.07535
Local Authority :- Croydon London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1912 -

Description and History of Site:-
Pedestrian subway (LB Croydon footpath 661) linking Station Road with Clifford and Carmichael Roads, South Norwood, independently of Norwood Junction Station's own (internal) subway - provided by Croydon Council in 1910 to segregate public from railway ticket holders.

The subway claims to be the world's first reinforced concrete underpass, marked by a blue plaque.

The station has a separate (internal) subway which was widened by authority of the LBSCR Board on 18 December 1901 when it was resolved that the use of this should be reserved for ticket-holders.

Further Reading and References:-
[Information from LBSCR Board Minutes via Edward Hart 14/05/2003]

http://www.glias.org.uk/news/260news.html#A
https://southnorwood.net/local-history/105-norwood-junction-subway.html
https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/william-stanley-norwood-junction

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