East Croydon is a railway station and tram stop in
Croydon and is in Travelcard Zone 5. It is 10.35 miles (16.56 km) south of
London Bridge. It is the largest and busiest station in Croydon. It is one of the busiest non-terminal stations in London and it is also one of the busiest non-terminal through stations in the United Kingdom. It is one of three railway stations in the
London Borough of Croydon with Croydon in their name, the others being
West Croydon and
South Croydon. Along with
Kensington Olympia, East Croydon was until 13 December 2008 one of two stations in London served by
CrossCountry.