How to find the artworks
East Croydon Station
Get to East Croydon in 15 minutes with frequent Southern and Thameslink trains from London Bridge and London Victoria. Paintings at the Whitgift Centre, Park Hill Park and The Queen’s Gardens are a 10-minute walk from East Croydon Station. View Gossaert’s The Adoration of the Kings at Croydon Minster, a 15-minute walk from East Croydon Station.
Turner by Thameslink and Southern Rail
The Turner paintings can be viewed at Rotary Field, a 6-minute walk from Purley Station and at Coulsdon College, just a 20-minute walk from Coulsdon South Station.
Or By Bus…
466 or 60 from East Croydon to Rotary Field (Montpelier Road) and Coulsdon College (Old Coulsdon/Tudor Rose)
De Hooch by Tram
Catch a New Addington Tram to the end of the line, then a 5-minute walk to New Addington Library to view Pieter de Hooch’s The Courtyard of a House in Delft.
Seurat by Southern Rail
Take a Southern Rail or Thameslink train to see Bathers at Asnières at Trumble Gardens, just a 10-minute walk from Thornton Heath Station.
Or by bus from East Croydon on a 198 to Thornton Heath Library
Two masterpieces at St John’s the Evangelist, Upper Norwood. Hop on a 410 bus from East Croydon (to Auckland Rise), or alternatively a 15-minute walk from Crystal Palace Station (Southern Rail and Windrush Line)
How to Get to East Croydon
East Croydon is one of the best‑connected transport hubs in the South East, with fast and frequent rail links across Surrey, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and central London. Below is a clear guide to the simplest routes and approximate journey times.
From Surrey
Travel to East Croydon from Surrey is easy, with several quick rail options:
Direct via Redhill
Thameslink trains run directly from Redhill to East Croydon, typically taking 12–18 minutes.
Via Clapham Junction
Take a South Western Railway service to Clapham Junction. At Clapham Junction, change to a Southern train and travel one stop to East Croydon. Total journey time varies depending on your starting point but averages 25–45 minutes from many Surrey towns.
From Sussex
Sussex is well connected to East Croydon via Southern and Thameslink services:
From Horsham, Three Bridges & Brighton
- Southern and Thameslink trains serve Purley and East Croydon directly.
- Typical journey times:
- Horsham → East Croydon: approx. 35–45 minutes
- Three Bridges → East Croydon: approx. 20–25 minutes
- Brighton → East Croydon: approx. 35–45 minutes
From East Grinstead
Direct trains operate from East Grinstead to East Croydon, taking around 35 minutes.
From Hertfordshire
Thameslink trains run from St Albans southbound through central London and on to East Croydon. Approximate journey time: 60–75 minutes, depending on service and time of day.
From Cambridgeshire
Thameslink offers direct services from Cambridge into London and down to East Croydon. Full journey time is usually 1 hour 20 minutes – 1 hour 40 minutes.
From King’s Cross (via St Pancras International)
If you’re arriving at King’s Cross, East Croydon is easily reached in around 30 minutes:
- Exit King’s Cross and walk (5 minutes) to St Pancras International.
- From St Pancras, board a Thameslink train heading southbound.
- Stay on the train until it reaches East Croydon (average travel time 25–30 minutes once onboard).