BrightonMainLine

Croydon rail bottleneck upgrade cancelled, campaigners push for revival

The £2.9bn Croydon bottleneck upgrade was put on hold in 2021 and formally cancelled in 2025. A Good Growth Foundation report says reviving it could create 10,500 jobs and 14,500 homes. MPs and the mayor are now pressing Network Rail to restart work before the Brighton Main Line reaches full capacity in 2030.