Rubbish to be removed from railway tracks at Croydon railway station ”in the coming weeks”

METRO Trains has vowed to remove rubbish piling up on the tracks at Croydon railway station following community concern.

Rubbish has been piling up on the train tracks at Croydon railway station. Picture: Kiel Egging.

METRO Trains has vowed to remove rubbish piling up on the tracks at Croydon railway station following community concern.

The train operator will clean up litter on and near the station’s tracks within weeks after commuters claimed it had been building for months.

Croydon Central Urban Renewal Project spokesman Nathan Hill said rubbish had “accumulated” in various positions within 50m of the tracks and “decreases the amenity of the area”.

“Croydon (station) has been in a bad condition for a long time in general, and rubbish is one of those concerns,” he said.

“Some of that rubbish has been there for a long time, for months, and its not good enough.”

Mr Hill also called for more bins in the station precinct to prevent further littering.

Metro Trains spokesman Andrew Nelson said the organisation had a “comprehensive” cleaning program in place, which included cleaning tracks between platforms every month.

He said Metro would clear the rubbish “in the coming weeks” when trains were not running and under strict safety conditions.

“Rubbish is unsightly and has no place on our train network,” Mr Nelson said.
“This is a problem right across the community, and we’re always open to discussions on how we can further prevent and reduce litter.”

The Eastern Transport Coalition is campaigning for upgrades to Croydon station and more frequent services on the Belgrave and Lilydale train lines in the lead-up to November’s State Election.

ETC deputy chairman and Maroondah councillor Michael Macdonald welcomed Metro’s rubbish clean-up pledge “with open arms”.

“It’s a continuing issue which doesn’t go away,” he said. “We need a more coherent approach to rubbish collection at the station.”