along with the discontinued and highly dilapidated section of the existing footbridge provide useful knowledge about the previous patterns of use and scale of the station complex. The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The items at Croydon Railway Station which have aesthetic and technical rarity include the "Standard Eddy" platform building, the footbridge. Croydon Station is one of the three stations including Homebush and Summer Hill, in the Metropolitan area which have extant "Standard Eddy" platform buildings. Another extant "Standard Eddy" platform building within NSW is at Katoomba station which is unique in terms of its curved form along the platform. The 1890s footbridge with its system of double arches and piers is relatively uncommon in the Sydney Metro region and it was the first footbridge in the Sydney area which used reinforced concrete for the arches and piers and is in terms of its style and techniques a rare example. The initial island platform building, "Railway Stripped Functionalist" building and overhead booking office and overbridge are common types of standard railway structures. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. The platform building at Croydon Railway Station is in a largely intact condition externally and it is a good representation of the "Standard Eddy" design. The other platform buildings are representative of standard types of railway platform buildings and are reasonably well preserved examples. The overbridge with most of its original fabric intact is also a good representative of jack-arch bridge construction. Gallery References Bibliography Attribution External links Croydon station details Transport for New South Wales Easy Access railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Australia opened in 1875 Railway stations in Sydney New South Wales State Heritage Register Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register Croydon, New South Wales Main Suburban railway line