Sainsburys Put Their Money On Crossrail
With the exception of the Tesco Extra at Goodmayes, the large Waitrose at West Ealing and the large Sainsburys at Whitechapel, Crossrail stations aren’t generally very close to large superstores, although at least nine are near to big shopping streets or centres.
As all stations and trains will be step-free, I’m surprised that we aren’t seeing more large supermarkets built close to stations.
But according to this article in the South London Press, Sainsburys have now opened a superstore by the Crossrail terminus at Abbey Wood.
Opening large supermarkets may be out of fashion, but I don’t think that the Abbey Wood Sainsburys will be the last on the line.
Before Crossrail – Goodmayes
A Station With Bad Access And A Small Convenience Store – Rating 6/10
Goodmayes is a station I spot every time I pass through on the Way to Ipswich, due to the Tesco.
This station obviously needs the same treatment as Chadwell Heath, with new lifts.
The Anonymous Widower 