Transport for London (TfL) has said it will consider proposals to extend the London Underground network to Croydon.

The Croydon Guardian revealed yesterday that Croydon Council is preparing an ambitious bid to bring an extension of the Bakerloo line to the borough.

TfL launched a public consultation last year on plans to extend to line, which currently terminates at Elephant and Castle, to Lewisham and Bromley.

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It said today the option of diverting the line to Croydon instead of neighbouring borough Bromley would looked at in the next consultation, expected to be later this year.

Matt Yates, TfL’s Head of Planning Projects, said: "We are currently reviewing the results of the public consultation and the many route options suggested in the responses.

"The suggestion to extend the line to Croydon will be considered as part of this review."

Croydon Council leader Tony Newman said yesterday he believed a Tube extension would put the town "metaphorically and literally well and truly on the map".

He wants to capitalise on Bromley Council's opposition to TfL's proposals and hopes to hold talks with Mayor of London Boris Johnson this autumn.

He told the Croydon Guardian: "I think it is the logical next step. The Tube map is one of the iconic maps of the world and I would hope that coupled with the changing face of Croydon and the things we're doing with art, culture, Westfield and Hammerson, the retail offer coming to Croydon, it would put it metaphorically and literally well and truly on the map."

TfL hopes to begin work on the Bakerloo extension by 2025. It expects to run a further public consultation next year.