Yes what I meant to say was that there was a nice warm waiting room, with coal fire, circa 1968/9 when my Mum and I used to commute together and the up platform was indeed on the other side of the road bridge.
My comment about the seats meant to say that they have yet to reinstate the 2 x 4 seats with backs, that they removed at the start of the installation of the new barriers.
Penge East station still has a nice large and warm waiting room - shame the Overground, who now run Sydders station, cant oblige!