Croxton railway station

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Croxton
Croxton railway station Platform 2 (northern view)(11 September 2025).jpg
Northbound view from Platform 2, September 2025
General information
LocationStott Street,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates 37°45′51″S144°59′48″E / 37.7642°S 144.9968°E / -37.7642; 144.9968
System PTV commuter rail station
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line Mernda
Distance9.61 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Melbourne tram logo.svg Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCXT
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889;136 years ago (1889-10-08)
Rebuilt1973/1974 FY
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006229,739 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Northcote
towards Flinders Street
Mernda line Thornbury
towards Mernda
Track layout
Legend
BSicon MFADEg.svg
BSicon STR.svg
BSicon MFADEg.svg
BSicon STR.svg
to Northcote
BSicon SKRZ-G2BUE.svg
BSicon SKRZ-G2BUE.svg
Beavers Road
BSicon STRg.svg
BSicon STRf.svg
1
BSicon PSTR(R).svg
2
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
BSicon PSTR(R).svg
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
BSicon STRg.svg
BSicon STRf.svg
BSicon SKRZ-G2BUE.svg
BSicon SKRZ-G2BUE.svg
Woolton Avenue
BSicon MFADEf.svg
BSicon STR.svg
BSicon MFADEf.svg
BSicon STR.svg
to Thornbury
Location
Croxton railway station

Croxton railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Northcote in Victoria, Australia. Croxton is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in the 1973/74 fiscal year. [4]

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History

Croxton station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir, [4] Croxton station was named after the nearby Croxton Park Racecourse and Hotel, which in turn was named after Croxton Racecourse in Leicestershire, England. [5]

In 1922, the station was closed to goods traffic. [4]

On 3 July 1972, the former station building on Platform 1 was damaged by fire, with the waiting room and toilets destroyed. [6] During the 1973/1974 financial year, the present station buildings were provided. [7] Platform extensions also occurred during this time. [7]

Platforms and services

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, August 2024 Croxton Platform 1 PID, August 2024.jpg
A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, August 2024

Croxton has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains. [8]

Current

Croxton platform arrangement
PlatformLineDestinationService Type
1  Mernda line   Flinders Street All stations and limited express services
2  Mernda line   Mernda All stations

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Croxton station:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ↑ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. 1 2 3 "Croxton". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Croxton". eMelbourne. School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Items of Interest". Divisional Diary . Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1972. p. 13.
  7. 1 2 "Way & Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1974. p. 16.
  8. ↑ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ↑ "11 West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ↑ "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
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