Croydon railway station, Melbourne

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Croydon
PTV commuter rail station
Croydon Station, Victoria.jpg
South-west bound view from Platform 2,
August 2024
General information
LocationWicklow Avenue,
Croydon, Victoria 3136
City of Maroondah
Australia
Coordinates 37°47′43″S145°16′50″E / 37.7954°S 145.2805°E / -37.7954; 145.2805
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Lilydale
Distance31.03 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking420
Bicycle facilities8
AccessibleYes, Lifts to both platforms
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCDN
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 December 1882;141 years ago (1882-12-01)
Rebuilt30 June 1984
12 August 2024 (LXRP) [1]
ElectrifiedNovember 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesWarrandyte (1882–1884)
Passengers
2005–2006694,405 [2]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood East
towards Flinders Street or Ringwood
Lilydale line Mooroolbark
towards Lilydale
Track layout
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Croydon railway station is a commuter railway station on the Lilydale line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon in Victoria, Australia. Croydon is an elevated premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current station provided in 2024. [5]

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Initially opened as Warrandyte, the station was given its current name of Croydon on 1 August 1884. [6]

History

Croydon station opened on 1 December 1882 as Warrandyte, when the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale. [6] It was renamed Croydon on 1 August 1884, like the suburb itself, the station was named after Croydon in Surrey, England. [7] The name was suggested by local landowner Gregory Lacey, whose wife was originally from Croydon. [7] The station was built on parts of land owned by Lacey. [7]

In 1957, the line between Croydon and Mooroolbark was duplicated, with a number of sidings provided at the same time. [6] In 1978, the goods yard was closed and, in that same year, a number of sidings were abolished. [6] In 1979, the former Coolstore Road level crossing, which was located in the down direction of the station, was provided, replacing a previous level crossing. [6] [8]

The former ground level platforms, used from 1984 to 2024--South-west bound view from Platform 1, November 2023 Croydon Station former platform 1.jpg
The former ground level platforms, used from 1984 to 2024—South-west bound view from Platform 1, November 2023

On 30 June 1984, the former ground level Platform 1 opened, as part of the duplication of the line between Croydon and Ringwood. [9] The remaining sidings were also abolished during this time. [6] On 31 July 1996, Croydon was upgraded to a premium station. [10]

Coolstore Road after grade separation--North-east bound train over the Coolstore Road rail bridge, Croydon station, July 2024 Coolstore Road rail bridge.jpg
Coolstore Road after grade separation—North-east bound train over the Coolstore Road rail bridge, Croydon station, July 2024

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Coolstore Road level crossing will be grade separated by 2025, with a rail bridge to be built over the road. [11] [12] [13] The level crossing removal will also involve the construction of a new station. On 6 August 2022, early concept designs were released. [14] In March 2023, construction on the project began. [15]

On 30 January 2024, Croydon station closed temporarily to allow construction to take place, [16] with the station buildings and Platform 2 demolished in the following days.

North-east bound view from Platform 2, August 2024 Croydon Railway Station 2024.jpg
North-east bound view from Platform 2, August 2024

On 7 May 2024, Coolstore Road level crossing and equipment was eliminated, with new Croydon station opening to passengers on 12 August 2024. [17] [5]

Platforms and services

Croydon has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale line services. [18]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via Croydon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates ten routes via Croydon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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  12. ↑ 10 more level crossings to go by 2025 Archived 30 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine – Level Crossing Removal Project
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