Croxton railway station

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

37°45′51″S 144°59′48″E / 37.7642°S 144.9968°E / -37.7642; 144.9968Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)MerndaDistance9.61 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsList of Melbourne tram routes TramConstructionStructure typeGroundAccessibleYes—step free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeCXTFare zoneMyki Zone 1WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened8 October 1889; 134 years ago (1889-10-08)Rebuilt1973/1974 FYElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)Passengers2005–2006229,739[1]2006–2007247,968[1] Increase 7.93%2007–2008258,067[1] Increase 4.07%2008–2009282,271[2] Increase 9.37%2009–2010311,705[2] Increase 10.43%2010–2011310,263[2] Decrease 0.46%2011–2012290,919[2] Decrease 6.23%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014307,410[2] Increase 5.67%2014–2015311,231[1] Increase 1.24%2015–2016317,236[2] Increase 1.92%2016–2017337,496[2] Increase 6.39%2017–2018362,581[2] Increase 7.43%2018–2019356,400[2] Decrease 1.7%2019–2020281,250[2] Decrease 21.1%2020–2021115,250[2] Decrease 59.02%2021–2022121,300[3] Increase 5.24% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Northcote Mernda line Thornbury
towards Mernda
Track layout
Legend
to Northcote
Beavers Road
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2
Woolton Avenue

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

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

Platform 1:

  •  Mernda line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

  •  Mernda line  all stations services to Mernda

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Croxton station:

  • Southbound view from Platform 1, May 2014
    Southbound view from Platform 1, May 2014
  • Southbound view of the station platforms at night, November 2023
    Southbound view of the station platforms at night, November 2023
  • Southbound view of the station platforms at daylight, August 2024
    Southbound view of the station platforms at daylight, August 2024
  • Northbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
    Northbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
  • Northbound view of the station platforms, August 2024
    Northbound view of the station platforms,
    August 2024
  • Northbound view of Platform 1, August 2024
    Northbound view of Platform 1, August 2024
  • Station building and entrance to Platform 1, August 2024
    Station building and entrance to Platform 1,
    August 2024
  • Station building on Platform 1, August 2024
    Station building on Platform 1, August 2024
  • The pedestrian railway crossing gates, southern side of the station platforms, August 2024
    The pedestrian railway crossing gates, southern side of the station platforms, August 2024
  • The pedestrian railway crossing gates, northern side of the station, August 2024
    The pedestrian railway crossing gates, northern side of the station, August 2024

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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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