Croxton railway station
37°45′51″S 144°59′48″E / 37.7642°S 144.9968°E / -37.7642; 144.9968
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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
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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
Transport links
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Croxton station:
: West Preston – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)[9]
: Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)[10]
Gallery
- Southbound view from Platform 1, May 2014
- Southbound view of the station platforms at night, November 2023
- Southbound view of the station platforms at daylight, August 2024
- Northbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
- Northbound view of the station platforms,
August 2024 - Northbound view of Platform 1, August 2024
- Station building and entrance to 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, northern side of the station, August 2024
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ 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
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c "Croxton". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Croxton". eMelbourne. School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Items of Interest". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1972. p. 13.
- ^ a b "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1974. p. 16.
- ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "11 West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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