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.
A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, August 2024
History
Croxton station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir, Croxton station was named after the nearby Croxton Park Racecourse and Hotel, which in turn was named after Croxton Racecourse in Leicestershire, England.
In 1922, the station was closed to goods traffic.
On 3 July 1972, the former station building on Platform 1 was damaged by fire, with the waiting room and toilets destroyed. During the 1973/1974 financial year, the present station buildings were provided. Platform extensions also occurred during this time.
Platforms and services
Croxton has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains.
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)
: Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)
Gallery
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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
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References
- ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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