Croxton railway station

Croxton
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, August 2024
General information
LocationStott Street,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°45′51″S 144°59′48″E / 37.7642°S 144.9968°E / -37.7642; 144.9968
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Mernda
Distance9.61 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of Melbourne tram routes Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCXT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889; 135 years ago (1889-10-08)
Rebuilt1973/1974 FY
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006229,739[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
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line Thornbury
towards Mernda
Track layout
Legend
to Northcote
Beavers Road
1
2
Woolton Avenue
to Thornbury

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]

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:

Platform 2:

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.