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]
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]
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.
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]
^John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
^Waugh, Andrew (3 November 1998). "Box Hill – Lilydale to Belgrave". SRS Showday Tour Notes(PDF). VR History. Archived(PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2009.