Croxton railway station

Croxton railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Northcote, and opened on 8 October 1889.[4]

Croxton
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1 in May 2014
General information
LocationStott Street,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°45′51″S 144°59′48″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Mernda
Distance9.61 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsTram
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeCXT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889 (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

History

Opening 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

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:

References
  1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. "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. "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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