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Croxton railway station

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Croxton station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne rail 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.[7]

LocationStott Street,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°45′51″S 144°59′48″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
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Croxton
Southbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
General information
LocationStott Street,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°45′51″S 144°59′48″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineMernda
Distance9.61 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of Melbourne tram routes Tram
Construction
Structure type
Ground
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeCXT
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889; 136 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%
2022–2023202,800[4] Increase 67.19%
2023–2024228,050[5] Increase 12.45%
2024–2025244,250[6] Increase 7.1%
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
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History

Croxton station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,[7] Croxton station was named after the nearby Croxton Park Racecourse and Hotel, which in turn was named after Croxton Racecourse in Leicestershire, England.[8]

In 1922, the station was closed to goods traffic.[7]

On 3 July 1972, the former station building on Platform 1 was damaged by fire, with the waiting room and toilets destroyed.[9] During the 1973/1974 financial year, the present station buildings were provided.[10] Platform extensions also occurred during this time.[10]

Platforms and services

Southbound view of the station platforms at night, November 2023

Croxton has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains.[11]

More information Platform, Line ...
Croxton platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type Source
1  Mernda line  Flinders Street All stations and limited express services [12]
2  Mernda line  Mernda All stations [12]
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Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Croxton station:

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