Baxter railway station
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Baxter railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the town and suburb of Baxter, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 October 1888, with the current station provided in 1984. The station was initially closed on 22 June 1981, then was reopened on 27 September 1984.<ref name="vicsigbaxter">Template:Cite web</ref>
Initially opened as Mornington Junction, the station was given its current name of Baxter on 6 May 1918.<ref name="vicsigbaxter">Template:Cite web</ref>
Langwarrin, a now demolished station on the Stony Point line, was located between Leawarra and Baxter.<ref name="vicsiglangwarrin">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Baxter station opened on 1 October 1888, when the railway line from Frankston was extended.<ref name=vicsigbaxter/> It remained a terminus until 10 September 1889, when the line was extended to Hastings and Mornington.<ref name=vicsigbaxter/> Like the town itself, the station was named after Captain Benjamin Baxter, who was the proprietor of the nearby Carrup Carrup pastoral run.<ref name="vpbaxter">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1972, flashing light signals were provided at the Baxter-Tooradin Road level crossing, located nearby in the Stony Point (down) direction of the station.<ref name="somersaultjan92">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Baxter was formerly the junction for the Mornington line, which was closed to traffic in 1981.<ref name=vicsigbaxter/> The junction, which was relocated in 1962,<ref name=vicsigbaxter/> existed at the down end of the station, though the points were spiked and the line baulked just after the level crossing. In the near future, this junction will be reinstated by the extension of the Mornington Railway, a heritage railway organisation.
On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service.<ref name=vicsigbaxter/> On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,<ref name="newsrailnov84">Template:Cite magazine</ref> on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.<ref name=vicsigbaxter/>
By March 1989, the station operated under no-one in charge conditions.<ref name=vicsigbaxter/>
In 2009, boom barriers were provided at the Baxter-Tooradin Road level crossing.<ref name="newsrailmay09">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="somersaultmay09">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In 2023, the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party stated that the journey to Baxter was "too slow" and urgent upgrades to the line were needed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Also occurring in that year, the points for the junction were abolished, with the line straight railed.<ref name=vicsigbaxter/>
Platforms and services
Baxter has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Baxter platform arrangement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:Color box | Frankston, Stony Point | All stations |
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one bus route via Baxter station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au