Croxton railway station

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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.<ref name="vicsigcroxton">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Croxton station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,<ref name=vicsigcroxton/> Croxton station was named after the nearby Croxton Park Racecourse and Hotel, which in turn was named after Croxton Racecourse in Leicestershire, England.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1922, the station was closed to goods traffic.<ref name=vicsigcroxton/>

On 3 July 1972, the former station building on Platform 1 was damaged by fire, with the waiting room and toilets destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> During the 1973/1974 financial year, the present station buildings were provided.<ref name="newsrailjan74">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Platform extensions also occurred during this time.<ref name=newsrailjan74/>

Platforms and services

Croxton has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Mernda	All stations

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Croxton station:

File:Melbourne tram route 11 icon.svg: West Preston – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
File:Melbourne tram route 86 icon.svg: Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Gallery

Southbound view from Platform 1, May 2014
Southbound view of the station platforms at night, November 2023
Southbound view of the station platforms at daylight, August 2024
Northbound view from Platform 2, August 2024
Northbound view of the station platforms,
August 2024
Northbound view of Platform 1, August 2024
Station building and entrance to 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, northern side of the station, August 2024