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.[1]
Croxton | |||||||||||
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
![]() Southbound view from Platform 1 in May 2014 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Stott Street, Northcote, Victoria 3070 City of Darebin Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°45′51″S 144°59′48″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Mernda | ||||||||||
Distance | 9.61 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Tram | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Disabled access | No—steep ramp | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | CXT | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 October 1889; 133 years ago (1889-10-08) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1973/1974 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (July 1921) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The station was named after the nearby Croxton Park Racecourse and Hotel, which in turn was named after Croxton Racecourse in Leicestershire, England.[2]
The present station buildings were provided in 1973/1974.[3]
Croxton has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains.[4]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Croxton station:
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