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
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
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Northcote towards Flinders Street Mernda line Thornbury towards Mernda

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]

Platforms and services

Croxton has two side platforms. It is served by Mernda line trains.[4]

Platform 1:

•  Mernda line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Mernda line  all stations services to Mernda

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Croxton station:

• : West Preston – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)[5]
• : Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)[6]

References

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au