Croydon railway station, Melbourne

Croydon
PTV commuter rail station
North-east bound view from Platform 2,
August 2024
General information
LocationWicklow Avenue,
Croydon, Victoria 3136
City of Maroondah
Australia
Coordinates37°47′43″S 145°16′50″E / 37.7954°S 145.2805°E / -37.7954; 145.2805
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Lilydale
Distance31.03 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking420
Bicycle facilities8
AccessibleYes, Lifts to both platforms
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeCDN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 December 1882; 141 years ago (1882-12-01)
Rebuilt30 June 1984
12 August 2024 (LXRP)[1]
ElectrifiedNovember 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesWarrandyte (1882–1884)
Passengers
2005–2006694,405[2]
2006–2007743,443[2] Increase 7.06%
2007–2008851,017[2] Increase 14.47%
2008–2009885,978[3] Increase 4.1%
2009–2010880,996[3] Decrease 0.56%
2010–2011932,083[3] Increase 5.79%
2011–2012885,015[3] Decrease 5.04%
2012–2013Not measured[3]
2013–2014821,534[3] Decrease 7.17%
2014–2015825,557[2] Increase 0.48%
2015–2016901,997[3] Increase 9.25%
2016–2017834,840[3] Decrease 7.44%
2017–2018899,751[3] Increase 7.77%
2018–2019916,319[3] Increase 1.84%
2019–2020726,050[3] Decrease 20.76%
2020–2021311,100[3] Decrease 57.15%
2021–2022327,150[4] Increase 5.15%
2022–2023492,650[4] Increase 50.58%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood East
towards Flinders Street or Ringwood
 Lilydale line Mooroolbark
towards Lilydale
Track layout
Legend
to Ringwood East
1
2
Creek
to Mooroolbark

Croydon railway station is a commuter railway station on the Lilydale line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon in Victoria, Australia. Croydon is an elevated premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current station provided in 2024.[5]

Initially opened as Warrandyte, the station was given its current name of Croydon on 1 August 1884.[6]

History

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Croydon station opened on 1 December 1882 as Warrandyte, when the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale.[6] It was renamed Croydon on 1 August 1884, like the suburb itself, the station was named after Croydon in Surrey, England.[7] The name was suggested by local landowner Gregory Lacey, whose wife was originally from Croydon.[7] The station was built on parts of land owned by Lacey.[7]

In 1957, the line between Croydon and Mooroolbark was duplicated, with a number of sidings provided at the same time.[6] In 1978, the goods yard was closed and, in that same year, a number of sidings were abolished.[6] In 1979, the former Coolstore Road level crossing, which was located in the down direction of the station, was provided, replacing a previous level crossing.[6][8]

On 30 June 1984, the former ground level Platform 1 opened, as part of the duplication of the line between Croydon and Ringwood.[9] The remaining sidings were also abolished during this time.[6] On 31 July 1996, Croydon was upgraded to a premium station.[10]

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the Coolstore Road level crossing will be grade separated by 2025, with a rail bridge to be built over the road.[11][12][13] The level crossing removal will also involve the construction of a new station. On 6 August 2022, early concept designs were released.[14] In March 2023, construction on the project began.[15]

On 30 January 2024, Croydon station closed temporarily to allow construction to take place,[16] with the station buildings and Platform 2 demolished in the following days.

On 7 May 2024, Coolstore Road level crossing and equipment was eliminated, with new Croydon station opening to passengers on 12 August 2024.[17][5]

Platforms and services

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A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, October 2024
An X'Trapolis train on a Flinders Street-bound service arrives at Platform 1, October 2024

Croydon has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale line services.[18]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via Croydon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  380 : to Ringwood station (loop service)[19]

Ventura Bus Lines operates ten routes via Croydon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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  • South-west bound view from the former ground level Platform 2, March 2009
    South-west bound view from the former ground level Platform 2, March 2009
  • South-west bound view from the former ground level Platform 1, November 2023
    South-west bound view from the former ground level Platform 1, November 2023
  • Elevated station under construction, July 2024
    Elevated station under construction, July 2024
  • North-east view of Platform 1 under construction, July 2024
    North-east view of Platform 1 under construction, July 2024
  • Coolstore Road after grade separation—North-east bound train over the Coolstore Road rail bridge, Croydon station, July 2024
    Coolstore Road after grade separation—North-east bound train over the Coolstore Road rail bridge, Croydon station, July 2024
  • North-east bound view from Platform 1, August 2024
    North-east bound view from Platform 1, August 2024
  • Eastbound view of the rail bridge on the south side, October 2024
    Eastbound view of the rail bridge on the south side, October 2024
  • The western end station building, October 2024
    The western end station building, October 2024
  • The western end concourse and Myki barriers, October 2024
    The western end concourse and Myki barriers, October 2024
  • The western end station concourse, showing the station's waiting room and customer service, October 2024
    The western end station concourse, showing the station's waiting room and customer service, October 2024
  • The station's waiting room at the western end concourse, October 2024
    The station's waiting room at the western end concourse, October 2024
  • The station's customer service at the western end concourse, October 2024
    The station's customer service at the western end concourse, October 2024
  • The western end waiting room and Myki barriers from the concourse, October 2024
    The western end waiting room and Myki barriers from the concourse, October 2024
  • Western end shelter on Platform 2, October 2024
    Western end shelter on Platform 2, October 2024
  • Western end shelter on Platform 1, October 2024
    Western end shelter on Platform 1, October 2024
  • The stairs leading down to the western end concourse from Platform 2, October 2024
    The stairs leading down to the western end concourse from Platform 2, October 2024
  • The stairs leading up to Platform 1 from the western end concourse, October 2024
    The stairs leading up to Platform 1 from the western end concourse, October 2024
  • The stairs leading up to Platform 1 to mid level from the western end concourse, October 2024
    The stairs leading up to Platform 1 to mid level from the western end concourse, October 2024
  • The help point on Platform 1, October 2024
    The help point on Platform 1, October 2024

References

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  1. ^ "New Croydon Station opening on Monday 12 August". Victoria's Big Build. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  4. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  5. ^ a b "New Croydon Station opening on Monday 12 August". Victoria's Big Build. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Croydon". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Croydon and Croydon City". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  9. ^ Waugh, Andrew (3 November 1998). "Box Hill – Lilydale to Belgrave". SRS Showday Tour Notes (PDF). VR History. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
  10. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  11. ^ Coolstore Road, Croydon Archived 9 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine – Level Crossing Removal Project
  12. ^ 10 more level crossings to go by 2025 Archived 30 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine – Level Crossing Removal Project
  13. ^ Belgrave and Lilydale lines level crossing removal fact sheet Archived 9 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine – Level Crossing Removal Project
  14. ^ Designs revealed for the Coolstore Road level crossing removal Archived 20 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine – Victoria's Big Build
  15. ^ "Works underway on Croydon Transport Hub". Victoria's Big Build. 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Lilydale Line first to be boom gate free ahead of schedule". Victoria's Big Build. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Boom gates no more at Coolstore". Victoria's Big Build. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "380 Ringwood - Croydon Loop". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "664 Chirnside Park - Knox City via Croydon & Bayswater". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "670 Ringwood – Lilydale via Croydon & Chirnside Park". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  22. ^ "671 Croydon - Chirnside Park via Warrien Road & Patrick Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. ^ "672 Croydon - Chirnside Park via Wonga Park & Croydon Hills". Public Transport Victoria.
  24. ^ "688 Croydon - Upper Ferntree Gully via Olinda and Tremont". Public Transport Victoria.
  25. ^ "689 Croydon - Montrose via Hawthory Road & Durham Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  26. ^ "690 Croydon - Boronia via Kilsyth & Canterbury Gardens & Kilsyth South". Public Transport Victoria.
  27. ^ "737 Croydon - Monash University via Boronia & Knox City Shopping Centre & Glen Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
  28. ^ "967 Glen Waverley Station – Croydon Station via Knox City". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  29. ^ "FlexiRide Croydon". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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