Croydon railway station, Melbourne
railway station in Croydon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Croydon station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Lilydale line, part of the Melbourne rail 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 August 2024.
Initially opened as Warrandyte, the station was given its current name of Croydon on 1 August 1884.
History
Croydon station opened on 1 December 1882 as Warrandyte, when the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale. It was renamed Croydon on 1 August 1884, like the suburb itself, the station was named after Croydon in Surrey, England. The name was suggested by local landowner Gregory Lacey, whose wife was originally from Croydon. The station was built on parts of land owned by Lacey.
Electrification was completed from Ringwood to Croydon by November 1924, and from Croydon to Lilydale by November 1925.
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