Croydon railway station, Melbourne

Croydon railway station is a commuter railway station on the Lilydale line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon in Victoria, Australia. Croydon is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 December 1882, with a new elevated station currently under construction.

As of March 2024, the station is closed for the Level Crossing Removal Project at Coolstore Road, Croydon. The station and precinct is planned to reopen in late July 2024.

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.

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

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

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. The level crossing removal will also involve the construction of a new station. On 6 August 2022, early concept designs were released. In March 2023, construction on the project began. On 30 January 2024, Croydon station closed temporarily to allow construction to take place, 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 scheduled to open to passengers in late July 2024.

Platforms and services
Croydon has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale line services.

Platform 1:
 * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Ringwood

Platform 2:
 * all stations services to Lilydale

Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via Croydon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
 * : to Ringwood station (loop service)

Ventura Bus Lines operates ten routes via Croydon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
 * : Chirnside Park Shopping Centre – Westfield Knox
 * : Ringwood station – Box Hill Institute Lilydale Lakeside Campus
 * : to Chirnside Park Shopping Centre
 * : to Chirnside Park Shopping Centre
 * : to Upper Ferntree Gully station
 * : to Montrose
 * : to Boronia station
 * : to Monash University Clayton Campus
 * Night Bus : to Glen Waverley station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)
 * FlexiRide Croydon