The new premium Croydon Station is now open to passengers, marking another important milestone in delivering a safe and modern new transport hub that will make it easier for locals to get to where they need to go.
The new station was delivered as part of the removal of Coolstore Road’s dangerous and congested level crossing, which together with the removal of the Dublin Road level crossing in Ringwood East last month made the Lilydale Line the first metropolitan train line to be boom gate free, a year ahead of schedule.
The new fully accessible and staffed station is part of the Croydon Transport Hub and features 2 elevated platforms, lifts and stairs, toilets and a waiting room.
Works will continue into spring to complete the new Croydon Transport Hub, new road connections, and works around the new station precinct, including new station carparking, shared use paths and landscaping.
The station precinct will feature 650m of new walking and cycling paths and more than 70,000 new trees, shrubs, and grasses.
More than 1600 people use Croydon Station daily and 72,000 passengers use the Lilydale/Belgrave line each weekday, making it the second busiest rail line in the metropolitan network.
When fully completed in spring, the Croydon Transport Hub will feature a 14-bay bus interchange with seating and shelters, car parking for 284 vehicles and 10 motorcycles, and 3 new road connections to reduce congestion and provide a safer way to cross the rail line.
Croydon Station is one of 6 new stations to be built on the Lilydale Line since 2017, as part of the commitment to make the line boom gate free by getting rid of 9 dangerous and congested level crossings.
More than 50 new train stations have been built across the metropolitan network as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, including the new Ringwood East Station, which opened last month.
The Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 110 level crossings across Melbourne, with 84 level crossings already gone for good, boosting safety and reducing congestion.