Baxter railway station

Baxter
PTV commuter rail station
Station entrance, shelter and platform,
August 2022
General information
LocationBaxter-Tooradin Road,
Baxter, Victoria 3911
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Australia
Coordinates38°11′39″S 145°09′38″E / 38.1941°S 145.1605°E / -38.1941; 145.1605
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)

Stony Point (current)
Mornington (formerly)
Frankston (proposed)

Distance51.97 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeBXR
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 October 1888; 135 years ago (1888-10-01)
Closed22 June 1981
Rebuilt27 September 1984
Previous namesMornington Junction (1888-1918)
Passengers
2015–20165,759[1]
2016–20175,057[1] Decrease 12.19%
2017–20184,695[1] Decrease 7.15%
2018–20193,397[1] Decrease 27.64%
2019–20202,000[1] Decrease 41.12%
2020–20211,850[1] Decrease 7.5%
2021–20221,500[2] Decrease 18.91%
2022–20232,150[2] Increase 43.33%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Leawarra
towards Frankston
 Stony Point line Somerville
towards Stony Point
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Mornington branch   Moorooduc
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  

Baxter railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the town and suburb of Baxter, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 October 1888, with the current station provided in 1984. The station was initially closed on 22 June 1981, then was reopened on 27 September 1984.[3]

Initially opened as Mornington Junction, the station was given its current name of Baxter on 6 May 1918.[3]

Langwarrin, a now demolished station on the Stony Point line, was located between Leawarra and Baxter.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  3. ^ a b "Baxter". vicsig.net. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Langwarrin". vicsig.net. Retrieved 9 January 2023.