Baxter railway station

{{Infobox station

| name = Baxter

| type = PTV commuter rail station

| style = Melbourne

| image = Baxter railway station, Melbourne b.jpg

| image_caption = Westbound view of the station platform, April 2008

| address = Baxter-Tooradin Road,
Baxter, Victoria 3911

| borough = Shire of Mornington Peninsula

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{Coord|-38.1941|145.1605|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}

| distance = 51.97 kilometres from
Southern Cross

| line = {{Plainlist}}

{{rcb|Melbourne|Stony Point|xroute}} (current)
{{rcb|V/Line|Mornington|croute}} (formerly)
{{rcb|Melbourne|Frankston|croute}} (proposed)

| other = {{rint|victoria|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus

| structure = Ground

| platform = 1

| depth =

| levels =

| tracks = 1

| parking = Yes

| bicycle =

| opened = {{start date and age|1888|10|1|df=y}}

| closed = 22 June 1981

| rebuilt = 27 September 1984

| electrified =

| accessible = Yes—step free access

| code = BXR

| owned = VicTrack

| operator = Metro Trains

| zone = Myki Zone 2

| status = Operational, unstaffed

| former = Mornington Junction (1888-1918)

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

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| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers = 5,759[https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021] Philip Mallis|pass_year = 2015–2016}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 5,057|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = -12.19}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 4,695|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = -7.15}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 3,397|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = -27.64}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 2,000|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -41.12}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 1,850|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -7.5}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 1,500[https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)] Data Vic|pass_year = 2021–2022|pass_percent = -18.91}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers = 2,150|pass_year = 2022–2023|pass_percent = 43.33}}

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Melbourne|line=Stony Point|left=Leawarra|right=Somerville}}

| other_services_header = Former services

| other_services_collapsible = yes

| other_services = {{s-rail|title=Disused}}

{{rail line|col={{rcr|Australian closed station}}

| route=Mornington branch

| previous=Junction| next={{rws|Moorooduc}}

}}

| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1015 Public Transport Victoria]

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Baxter|title=Baxter|website=vicsig.net|access-date=9 January 2023}}

Initially opened as Mornington Junction, the station was given its current name of Baxter on 6 May 1918.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Baxter|title=Baxter|website=vicsig.net|access-date=9 January 2023}}

Langwarrin, a now demolished station on the Stony Point line, was located between Leawarra and Baxter.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Langwarrin|title=Langwarrin|website=vicsig.net|access-date=9 January 2023}}

History

Baxter station opened on 1 October 1888, when the railway line from Frankston was extended. It remained a terminus until 10 September 1889, when the line was extended to Hastings and Mornington. Like the town itself, the station was named after Captain Benjamin Baxter, who was the proprietor of the nearby Carrup Carrup pastoral run.{{cite web|url=https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/baxter|title=Baxter|publisher=Victorian Places|accessdate=9 January 2023}}{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=First|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21|title=The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs|publisher=Herald Sun|date=7 January 2014|accessdate=9 January 2023}}

In 1972, flashing light signals were provided at the Baxter-Tooradin Road level crossing, located nearby in the Stony Point (down) direction of the station.{{cite magazine|date=January 1992|title=Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation|author=David Langley|magazine=Somersault|publisher=Signalling Record Society Victoria|pages=9–19}}

Baxter was formerly the junction for the Mornington line, which was closed to traffic in 1981. The junction, which was relocated in 1962, existed at the down end of the station, though the points were spiked and the line baulked just after the level crossing. In the near future, this junction will be reinstated by the extension of the Mornington Railway, a heritage railway organisation.

On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and Stony Point was withdrawn and replaced with a bus service. On 16 September 1984, promotional trips for the reopening of the line began and,{{cite magazine|date=November 1984|title=Traffic|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=344}} on 27 September of that year, the passenger service was reinstated.

By March 1989, the station operated under no-one in charge conditions.

In 2009, boom barriers were provided at the Baxter-Tooradin Road level crossing.{{cite magazine|date=May 2009|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=344}}{{cite magazine|date=May 2009|title=Signalling Alterations|magazine=Somersault|publisher=Signalling Record Society Victoria|page=42}}

In 2023, the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party stated that the journey to Baxter was "too slow" and urgent upgrades to the line were needed.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-02 |title=SLOW TRAIN TO BAXTER GOES SLOWER THAN EVER - VibeWire Central |url=https://www.vibewire.com.au/?p=7843 |access-date=2024-02-02 |language=en-US}}

Also occurring in that year, the points for the junction were abolished, with the line straight railed.

Platforms and services

Baxter has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.{{cite PTV route|Stony Point|mode=train}}

Platform 1:

{{color box|White|Stony Point line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Stony Point}}|border=#{{rcr|Melbourne|Stony Point}}}} all stations services to Frankston; all stations services to Stony Point

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one bus route via Baxter station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

{{color box|d7171f|776|white}}: Frankston station – Pearcedale{{cite PTV route|776}}

References

External links

[http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?x=145.1605622268522&y=-38.19422329449904&l=13&mt=4 Melway map] at street-directory.com.au

{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|Stony Point=y|state=collapsed}}

Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1888

Category:Railway stations in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula