Baxter railway station

Baxter railway station is located on the Stony Point line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Baxter, and it opened on 1 October 1888 as Mornington Junction. It was renamed Baxter on 6 May 1918.

Baxter
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view in April 2008
General information
LocationBaxter-Tooradin Road,
Baxter, Victoria 3911
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Australia
Coordinates38°11′39″S 145°09′38″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Stony Point
Distance51.97 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Connections 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 (1888-10-01)
Closed22 June 1981
Rebuilt27 September 1984
Previous namesMornington Junction (1888-1918)
Passengers
2015–20165,759
2016–20175,057 12.19%
2017–20184,695 7.15%
2018–20193,397 27.64%
2019–20202,000 41.12%
2020–20211,850 7.5%
2021–20221,500 18.91%
2022–20232,150 43.33%
Services
Preceding station 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  

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

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