Croydon railway station, Melbourne

Croydon is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Croydon, on the Lilydale railway line. Croydon is classed as a Premium Station and is in myki Zone 2.Station overviewFacilitiesCroydon is located between Wicklow Avenue and Railway Drive, with station access from both.The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 2 has a smaller brick building. A large Metcard ticket vending machine was located inside the waiting area, which was able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. myki ticket vending machines are located inside the waiting area on platform 1 and at the entrance to platform 2.HistoryCroydon station opened on 1 December 1882 as Warrandyte, and was renamed Croydon in 1884. The current up platform (platform 1) was provided in 1984 as part of the line duplication between Croydon and Ringwood. It was upgraded to a Premium Station on July 31, 1996.PlatformsPlatform 1: Lilydale line – all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street Platform 2: Lilydale line – all stations services to Lilydale