History
Baxter station opened on 1 October 1888 as Mornington Junction. It is the former junction of the Mornington railway line and the Stony Point line. The junction can still be seen at the Stony Point end of the station, though the points have been spiked and the line baulked just after the level crossing.
Langwarrin Station a former station on the Stony Point line is located between Leawarra and Baxter stations.
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