Ruthven railway station
37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E / -37.7079; 145.0094
Southern Cross
(1500 V DC overhead)
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Reservoir towards Flinders Street | Mernda line | Keon Park towards Mernda |
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Ruthven railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Reservoir, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ruthven station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 5 August 1963.[5][6]
History
Ruthven station opened on 5 August 1963, and was named after William Ruthven, who served in both world wars (winning the Victoria Cross in World War I), and was later a member of the Victorian Parliament, representing Preston and then Reservoir.[7][8] A ceremony occurred a day earlier to celebrate the opening, with dignitaries who attended the opening including then Transport Minister Edward Meagher, and then opposition leader in the Victorian Legislative Council, John Galbally.[9][10] When it opened, the station building was painted in a bright red colour.[9]
In 2022, Ruthven received a $1.03 million upgrade, as part of the Victoria's Big Build project.[11][12] Upgrades to the station included improved facilities and lighting, resurfacing the asphalt on the island platform, new PTV station signage with the red "Clifton Hill group" colour and a substation constructed opposite Platform 1.[11][12]
Platforms and services
Ruthven has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[13]
Platform 1:
- Mernda line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
Transport links
Dysons operates one bus route via Ruthven station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 555 : Pacific Epping – Northland Shopping Centre[14]
Gallery
- Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
- New style Ruthven station Platform 1 signage,
May 2023
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station entries 2022-23 Data Vic
- ^ "Ruthven". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Jack McLean (November 1995). "Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 333–337.
- ^ SE Dornan & RG Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 67. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
- ^ "Ruthven, William (1893-1970) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online". www.adb.online.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Ruthven Railway Station Opened". The Age. 5 August 1963. p. 9.
- ^ "New Works, Closures, Tenders, Etc". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1963. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Works notice – upcoming works at Ruthven Station May 2022". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Ruthven Substation". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "555 Epping - Northland via Lalor & Thomastown & Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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