Ruthven railway station

Ruthven
Southbound view from Platform 2, May 2023
General information
LocationHigh Street,
Reservoir, Victoria 3073
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E / -37.7079; 145.0094
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineMernda
Distance15.95 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking80
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeRUT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 August 1963 (1963-08-05)
ElectrifiedDecember 1929
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006140,727[1]
2006–2007154,873[1]  10.05%
2007–2008192,765[1]  24.46%
2008–2009313,836[2]  62.8%
2009–2010274,917[2]  12.4%
2010–2011273,027[2]  0.68%
2011–2012258,962[2]  5.15%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014205,369[2]  20.7%
2014–2015250,925[1]  22.18%
2015–2016340,791[2]  35.81%
2016–2017373,097[2]  9.47%
2017–2018407,505[2]  9.22%
2018–2019409,500[2]  0.49%
2019–2020334,100[2]  18.4%
2020–2021162,400[2]  51.4%
2021–2022157,350[3]  3.1%
2022–2023237,150[4]  50.71%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Reservoir
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line Keon Park
towards Mernda
Track layout
to Reservoir
1
2
to Keon Park
Location

Ruthven station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Reservoir, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 5 August 1963.[5][6]

History

Ruthven station 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 was held a day earlier to celebrate the opening, and dignitaries attending included Transport Minister Edward Meagher, and the opposition leader in the Victorian Legislative Council, John Galbally.[9][10] When it opened, the station building was painted bright red.[9]

In 2022, Ruthven received a $1.03 million upgrade, as part of the Victoria's Big Build project,[11][12] including 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 and is served by Mernda line trains.[13]

Current

Ruthven platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type
1  Mernda line  Flinders Street All stations and limited express services
2  Mernda line  Mernda All stations

Dysons operates one bus route via Ruthven station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  555 : Pacific Epping – Northland Shopping Centre[14]
  • Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
  • New-style station signage,
    May 2023

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ Annual metropolitan train station entries 2022-23 Data Vic
  5. ^ "Ruthven". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ McLean, Jack (November 1995). "Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 333–337.
  7. ^ Dornan, S.E.; Henderson, R.G. (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 67. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
  8. ^ Matthew, Higgins (1988). "William Ruthven (1893–1970)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 11. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Ruthven Railway Station Opened". The Age. 5 August 1963. p. 9.
  10. ^ "New Works, Closures, Tenders, Etc". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1963. p. 10.
  11. ^ a b "Works notice – upcoming works at Ruthven Station May 2022". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Ruthven Substation". Victoria's Big Build. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "555 Epping - Northland via Lalor & Thomastown & Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
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