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![]() Southbound view from Platform 2, May 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | High Street, Reservoir, Victoria City of Darebin Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°42′28″S145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Mernda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 15.95 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | No—steep ramp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | RUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 5 August 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | December 1929 (1500 V DC overhead) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | 140,727 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 154,873 [1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | 192,765 [1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 313,836 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 274,917 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 273,027 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 258,962 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 205,369 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 250,925 [1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 340,791 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 373,097 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | 407,505 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 409,500 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 334,100 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 162,400 [2] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 157,350 [3] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | 237,150 [4] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruthven railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, and it opened on 5 August 1963. [5] [6]
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]
Ruthven has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services. [13]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Dysons operates one bus route via Ruthven station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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