In 2022, Ruthven received a $1.03 million upgrade, as part of the Victoria's Big Build project.[10][11] Upgrades to the station included improved facilities and lighting, new signage and a substation constructed opposite Platform 1.[10][11]
^"555 Epping - Northland via Lalor & Thomastown & Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
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December 14, 2023
ruthven, railway, station, located, mernda, line, victoria, australia, serves, northern, melbourne, suburb, reservoir, opened, august, 1963, ruthvenptv, commuter, rail, stationnorthbound, view, from, platform, 2014general, informationlocationhigh, street, rese. 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 4 5 RuthvenPTV commuter rail stationNorthbound view from Platform 2 in May 2014General informationLocationHigh Street Reservoir VictoriaCity of DarebinAustraliaCoordinates37 42 28 S 145 00 34 E 37 7079 S 145 0094 E 37 7079 145 0094Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine s MerndaDistance15 95 kilometres fromSouthern CrossPlatforms2 1 island Tracks2ConnectionsBusConstructionStructure typeGroundParking80AccessibleNo steep rampOther informationStatusOperational unstaffedStation codeRUTFare zoneMyki Zone 2WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened5 August 1963 60 years ago 1963 08 05 ElectrifiedDecember 1929 1500 V DC overhead Passengers2005 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 ServicesPreceding station Metro Trains Following stationReservoirtowards Flinders Street Mernda line Keon Parktowards MerndaTrack layoutLegendto Reservoir12to Keon Park Contents 1 History 2 Platforms and services 3 Transport links 4 References 5 External linksHistory editRuthven 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 6 7 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 8 9 When it opened the station building was painted in a bright red colour 8 In 2022 Ruthven received a 1 03 million upgrade as part of the Victoria s Big Build project 10 11 Upgrades to the station included improved facilities and lighting new signage and a substation constructed opposite Platform 1 10 11 Platforms and services editRuthven has one island platform with two faces It is serviced by Metro Trains Mernda line services 12 Platform 1 Mernda line all stations and limited express services to Flinders StreetPlatform 2 Mernda line all stations services to MerndaTransport links editDysons operates one bus route via Ruthven station under contract to Public Transport Victoria 555 Pacific Epping Northland Shopping Centre 13 References edit 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 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 amp 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 amp Thomastown amp Reservoir Public Transport Victoria External links editMelway map at street directory com au Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruthven railway station amp oldid 1159942691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
