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Ruthven railway station

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. 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

A Mernda bound X'Trapolis train arrives at Platform 2

Ruthven has one island platform with two faces and is served by Mernda line trains.[13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

  • Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
    Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
  • New-style station signage, May 2023
    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. Canberra: 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.