Ruthven Railway Station
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. 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. When it opened, the station building was painted in a bright red colour.
In 2022, Ruthven received a $1.03 million upgrade, as part of the Victoria's Big Build project. 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.
Platforms and services
Ruthven has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.
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:
Gallery
-
Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014 -
New style Ruthven station Platform 1 signage,
May 2023
References
- ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Works notice – upcoming works at Ruthven Station May 2022". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "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