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Ringwood East railway station

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Ringwood East station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Lilydale line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood East in Victoria, Australia. It was opened on 18 May 1925, and the current station was opened in July 2024 as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[4]

Coordinates37°48′43″S 145°14′59″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
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Ringwood East
Eastbound view from Platform 2, October 2024
General information
LocationRailway Avenue,
Ringwood East, Victoria 3135
City of Maroondah
Australia
Coordinates37°48′43″S 145°14′59″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineLilydale
Distance27.76 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
Below ground
Parking460
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeRWE
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened18 May 1925; 101 years ago (1925-05-18)
Rebuilt1975
30 June 1984
8 July 2024 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedNovember 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006324,863[1]
2006–2007352,063[1]Increase 8.37%
2007–2008425,013[1]Increase 20.72%
2008–2009385,880[2]Decrease 9.2%
2009–2010385,573[2]Decrease 0.07%
2010–2011418,303[2]Increase 8.48%
2011–2012387,010[2]Decrease 7.48%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014402,636[2]Increase 4.03%
2014–2015407,041[1]Increase 1.09%
2015–2016457,004[2]Increase 12.27%
2016–2017416,834[2]Decrease 8.78%
2017–2018443,363[2]Increase 6.36%
2018–2019460,250[2]Increase 3.8%
2019–2020369,900[2]Decrease 19.63%
2020–2021140,600[2]Decrease 61.99%
2021–2022133,050[3]Decrease 5.36%
2022–2023206,700[3]Increase 55.35%
2023–2024213,500[3]Increase 3.29%
2024–2025268,800[3]Increase 25.9%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood Lilydale line Croydon
towards Lilydale
Ringwood
Terminus
Lilydale line
Shuttle service
Track layout
1
2
Location
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History

In 1975, new ground-level station buildings were provided.[5][6]

On 30 June 1984, an island platform was opened, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Croydon.[7][4] In that same year, boom barriers were provided at the former Dublin Road level crossing, which was located in the up direction from the station.[7][8]

Under the Level Crossing Removal Project, the Dublin Road level crossing was grade separated, with the railway being lowered into in a cutting under the road,[9][10][11] and the construction of a new station.[9][10] Work began in May 2023.[12] The Dublin Road level crossing and old ground-level Ringwood East station were closed on 24 May 2024, and the new station opened to passengers on 8 July 2024.[13][14][15][16][17][18]

The 1984 built island platform, seen months before demolition in April 2024.

Platforms and services

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, October 2024
An X'Trapolis train on a Lilydale-bound service arriving at Platform 2, October 2024

Ringwood East has two side platforms and is served by Lilydale line trains.[19] It is in Myki ticketing Zone 2.[20] There are 330 car parking spaces.[4]

More information Platform, Line ...
Ringwood East platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Lilydale line  Ringwood, Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services See City Loop for operating patterns [21]
2  Lilydale line 
Mooroolbark, Lilydale All stations [21]
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Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via Ringwood East station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  669 : RingwoodCroydon. Stops include Ringwood and Croydon stations.[22]

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