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Ruthven railway station

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Ruthven station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of Reservoir, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 5 August 1963.[5][6]

Coordinates37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
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Ruthven
Southbound view from Platform 2, June 2026
General information
LocationHigh Street,
Reservoir, Victoria 3073
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineMernda
Distance15.95 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking80
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeRUT
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 August 1963; 63 years ago (1963-08-05)
ElectrifiedDecember 1929
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006140,727[1]
2006–2007154,873[1] Increase 10.05%
2007–2008192,765[1] Increase 24.46%
2008–2009313,836[2] Increase 62.8%
2009–2010274,917[2] Decrease 12.4%
2010–2011273,027[2] Decrease 0.68%
2011–2012258,962[2] Decrease 5.15%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014205,369[2] Decrease 20.7%
2014–2015250,925[1] Increase 22.18%
2015–2016340,791[2] Increase 35.81%
2016–2017373,097[2] Increase 9.47%
2017–2018407,505[2] Increase 9.22%
2018–2019409,500[2] Increase 0.49%
2019–2020334,100[2] Decrease 18.4%
2020–2021162,400[2] Decrease 51.4%
2021–2022157,350[3] Decrease 3.1%
2022–2023237,150[4] Increase 50.71%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Reservoir Mernda line Keon Park
towards Mernda
Track layout
1
2
Location
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History

Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014

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

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

More information Platform, Line ...
Ruthven platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type Source
1  Mernda line  Flinders Street All stations and limited express services [14]
2  Mernda line  Mernda All stations [14]
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Dysons operates one bus route via Ruthven station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  555 : Pacific Epping – Northland Shopping Centre[15]

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