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Ruthven railway station

Coordinates: 37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E / -37.7079; 145.0094
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Ruthven
Northbound view in May 2014
General information
LocationHigh Street, Reservoir
Australia
Coordinates37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E / -37.7079; 145.0094
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Mernda
Distance15.95 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking80
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station
Station codeRUT
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 August 1963
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Reservoir
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line Keon Park
towards Mernda

Ruthven railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 5 August 1963, and serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir.[1][2]

The 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.[3][4]

Platforms & services

Ruthven has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Mernda line trains.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

References

  1. ^ Jack McLean (November 1995). "Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 333–337.
  2. ^ Ruthven Vicsig
  3. ^ SE Dornan & RG Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 67. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
  4. ^ "Ruthven, William (1893-1970) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online". www.adb.online.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. ^ "555 Epping - Northland via Lalor & Thomastown & Reservoir". Public Transport Victoria.
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