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| Rupertswood |
 |
| Station information |
| Lines |
Echuca |
| Distance from Flinders St |
39.50 km |
| Number of Platforms |
2 |
| Number of Tracks |
2 |
| Station Status |
Closed (Abandoned) |
| Station opened |
Between 1909 and 1913 |
| Station closed |
2004 |
Rupertswood is an abandoned railway station on the Melbourne - Bendigo railway in the suburb of Sunbury in Victoria, Australia. It was the last station in the state that operated only to service an adjacent school, with services only stopping to pick up and drop off school traffic.
The platforms were opened sometime between 1909 and 1913. Until the Second World War, perhaps the main use of the platforms was for the annual picnic held at Rupertswood. From 1962 the platform has been used daily by students attending the college. In 2004, the Victorian government embarked on the Regional Fast Rail project, which was intended to speed up travel times between Melbourne and several regional centres. It was decided to close Rupertswood due to the school traffic only status. It was subsequently officially closed in December 2004.
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