Ruthven railway station, Melbourne

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Station information
Code RUT
Distance from
Flinders St
14.7 km
Lines Epping
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Unmanned station
Metlink profile Link
Metcard Zone Zone 2

Ruthven is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Reservoir, on the Epping railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2.

Ruthven station is unmanned.

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[edit] Location

The station is located in between High Street and Macarthney Street.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two platforms, in an island format. The island platform contains a large fibro building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance of the station, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A subway is located underneath the station.

Both platforms can be accessed via High and Macarthney Streets.

[edit] History

Ruthven Station opened on Monday, 5th August 1963.

[edit] Station Pronunciation

There have been many disputes in which the station is pronounced. Many have pronounced, and have done for many years, as r-oo-thven though only recently the station has been pronounced r-uth-ven as being done on loud speaker while arriving to the station. The pronouciation dispute continues.