Ruthven railway station

Ruthven

Northbound view in May 2014
Location High Street, Reservoir
Australia
Coordinates 37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E / -37.7079; 145.0094Coordinates: 37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E / -37.7079; 145.0094
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) South Morang
Distance 15.95 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 80
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code RUT
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 5 August 1963
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
South Morang line
toward South Morang

Ruthven railway station is located on the South Morang line in Victoria, Australia. It has served the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, since opening on 5 August 1963.[1][2]

The station was named after former State Member for Parliament, William Ruthven.[3][4]

Platforms & services

Ruthven has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' South Morang line services.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Ruthven station:

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 2008-06-16.
  5. ↑ South Morang Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ↑ Route 555 Epping - Northland timetable Public Transport Victoria
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