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Ruthven railway station

Ruthven
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, May 2023
General information
Location	High Street, Reservoir, Victoria City of Darebin Australia
Coordinates	37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E / -37.7079; 145.0094
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Mernda
Distance	15.95 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	80
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	RUT
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	5 August 1963; 60 years ago (1963-08-05)
Electrified	December 1929 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	140,727[1]
2006–2007	154,873[1]  10.05%
2007–2008	192,765[1]  24.46%
2008–2009	313,836[2]  62.8%
2009–2010	274,917[2]  12.4%
2010–2011	273,027[2]  0.68%
2011–2012	258,962[2]  5.15%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	205,369[2]  20.7%
2014–2015	250,925[1]  22.18%
2015–2016	340,791[2]  35.81%
2016–2017	373,097[2]  9.47%
2017–2018	407,505[2]  9.22%
2018–2019	409,500[2]  0.49%
2019–2020	334,100[2]  18.4%
2020–2021	162,400[2]  51.4%
2021–2022	157,350[3]  3.1%
2022–2023	237,150[4]  50.71%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Reservoir towards Flinders Street Mernda line Keon Park towards Mernda
Track layout Legend toReservoir 1 2 toKeon Park

Ruthven railway station is located on the Mernda lineinVictoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, and it opened on 5 August 1963.^[5][6]

Ruthven station opened on 5 August 1963, and was named after William Ruthven, who served in both world wars (winning the Victoria CrossinWorld War I), and was later a member of the Victorian Parliament, representing Preston and then Reservoir.^[7][8] A ceremony occurred a day earlier to celebrate the opening, with dignitaries who attended the opening including then Transport Minister Edward Meagher, and then opposition leader in the Victorian Legislative Council, John Galbally.^[9][10] When it opened, the station building was painted in a bright red colour.^[9]

In 2022, Ruthven received a $1.03 million upgrade, as part of the Victoria's Big Build project.^[11][12] Upgrades to the station included 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]

Ruthven has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.^[13]

Platform 1:

•  Mernda line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Mernda line  all stations services to Mernda

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

•  555 : Pacific Epping – Northland Shopping Centre^[14]

• 
  Northbound view from Platform 2, May 2014
• 
  New style Ruthven station Platform 1 signage,
  May 2023

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au