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°ECoordinates: 37°42′28″S 145°00′34″E / 37.7079°S 145.0094°E
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 Reservoir toward Flinders Street South Morang line Keon Park 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:

• South Morang line: all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• South Morang line: all stations services to South Morang

Transport links

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

• 555: Pacific Epping – Northland Shopping Centre^[6]

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

External links

• Melway