Ruthven railway station, Melbourne
- Ruthven railway station, Melbourne
MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Ruthven
CODE=RUT
DISTANCE=14.7 km
LINES=Epping
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20009 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20009#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY=
ZONE=Zone 2
Ruthven is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Reservoir, on the Epping railway line. Ruthven is unmanned and is located in Metcard Zone 2.
Facilities
Ruthven station is located between High Street and Macarthney Street, with station access from both.
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format, with a large fibre cement clad building at the Epping end of the station. 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. An underpass is situated at the Epping end of the station.
History
Ruthven station opened on August 5 1963, four years after electric suburban services had extended though the area to Epping.[cite journal | year = 1995 | month = November | title = Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking | author = Jack McLean | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = pages 333–337 ] The station was named after former State Member for Parliament William Ruthven.][cite book | last = S.E. Doorman and R.G. Henderson | title = Electric Railways of Victoria | publisher = Australian Electric Traction Society | page = page 67 | year = 1979 | isbn = 0 909459 06 1 ] [cite web]
url=http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110497b.htm
title=Ruthven, William (1893 - 1970) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
publisher=www.adb.online.anu.edu.au
accessdate=2008-06-16] References
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