:Ripponlea railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Melbourne, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ripponlea
| type = PTV commuter rail station
| style = Melbourne
| image = File:Ripponleastation3.jpg
| caption = Ripponlea station 2021
| address = Glen Eira Road,
Ripponlea, Victoria 3185
| borough = City of Port Phillip
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.8759|144.9951|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}
| distance = 9.83 kilometres from
Southern Cross
| line = {{rcb|Melbourne|Sandringham|croute}}
| other = {{plainlist|
- {{rint|victoria|met bus|link=List of bus routes in Melbourne}} Bus
- {{rint|victoria|tram|link=Melbourne tram route 67}} Tram
}}
| structure = Ground
| platform = 2 side
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 2
| parking =
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1912|05|01|df=y}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1500 V DC overhead (May 1919)
| accessible = Yes—step free access
| code = RIP
| owned = VicTrack
| operator = Metro Trains
| zone = Myki Zone 1
| status = Operational, host station
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 544,171[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEcNOel8EBciHQX8H4F5aWiKdc-DpF3V/view Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19] Department of Transport|pass_year = 2005–2006}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 582,849|pass_year = 2006–2007|pass_percent = 7.1}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 614,903|pass_year = 2007–2008|pass_percent = 5.49}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 675,480[https://philipmallis.com/blog/2022/03/09/railway-station-and-tram-stop-patronage-in-victoria-for-2008-2021/ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021] Philip Mallis|pass_year = 2008–2009|pass_percent = 9.85}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 718,704|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = 6.39}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 708,724|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = -1.38}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 659,004|pass_year = 2011–2012|pass_percent = -7.01}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = Not measured|pass_year = 2012–2013}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 727,060|pass_year = 2013–2014|pass_percent = 10.32}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 714,429|pass_year = 2014–2015|pass_percent = -1.73}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 788,960|pass_year = 2015–2016|pass_percent = 10.43}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 748,125|pass_year = 2016–2017|pass_percent = -5.17}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 747,752|pass_year = 2017–2018|pass_percent = -0.04}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 656,564|pass_year = 2018–2019|pass_percent = -12.19}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 531,200|pass_year = 2019–2020|pass_percent = -19.09}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 244,200|pass_year = 2020–2021|pass_percent = -54.02}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 276,600[https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/annual-metropolitan-train-station-patronage-station-entries Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries)] Data Vic|pass_year = 2021–2022|pass_percent = 13.26}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Melbourne|line=Sandringham|left=Balaclava|right=Elsternwick}}
| website = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1165 Public Transport Victoria]
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Ripponlea railway station is a commuter railway station on the Sandringham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Ripponlea, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ripponlea station is a ground level host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1912.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Ripponlea|title=Ripponlea|website=vicsig.net|access-date=20 January 2023}}
The station is located at the up (northern) end of the Glen Eira Road level crossing, with station access from Glen Eira Road, Oak Grove and Morres Street.
History
Ripponlea station opened on 1 May 1912, like the suburb itself, it was named after the Rippon Lea Estate, which was formed by Frederick Thomas Sargood, businessman and a member of Parliament for the Victorian Legislative Council between 1874–1880 and 1882–1901, and a senator for Victoria between 1901 and 1903.{{cite web|url=https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/ripponlea|title=Ripponlea|publisher=Victorian Places|accessdate=20 January 2023}}{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=First|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-az-story-of-melbournes-suburbs/news-story/6f7611b7df20e55ad02f5e9615885e21|title=The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs|publisher=Herald Sun|date=7 January 2014|accessdate=20 January 2023}}
In 1960, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Glen Eira Road level crossing,{{cite magazine|date=January 1990|title=Level Crossing Protection|author=John Sinnatt|magazine=Somersault|publisher=Signalling Record Society Victoria|pages=9–17}} with the signal box protecting the level crossing also abolished during that time.
Platforms and services
Ripponlea has two side platforms. Platform 1 has a large weatherboard building, with a smaller weatherboard building on Platform 2. There is a footbridge immediately south of the station buildings, which connects the two platforms, and allows pedestrians to cross the railway tracks.
It is served by Sandringham line trains.{{cite PTV route|Sandringham|mode=train}}
Platform 1:
- {{RouteBox|Sandringham line|Sandringham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sandringham}}|white}} all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- {{RouteBox|Sandringham line|Sandringham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sandringham}}|white}} all stations services to Sandringham
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Ripponlea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- {{color box|ed0277|623|white}}: Glen Waverley station – St Kilda{{cite PTV route|623}}
Yarra Trams operates one route via Ripponlea station:
Gallery
File:Ripponlea railway station, Melbourne b.jpg|Northbound view from the Glen Eira Road level crossing, April 2005
File:Ripponleastation2.jpg|Station building and entrance to Platform 1,
November 2021
Ripponlea Railway Station heritage building b.jpg|Station at night
References
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External links
- [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?x=144.9952542901131&y=-37.876001071831844&l=13&mt=4 Melway map] at street-directory.com.au
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|Sandringham=y|state=collapsed}}