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Ringwood East railway station

Ringwood East railway station is a commuter railway station on the Lilydale line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood East in Victoria, Australia. Ringwood East is a below ground unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms, connected by a ground level concourse. It opened on 18 May 1925, with the current station provided in 2024.[4]

Ringwood East
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 2, October 2024
General information
LocationRailway Avenue,
Ringwood East, Victoria 3135
City of Maroondah
Australia
Coordinates37°48′43″S 145°14′59″E / 37.81195°S 145.24969°E / -37.81195; 145.24969
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Lilydale
Distance27.76 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking460
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeRWE
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened18 May 1925; 99 years ago (1925-05-18)
Rebuilt1975
30 June 1984
8 July 2024 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedNovember 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006324,863[1]
2006–2007352,063[1] Increase 8.37%
2007–2008425,013[1] Increase 20.72%
2008–2009385,880[2] Decrease 9.2%
2009–2010385,573[2] Decrease 0.07%
2010–2011418,303[2] Increase 8.48%
2011–2012387,010[2] Decrease 7.48%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014402,636[2] Increase 4.03%
2014–2015407,041[1] Increase 1.09%
2015–2016457,004[2] Increase 12.27%
2016–2017416,834[2] Decrease 8.78%
2017–2018443,363[2] Increase 6.36%
2018–2019460,250[2] Increase 3.8%
2019–2020369,900[2] Decrease 19.63%
2020–2021140,600[2] Decrease 61.99%
2021–2022133,050[3] Decrease 5.36%
2022–2023206,700[3] Increase 55.35%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ringwood
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Croydon
towards Lilydale
Ringwood
Terminus
 Lilydale line
Shuttle services
Track layout
Legend
to Ringwood
1
2
to Croydon

History

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In 1975, the former ground-level station building were provided.[5][6]

On 30 June 1984, an island platform was provided, as part of the duplication of the line between Ringwood and Croydon.[7][4] In that same year, boom barriers were provided at the former Dublin Road level crossing, which was located nearby in the up direction of the station.[7][8]

On 29 July 2021, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing will be grade separated by 2025, with a rail trench to be built underneath the road.[9][10][11] The level crossing removal will also involve the construction of a new station.[9][10] In May 2023, construction on the project began.[12]

On 24 May 2024, Dublin Road level crossing and equipment was eliminated. At the same night, the old ground-level Ringwood East station was closed and demolished. Initially, Ringwood East station was originally scheduled to open to passengers on 5 July 2024.[13][14][15][16] However, the opening was delayed and postponed to 8 July.[17][18]

Platforms and services

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A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street-bound service, October 2024
 
An X'Trapolis train on a Lilydale-bound service arrives at Platform 2, October 2024

Ringwood East has two side platforms. The station is within Myki ticketing Zone 2,[19] and is located between Railway Avenue and Patterson Street in the centre of Ringwood East. The station also has 330 car parking spaces.[4]

It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale line services.[20]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via Ringwood East station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  380 : Ringwood – Croydon Loop. Stops include Ringwood and Croydon stations.[21]
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    Former ground level station building and entrance to platforms, October 2005
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    Eastbound view from former ground level
    Platform 1, April 2024
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    Eastbound view of Platform 1 under construction, July 2024
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    Westbound view from Platform 1, October 2024
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    Westbound view of the station platforms, October 2024
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    Eastbound view of the station platforms, October 2024
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    The western end entrance, October 2024
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    The south side of the eastern and main entrance, October 2024
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    The overhead eastern and main concourse viewed from Platform 2, October 2024
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    The eastern and main entrance and concourse to both platforms, October 2024
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    The Myki and PID at the eastern and main concourse, October 2024
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    The lifts and seating at the eastern and main entrance, October 2024
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    The western side stairs leading down to Platform 1 from the western end concourse, October 2024
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    The western end shelter on Platform 1, October 2024
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    The eastern end shelter on Platform 1, October 2024
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    The secure bike sheltering park on the southern side of the station, October 2024
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    The western side stairs leading up to the western end concourse from Platform 1, October 2024
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    The eastern side stairs leading down to Platform 2 from the eastern entrance, October 2024
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    The eastern and main concourse overhead structure and stair mesh feature on Platform 1, October 2024
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    The western end stair mesh feature on Platform 1, October 2024
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    The eastern and main concourse and entrance protective barrier with pattern details, October 2024
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    The station's car park on the south side, October 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c "Ringwood East". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1975. p. 265.
  6. ^ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1975. p. 291.
  7. ^ a b Waugh, Andrew (3 November 1998). "Box Hill – Lilydale to Belgrave" (PDF). SRS Showday Tour Notes. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2009. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  9. ^ a b "Dublin Road, Ringwood East". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b "10 more level crossings to go by 2025". Victoria's Big Build. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Belgrave and Lilydale lines level crossing removal fact sheet". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Level crossing removal works kick off in Croydon and Ringwood". Victoria's Big Build. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Super charging works to say goodbye to Dublin Road level crossing". Victoria's Big Build. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Dublin Road – May to July major construction blitz". Victoria’s Big Build. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Ringwood East works blitz kicks off with a bang". Victoria’s Big Build. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Lilydale Line trains return on Friday 5 July". Victoria's Big Build. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Ringwood East Station opens on Monday 8 July 2024". Public Transport Victoria. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  18. ^ "New Ringwood East Station open". Public Transport Victoria. 8 July 2024. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Ringwood East Station". Metro Trains Melbourne. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "380 Ringwood - Croydon Loop". Public Transport Victoria.
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