Ripponlea railway station

Ripponlea
PTV commuter rail station
Ripponlea station 2021
General information
LocationGlen Eira Road,
Ripponlea, Victoria 3185
City of Port Phillip
Australia
Coordinates37°52′33″S 144°59′42″E / 37.8759°S 144.9951°E / -37.8759; 144.9951
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sandringham
Distance9.83 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeRIP
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 May 1912 (1912-05-01)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (May 1919)
Passengers
2005–2006544,171
2006–2007582,849 7.1%
2007–2008614,903 5.49%
2008–2009675,480 9.85%
2009–2010718,704 6.39%
2010–2011708,724 1.38%
2011–2012659,004 7.01%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014727,060 10.32%
2014–2015714,429 1.73%
2015–2016788,960 10.43%
2016–2017748,125 5.17%
2017–2018747,752 0.04%
2018–2019656,564 12.19%
2019–2020531,200 19.09%
2020–2021244,200 54.02%
2021–2022276,600 13.26%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Balaclava Sandringham line Elsternwick
towards Sandringham
Track layout
1
2
Glen Eira Road

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.

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.