[4] 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.

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.

[5][6] In 1960, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Glen Eira Road level crossing,[7] with the signal box protecting the level crossing also abolished during that time.

There is a footbridge immediately south of the station buildings, which connects the two platforms, and allows pedestrians to cross the railway tracks.

[8] Platform 1: Platform 2: CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Ripponlea station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: Yarra Trams operates one route via Ripponlea station: