Performance

Providing a reliable service is important to you. This is why V/Line's performance is measured every month and compensation is offered when we don't meet our targets.

Two performance measures are used - on time running performance (punctuality) and services delivered performance (reliability).

Our reliability target is for at least 96 per cent of scheduled services to run.
Our punctuality target is 92 per cent. On commuter services punctuality is measured on time to five minutes 59 seconds. On long distance services it is measured on time to 10 minutes 59 seconds.

Visit our compensation page for up-to-date information on how to claim compensation.

Short distance

	Geelong	Ballarat	Bendigo	Seymour	Gippsland
Reliability	97.0%	95.1%	97.2%	97.0%	96.5%
Punctuality	89.5%	85.2%	87.8%	89.6%	78.0%

Long distance

	Warrnambool	Ararat / Maryborough	Swan Hill & Echuca	Albury / Wodonga	Shepparton	Bairnsdale
Reliability	98.7%	98.3%	100%	95.7%	98.9%	97.7%
Punctuality	90.7%	83.1%	94.5%	86.4%	85.4%	64.2%

Below is a guide to the average capacity on peak trains.

The percentage shown represents seats occupied at the busiest point of the journey.

Generally citybound peak services have available capacity from the originating station and will become busier the closer the train gets to Melbourne.

If you have flexibility in travel times, consider taking a train that's less busy for a more comfortable trip.

Ballarat line - August 2018

Ballarat line trains arriving in Melbourne, Southern Cross before 9am
Departs	From	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
05:00	Bacchus Marsh	05:44	223	99%	Ardeer
05:13	Wendouree	06:33	445	97%	Melton
06:06	Bacchus Marsh	06:57	363	66%	Ardeer
06:09	Wendouree	07:28	445	88%	Bacchus Marsh
06:21	Bacchus Marsh	07:16	374	74%	Ardeer
06:34	Bacchus Marsh	07:26	377	99%	Deer Park-Ardeer
06:38	Wendouree	08:00	445	93%	Bacchus Marsh
07:12	Bacchus Marsh	07:56	434	100%	Melton - Deer Park
06:18	Ararat	08:36	446	84%	Bacchus Marsh
07:31	Melton	08:10	405	100%	Deer Park
07:39	Wendouree	08:59	435	69%	Bacchus Marsh
07:39	Bacchus Marsh	08:31	444	100%	Deer Park
08:07	Bacchus Marsh	08:55	352	100%	Caroline Springs - Deer Park

Ballarat line trains leaving Melbourne between 4pm and 6.00pm
Departs	To	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
16:00	Wendouree	17:19	434	91%	Sunshine
16:10	Bacchus Marsh	17:00	377	100%	Sunshine
16:33	Wendouree	17:51	413	80%	Sunshine
16:35	Melton	17:17	410	100%	Sunshine
16:54	Wendouree	18:12	433	91%	Footscray
17:00	Melton	17:34	435	100%	Sunshine
17:10	Wendouree	18:29	433	100%	Footscray
17:19	Bacchus Marsh	18:09	373	100%	Footscray - Sunshine
17:35	Bacchus Marsh	18:18	445	100%	Sunshine
17:50	Wendouree	19:08	445	92%	Footscray
17:59	Bacchus Marsh	18:53	361	100%	Southern Cross - Sunshine

^ Average capacity can be defined as seats or standees on certain points along the route.

A new V/Line timetable was introduced on Sunday 27 August 2017 including changes to the times of some peak services. These changes were reflected in the September 2017 capacity information.

Seating numbers are an average to reflect any increase or decrease in carriages during the month. Carriage configuration and the number of seats can change on a daily basis. Please note that average capacity is also a monthly average and can fluctuate on a daily basis.

Bendigo line - August 2018

Bendigo line trains arriving in Melbourne, Southern Cross before 9am
Departs	From	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
05:07	Bendigo	07:00	426	86%	Sunbury
05:13	Kyneton	06:25	209	89%	Sunbury
05:31	Eaglehawk	07:19	426	53%	Gisborne
05:58	Epsom	08:06	445	87%	Clarkefield
06:22	Eaglehawk	08:24	445	83%	Clarkefield
07:00	Epsom	09:08	445	58%	Clarkefield
07:23	Kyneton	08:39	223	96%	Sunbury
07:45	Bendigo	09:28	445	72%	Sunbury

Bendigo line trains leaving Melbourne between 4pm and 6.00pm
Departs	To	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
16:03	Bendigo	17:55	443	70%	Footscray
16:25	Epsom	18:29	445	80%	Footscray
16:57	Eaglehawk	18:48	374	61%	Footscray
17:30	Epsom	19:32	420	89%	Sydenham
17:53	Bendigo	19:51	433	64%	Sydenham
17:04	Kyneton	18:21	223	100%	Southern Cross - Sunbury

Geelong line - August 2018

Geelong line trains arriving in Melbourne, Southern Cross before 9am
Departs	From	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
04:31	Waurn Ponds	05:49	222	100%	Tarneit
05:12	Marshall	06:30	344	100%	Tarneit
05:22	Waurn Ponds	06:41	445	95%	Deer Dark
05:45	Marshall	07:08	370	94%	Tarneit
06:13	South Geelong	07:21	444	100%	Tarneit
06:27	Waurn Ponds	07:40	445	83%	Lara
06:29	South Geelong	07:34	435	100%	Tarneit
06:44	Marshall	07:53	445	95%	Wyndham Vale
06:48	Waurn Ponds	08:03	445	100%	Tarneit
07:09	Waurn Ponds	08:22	445	100%	Lara
07:11	Wyndham Vale	07:50	435	100%	Tarneit - Ardeer
07:13	South Geelong	08:20	444	100%	Wyndham Vale - Tarneit
07:33	Wyndham Vale	08:14	326	100%	Tarneit - Ardeer
07:35	Waurn Ponds	08:48	435	100%	Wyndham Vale
07:36	Geelong	08:44	410	100%	Tarneit
07:55	Wyndham Vale	08:34	445	100%	Tarneit - Ardeer

Geelong line trains leaving Melbourne between 4pm and 6.00pm
Departs	To	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
16:06	Waurn Ponds	17:20	433	100%	Southern Cross - Sunshine
16:17	Wyndham Vale	16:52	423	92%	Sunshine
16:27	Geelong	17:32	329	100%	Southern Cross - Footscray
16:43	Waurn Ponds	17:56	433	100%	Southern Cross -Sunshine
16:48	South Geelong	17:53	445	100%	Footscray
16:51	Wyndham Vale	17:23	445	100%	Footscray - Sunshine
17:07	Waurn Ponds	18:21	445	100%	Southern Cross - Footscray
17:13	Warrnambool	21:05	336	72%	Footscray
17:16	Wyndham Vale	17:52	443	100%	Footscray - Sunshine
17:33	Waurn Ponds	18:40	434	100%	Southern Cross - Sunshine
17:41	South Geelong	18:41	424	100%	Southern Cross - Footscray
17:46	Waurn Ponds	18:59	414	100%	Southern Cross - Sunshine
17:56	Marshall	19:04	445	100%	Southern Cross - Footscray

Gippsland line - August 2018

Gippsland line trains arriving in Melbourne, Southern Cross before 9am
Departs	From	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
04:36	Traralgon	06:58	226	76%	Pakenham
05:27	Traralgon	07:30	223	72%	Garfield
05:57	Traralgon	08:23	223	86%	Pakenham
06:37	Traralgon	08:48	404	57%	Pakenham

Gippsland line trains leaving Melbourne between 4pm and 6.00pm
Departs	To	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
16:16	Traralgon	18:38	222	100%	Dandenong
16:58	Traralgon	19:13	422	64%	Dandenong
17:33	Traralgon	20:09	222	57%	Dandenong

A new V/Line timetable was introduced on Sunday 27 August 2017 including changes to the times of some peak services. These changes were reflected in the September 2017 capacity information.

Seating numbers are an average to reflect any increase or decrease in carriages during the month. Carriage configuration and the number of seats can change on a daily basis. Please note that average capacity is also a monthly average and can fluctuate on a daily basis.

Seymour line - August 2018

Seymour line trains arriving in Melbourne, Southern Cross before 9am
Departs	From	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
05:00	Seymour	06:32	189	73%	Donnybrook
05:15	Shepparton	07:59	316	92%	Essendon
05:50	Seymour	07:23	261	84%	Donnybrook
06:57	Seymour	08:36	360	74%	Donnybrook

Seymour line trains leaving Melbourne between 4pm and 6.30pm
Departs	To	Arrives	Seats	Average seats used at busiest point	Busiest point
16:31	Shepparton	19:22	368	100%	Broadmeadows
17:11	Seymour	18:49	356	78%	Broadmeadows
17:37	Seymour	19:15	260	77%	Broadmeadows

* reservations are required on these trains.

A new V/Line timetable was introduced on Sunday 27 August 2017 including changes to the times of some peak services. These changes were reflected in the September 2017 capacity information.

Seating numbers are an average to reflect any increase and decrease in carriages during the month. Carriage configuration and the number of seats can change on a daily basis. Please note that average capacity is also a monthly average and can fluctuate on a daily basis.

Performance & capacity

Performance

August 2018

Short distance

Long distance

Capacity

Ballarat line - August 2018

Bendigo line - August 2018

Geelong line - August 2018

Gippsland line - August 2018

Seymour line - August 2018

About V/Line

Compensation

Past performance