Catch finals fever with V/Line’s special AFL services
Published: Mon 22 Sep 2025
Extra V/Line services this Grand Final weekend
Friday 26 September - AFL Grand Final Parade - 10.00am
Before the parade:
Geelong Line
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 7.47am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, Deer Park, arriving at Southern Cross at 9.05am.
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 8.07am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, Deer Park, arriving at Southern Cross at 9.25am.
Ballarat Line
Additional train departs Bacchus Marsh at 8.23am. This train will stop at Melton, Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, arriving at Southern Cross at 9.08am.
After the parade:
Geelong Line
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 2.42pm. This train will stop at Deer Park, Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 4.00pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 3.02pm. This train will stop at Deer Park, Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, arriving at South Geelong at 4.08pm.
Ballarat Line
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 2.55pm. This train will stop at Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, arriving at Wendouree at 4.34pm.
Saturday 27 September – AFL Grand Final – 2.30pm
Before the game:
Geelong Line
Additional train departs South Geelong at 8.37am. This train will stop at Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 9.43am.
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 9.51am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 11.06am.
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 10.31am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 11.46am.
Ballarat Line
Additional train departs Wendouree at 8.53am. This train will stop at Ballarat, Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Melton, Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, arriving at Southern Cross at 10.31am.
Additional train departs Ballarat at 10.18am. This train will stop at Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Melton, Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Ardeer, arriving at Southern Cross at 11.54am.
After the game:
Geelong Line
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.00pm. This train will stop at Deer Park, Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, arriving at South Geelong at 7.08pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.20pm. This train will stop at Deer Park, Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, arriving at South Geelong at 7.27pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 9.30pm. This train will stop at Deer Park, Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 10.48pm.
Ballarat Line
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.15pm. This train will stop at Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, arriving at Ballarat at 7.47pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.55pm. This train will stop at Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, arriving at Wendouree at 8.34pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 7.34pm. This train will stop at Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, arriving at Wendouree at 9.14pm.
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