Melbourne Cup public holiday timetable

Published: Wed 7 Oct 2026

V/Line services will run to an altered timetable for the Melbourne Cup public holiday.

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Melbourne Cup public holiday on Tuesday 3 November.

Scheduled coach services will run to an altered timetable.

Check travel times and plan your journey by using the V/Line journey planner, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.

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V/Line acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country on which we operate our services. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present.

V/Line is committed to providing accessible information for passengers, and work is continuing to make this website more accessible.

We acknowledge that some sections of this website may not fully comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2, Level AA standards, which we are working to improve.

If you are unable to access any content on this website and need to request an accessible version, please email wcag.accessibility@vline.com.au or call 1800 800 007.