Due to Metro works, coaches replace some evening Gippsland line trains from
Sunday 2 January to Wednesday 5 January.
Sunday 2 January
From Southern Cross Station
The 9.27pm service replaced by a coach from Southern Cross to Traralgon
Monday 3 January
V/Line trains will operate to a Saturday timetable.
From Southern Cross Station
From 9pm to last service – coaches will replace trains to Pakenham. Trains will run from Pakenham to Traralgon.
From Traralgon
The 8.19pm service will run as a train to Pakenham, then a coach from Pakenham to Southern Cross.
Tuesday 4 January and Wednesday 5 January
From Southern Cross Station
From 8pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Pakenham. Trains will run from Pakenham to Traralgon.
From Traralgon
From 6.30pm to last service – train will run from Traralgon to Pakenham. Coaches from Pakenham to Southern Cross.
From Bairnsdale
The 6.02pm service will run as a train to Pakenham, then a coach from Pakenham to Southern Cross.
Coaches will not stop at Flinders St (after 7pm), Richmond, or Clayton Stations.
Please allow an additional 60 minutes’ travel time for your journey.
Thank you for your patience during this time.
General Information
- There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
- No pets or hot food allowed on replacement coaches.
- Customers require a valid myki or paper ticket to travel on all V/Line replacement coach services. Please touch on and touch off your myki to ensure you pay the correct fare.
- In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from:
- The Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street;
- Flinders Street Station on Flinders Street opposite Degraves Street.
- Coaches will not stop at Clayton Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Dandenong.
- Coaches will not stop at Richmond Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Southern Cross Station or Caulfield.
- Customers with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
- For the latest up-to-date information, visit vline.com.au follow us on Twitter @vline_gippsland or speak to a V/Line team