Due to Victoria’s Big Build works, coaches replace some Gippsland Line trains for all or part of the journey from
Sunday 27 November to Wednesday 7 December.
Sunday 27 November
From Southern Cross Station:
The 9.27pm service will be replaced by coaches to Traralgon for the entire journey.
Monday 28 November to Thursday 1 December
From Southern Cross Station:
From 8pm to last service – coaches will replace trains from Southern Cross to Pakenham. Trains will run from Pakenham to Traralgon.
From Traralgon:
From 6.30pm to last service – coaches will replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.
From Bairnsdale:
The 6.06pm service will run as a train to Pakenham, then coaches will replace trains from Pakenham to Southern Cross.
Friday 2 December
From Southern Cross Station:
From 9.30pm to last service – coaches will replace trains from Southern Cross to Traralgon for the entire journey.
From Traralgon:
The 8.22pm service will be replaced by coaches to Southern Cross for the entire journey.
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December
Coaches will replace trains between Southern Cross, Traralgon, and Bairnsdale for the entire journey.
Click here to view the temporary coach replacement timetable for Gippsland 3 - 4 December.
Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 December
From Southern Cross Station:
From 8.30pm to last service – coaches will replace trains from Southern Cross to Traralgon for the entire journey.
From Traralgon:
From 6.30pm to last service – coaches will replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.
From Bairnsdale:
The 6.06pm service will run as a train to Traralgon, then coaches will replace trains from Traralgon to Southern Cross.
Coaches will not stop at Flinders Street (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 member.