Service disruptions

03/11/2026 - South Western Line Major Delay

Major delay - Geelong/ Ballarat/ Bendigo line

UPDATE: 17:00

Services have resumed following an earlier trespasser at Deer Park with delays of up to 35 minutes.

The following service have been altered:
To Southern Cross:
The 12:22 Warrnambool - Southern Cross service is delayed 35 minutes.
The 13:37 Ararat - Southern Cross service is delayed 17 minutes.
The 14:21 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 39 minutes.
The 14:28 Bendigo - Southern Cross service is delayed 1 minute.
The 14:46 Marshall - Southern Cross service is delayed 30 minutes.
The 15:01 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 14 minutes.
The 16:41 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service will originate from Geelong at 16:55 and not Waurn Ponds.
The 17:01 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 17:21 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 18:01 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service will originate from Geelong at 18:15 and not Waurn Ponds

From Southern Cross:
The 15:10 Southern Cross - Waurn Ponds service is delayed 35 minutes.
The 15:15 Southern Cross - Wendouree service is delayed 32 minutes.
The 15:30 Southern Cross - Waurn Ponds service is delayed 22 minutes.
The 15:50 Southern Cross - Waurn Ponds service will not run today.
The 15:55 Southern Cross - Wendouree service is delayed 4 minutes.
The 15:15 Southern Cross - Wendouree service will end early at Ballarat and no longer run to Wendouree.
The 16:30 Southern Cross - Waurn Ponds service will end early at Geelong and no longer run to Waurn Ponds.

This page will be updated regularly with the latest information available.
We are sorry for the delay to your journey this afternoon.

An alternate travel plan will follow within 10 minutes.

We are assessing the situation and will advise when trains will resume.

General information

In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from the Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street.
No pets allowed on replacement coaches.
There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
Customers needing special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
For the latest up-to-date information, download the V/Line app, follow us on Twitter @vline_geelong 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.