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Service disruptions

28/12/2025 - Eastern Line Major Delay

28 Dec 2025
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Major delay - Gippsland line

UPDATE: 22:04

Services are currently not running between Southern Cross and Westall due to a rail equipment fault at Richmond.

To Southern Cross: Passengers travelling beyond Westall can board the next departing Metro Train services to complete their journey.

To Traralgon: Passengers travelling between Southern Cross and Westall can board the next departing Metro Train services and then connect with next departing V/Line services to complete their journey.

To Bairnsdale: Passenger departing from Southern Cross can board a replacement coach between Southern Cross and Bairnsdale. Passengers travelling from Flinders Street, Richmond, Caulfield and Clayton are required to use Metro services to Westall and then board the next departing V/Line train services to complete their journey.

The following services have been altered:
To Southern Cross: 

The 12:53 Bairnsdale - Southern Cross service will end early at Caufield.
The 15:06 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at Westall.
The 15:46 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at Dandenong.
The 16:26 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at Dandenong.
The 17:06 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at Dandenong.
The 17:46 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at Westall. 
The 19:09 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at Westall.
The 19:49 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at Westall. 

From Southern Cross: 
The 17:03 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate from Westall.
The 17:43 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate from Westall.
The 18:23 Southern Cross - Bairnsdale service will originate from Westall.
The 18:57 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate from Westall.
The 19:54 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate from Westall.
The 20:59 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at Westall. 
The 21:59 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at Westall. 

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

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_gippsland 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.