Service disruptions

25/01/2026 - Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo LineLines Major Delay

25 Jan 2026

Bendigo line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

Major Delay - Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo Line

UPDATE: 11:44

Services have resumed following an earlier train fault at Flyover Junction, with delays of up to 30 minutes.

The following services have been altered:
To Southern Cross:
The 08:18 Ararat - Southern Cross service is delayed 25 minutes
The 09:41 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 18 minutes.
The 10:03 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 8 minutes.

From Southern Cross:
The 10:50 Southern Cross - Waurn Ponds service is is delayed 17 minutes.

Please listen to platform and conductor announcements for more information about your service.

We are sorry for the delay to your journey and appreciate your patience this morning.

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 or speak to a V/Line team member.

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.

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.