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Coaches are replacing trains between East Pakenham and Southern Cross due to rail equipment fault at Westall.
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Coaches are replacing trains between East Pakenham and Southern Cross due to rail equipment fault at Westall.
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Service disruptions

01/04/2026 - Eastern Line Suspension

1 Apr 2026
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UPDATE: 07:13

Coaches are replacing trains between East Pakenham and Southern Cross due to rail equipment fault at Westall.

We anticipate coaches to be in operation until 10:00 with an extended journey time of up to 60 minutes.

Passengers are advised to board a replacement coach between Southern Cross and East Pakenham. Passengers at Richmond, Caulfield, Clayton and Dandenong are advised to board next departing Metro train services to East Pakenham then next departing train to complete their journey.

Passengers travelling to Bairnsdale are advised to board a replacement coach between Traralgon and Bairnsdale to complete their journey.

The following services have been altered:
To Southern Cross:

The 04:34 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 05:21 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 05:42 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 06:20 Bairnsdale - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 06:35 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 07:14 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 08:33 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham

From Southern Cross:
The 05:41 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 06:47
The 06:21 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 07:27
The 07:01 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 08:08
The 07:40 Southern Cross - Bairnsdale service will originate at East Pakenham at 08:46 and terminate at Traralgon
The 08:20 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 09:28
The 09:00 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 10:08

This page will be updated regularly with the latest information available.

We are sorry for the delay to your journey 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_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.