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

07/04/2026 - Eastern Line Suspension

7 Apr 2026
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UPDATE: 05:34

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

Passengers joining at Flinders Street and Richmond can travel via Metro services to Southern Cross to board replacement coaches. Passengers joining at Caulfield, Clayton, Dandenong and Berwick can travel via Metro services to East Pakenham to board next departing V/Line services 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 06:35 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
The 09:13 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 09:53 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 10:33 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 11:12 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 11:53 Traralgon - Southern Cross service will end early at East Pakenham
The 12:33 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 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
The 09:41 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 10:50
The 10:21 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 11:30
The 11:01 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 12:10
The 11:41 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 12:50
The 12:21 Southern Cross - Traralgon service will originate at East Pakenham at 13:30
The 13:01 Southern Cross - Bairnsdale service will originate at East Pakenham at 14:10

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_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.