Service disruptions

12/05/2026 - Western Line Major Delay

12 May 2026

Major delay - Ballarat line

UPDATE: 19:28

Services are delayed near Cobblebank due to level crossing damage.

Services will proceed with extreme caution.

The following services have been impacted:
From Southern Cross:
The 18:18 Southern Cross - Bacchus Marsh service is delayed 41 minutes.
The 18:25 Southern Cross - Bacchus Marsh service is delayed 27 minutes.

To Southern Cross:
The 17:38 Bacchus Marsh - Southern Cross service is delayed 52 minutes.
The 18:17 Bacchus Marsh - Southern Cross service is delayed 25 minutes.
The 18:58 Bacchus Marsh - Southern Cross service is delayed 27 minutes.

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_b allarat 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.