Service disruptions

10/08/2026 - Western, South Western, Northern Lines Major Delay

10 Aug 2026

Major delays - Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo Lines

UPDATE: 11:35

Services will continue to be delayed due to a track fault at Footscray.

Passengers are advised to board the next departing services to complete their journey.

We anticipate services to be impacted until clearance time is given with an extended journey time of up to 130 minutes.

The following services have been altered:

To Southern Cross:
The 06:10 Ararat - Southern Cross service is delayed 75 minutes.
The 06:27 Warrnambool - Southern Cross service is delayed 90 minutes.
The 06:55 Wendouree - Southern Cross service is delayed 126 minutes.
The 06:59 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 127 minutes.
The 07:07 Maryborough - Southern Cross service is delayed 59 minutes.
The 07:20 South Geelong - Southern Cross service is delayed 60 minutes.
The 07:21 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 115 minutes.
The 07:23 Echuca - Southern Cross service will end early at Sunbury.
The 07:29 Bacchus Marsh - Southern Cross service is delayed 106 minutes.
The 07:39 Wendouree - Southern Cross service is delayed 99 minutes.
The 07:40 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross is delayed 101 minutes.
The 07:47 Bendigo - Southern Cross service is delayed 47 minutes.
The 07:53 Kyneton - Southern Cross service is delayed 83 minutes.
The 07:57 Wyndham Vale - Southern Cross service is delayed 75 minutes.
The 07:59 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 83 minutes.
The 08:03 Melton - Southern Cross service is delayed 84 minutes.
The 08:12 Bacchus Marsh - Southern Cross service is delayed 99 minutes.
The 08:17 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 60 minutes.
The 08:38 Wedouree - Southern Cross service is delayed 80 minutes.
The 09:01 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 70 minutes.
The 09:02 Melton - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 09:18 Wendouree - Southern Cross service is delayed 48 minutes.
The 09:30 South Geelong - Southern Cross is delayed 58 minutes.
The 09:50 Melton - Southern Cross service is delayed 65 minutes.
The 09:02 Melton - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 09:58 Wendouree - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 10:10 South Geelong - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 10:21 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 10:30 Melton - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 10:47 Ballarat - Maryborough will not run today.
The 11:10 Melton - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 11:18 Wendouree - Southern Cross service will originate at Ballarat at 11:24.
The 11:28 Bendigo - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 11:46 Marshall - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 11:58 Wendouree - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 12:10 South Geelong - Southern Cross service will not run today.
The 14:57 Maryborough - Ballrat service will not run today.

From Southern Cross:
The 07:53 Southern Cross - Ararat service is delayed 71 minutes.
The 08:15 Southern Cross - Melton service will not run today.
The 08:30 Southern Cross - South Geelong service will not run today.
The 08:36 Southern Cross - Wendouree service is delayed 16 minutes.
The 08:50 Southern Cross - Waurn Ponds service will not run today.
The 09:16 Southern Cross - Wendouree service will not run today.
The 09:36 Southern Cross - Melton service will not run today.
The 09:56 Southern Cross - Wendouree service will not run today.
The 10:02 Southern Cross - Eaglehawk service will originate at Sunbury at 10:35 and not Southern Cross.
The 10:12 Southern Cross - Warrnambool service is delayed 48 minutes.
The 10:15 Southern Cross - Marhsall service will not run today.
The 10:18 Southern Cross - Melton service will not run today.
The 10:30 Southern Cross - South Geelong service will not run today.

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_bendigo 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.