Service disruptions

25/08/2026 - Northern Line Major Delay

25 Aug 2026

Major delay - Bendigo line

UPDATE: 08:12

Services have resumed following an earlier MTM train fault at Footscray with delays of up to 60 minutes.

The following service have been altered:
To Southern Cross:
The 05:09 Bendigo - Southern Cross service is delayed 57 minutes.
The 05:36 Eaglehawk - Southern Cross service is delayed 40 minutes.
The 06:01 Epsom - Southern Cross service is delayed 10 minutes.
The 06:32 Kyneton - Southern Cross service is delayed 26 minutes.

From Southern Cross:
The 06:22 Southern Cross - Bendigo service is delayed 21 minutes.
The 07:01 Southern Cross - Echuca service is delayed 13 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_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.