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Services towards Southern Cross have resumed, with delays up to 50 minutes due to an earlier track fault at Sunshine.
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Services towards Southern Cross have resumed, with delays up to 50 minutes due to an earlier track fault at Sunshine.
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Service disruptions

12/09/2026 - Western and South Western Major Delay

12 Sep 2026
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Major delay - Ballarat and Geelong Lines

UPDATE: 11:28

Services towards Southern Cross have resumed, with delays up to 50 minutes due to an earlier track fault at Sunshine.

Service alterations:
To Southern Cross:

  • The 09:21 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 50 minutes
  • The 08:15 Ararat - Southern Cross service is delayed 48 minutes
  • The 09:41 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is is delayed 37 minutes
  • The 10:01 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 29 minutes
  • The 10:21 Waurn Ponds - Southern Cross service is delayed 18 minutes
From Southern Cross:
  • The 10:35 Southern Cross - Ararat is delayed 33 minutes
  • The 10:50 Southern Cross - Waurn Ponds service will not run today
  • The 11:10 Southern cross - Waurn Ponds service will not run today
  • The 11:15 vSouthern Cross - Wyndouree service will not run today


An alternate travel plan will follow within 10 minutes.

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_bendigo 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.