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Coaches are replacing trains between Wendouree and Ballan due to a train fault at Ballarat.
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20/10/2026 - Western Line Major Delay

20 Oct 2026
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Major delay - Ballarat line

UPDATE: 08:37

Coaches are replacing trains between Wendouree and Ballan due to a train fault at Ballarat.

Passengers are advised to board a replacement coach between Wendouree and Ballan with trains continuing to operate between Ballan and Southern Cross to complete their journey.

We anticipate coaches to be in operation until further notice with an extended journey time of up to 80 minutes. 

The following services have been altered: 
To Southern Cross:

The 06:13 Ararat - Southern Cross service will end early at Ballarat and no longer run to Southern Cross.
The 06:55 Wendouree - Southern Cross service is delayed 79 minutes.
The 07:39 Wendouree - Southern Cross service will originate at Ballan at 08:03.
The 08:15 Ballan - Southern Cross service is an additional service that will run today at 08:15.
The 09:18 Wendouree - Southern Cross service will originate at Bacchus Marsh at 10:02 and not Wendouree.

From Southern Cross:
The 05:51 Southern Cross - Wendouree service will end early at Ballan and no longer run to Wendouree
The 06:31 Southern Cross - Wendouree service will end early at Ballan and no longer run to Wendouree
The 07:11 Southern Cross - Wendouree service will end early at Bacchus Marsh and no longer run to Wendouree.
The 07:53 Southern Cross - Ararat 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 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_ballarat 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.