Service changes

Bendigo line service changes

6 Dec - 8 Dec 2020

Bendigo line

We’re completing maintenance on the Bendigo line. Coaches are replacing some evening trains for the entire journey while works take place from Sunday 6 December to Tuesday 8 December. 


From Southern Cross  
 
Coaches will replace all trains to Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Epsom from 8pm onwards each night. 

From Bendigo/Epsom

Coaches will replace all trains to Southern Cross from 8pm onwards each night. 

Please allow extra time for your journey.

All train services will be replaced by a mix of express and stopping all stations coach services, for more information, please see a V/Line staff member.
 
 
General Information

• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
• No pets or hot food/liquids allowed on replacement coaches.
• Customers require a valid myki or paper ticket to travel on all V/Line replacement coach services. Please touch on and touch off your myki to ensure you pay the correct fare.
• In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from the Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street.
• Customers needing special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
• For the latest up-to-date information follow us on Twitter @vline_Bendigo

Accessible bookings on the Swan Hill line

Bendigo line

Due to maintenance requirements, there will be fewer accessible carriages across the Bairnsdale, Swan Hill, Shepparton and Warrnambool lines over the coming months.
 
Please check the Journey Planner ahead of your date of travel (and again on the day of travel) to confirm an accessible carriage will be in service.
 
To help passengers plan their journey, we’ve updated the V/Line app and Journey Planner so it displays information about the train scheduled to operate their service, including whether there is an accessible carriage.
 
If a train is operating without an accessible carriage, V/Line will always provide alternate transport for passengers with accessibility needs, usually in the form of an accessible taxi.  
 
We encourage all passengers to book travel on long-distance journeys in advance. Passengers with accessibility needs can notify V/Line of their requirements when they book, so our staff can help ensure a comfortable journey.
 

Temporary car park closure at Nar Nar Goon Station

16 Nov - 4 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Nar Nar Goon Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am 16 November to 7pm Friday 4 December, due to project works.

6 car spaces in the car park are closed.

Thank you for your patience during this time. 

Geelong line service changes

27 Nov - 1 Dec 2020

Geelong line

We’re completing signal and track maintenance on the Geelong line. Coaches are replacing some evening trains while works take place from Friday 27 November to Tuesday 1 December. 

Friday 27 November and Saturday 28 November 

From Southern Cross

Coaches will replace all trains from 11pm each night. 

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9.30pm each night.

Sunday 29 October  

From Southern Cross

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm. 

Monday 30 November and Tuesday 1 December 

From Southern Cross

The 8.40pm service will run as a train from Southern Cross to Geelong, connecting with coaches from Geelong to Waurn Ponds. 

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm each night.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm each night.

All train services will be replaced by a mix of express and stopping all stations coach services.

Plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey.

Thank you for your patience.
 
General information

• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services
• No pets or hot food/liquids allowed on replacement coaches
• Customers require a valid myki or paper ticket to travel on all V/Line replacement coach services. Please touch on and touch off your myki to ensure you pay the correct fare
• In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from the Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street
• Customers needing special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
• For the latest up-to-date information visit vline.com.au or follow us on Twitter @vline_geelong

Accessible bookings on the Warrnambool line

Geelong line

Due to maintenance requirements, there will be fewer accessible carriages across the Bairnsdale, Swan Hill, Shepparton and Warrnambool lines over the coming months.
 
Please check the Journey Planner ahead of your date of travel (and again on the day of travel) to confirm an accessible carriage will be in service.
 
To help passengers plan their journey, we’ve updated the V/Line app and Journey Planner so it displays information about the train scheduled to operate their service, including whether there is an accessible carriage.
 
If a train is operating without an accessible carriage, V/Line will always provide alternate transport for passengers with accessibility needs, usually in the form of an accessible taxi.  
 
We encourage all passengers to book travel on long-distance journeys in advance. Passengers with accessibility needs can notify V/Line of their requirements when they book, so our staff can help ensure a comfortable journey.
 

Gillies Street level crossing closure

8 Aug 2019

Geelong line

Access to the crossing at the end of Gillies Sreet, Warrnambool is temporarily closed. 

Pedestrians can alternatively use Pertobe Road overpass or Wellington Street crossing in Warrnambool. 

V/Line will continue to work closely with Warrnambool City Council on implementing a safer, more permanent access point for pedestrians wishing to move across the rail corridor.

Thank you for your patience. 

Bairnsdale Line service changes

28 Nov - 6 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Regional Rail Revival is upgrading the Gippsland Line and building the new Avon River Bridge.

Coaches will replace trains between Bairnsdale and Sale from Saturday 28 November until Sunday 6 December. Some services will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey between Bairnsdale and Southern Cross.
 
All replacement coaches from Bairnsdale and Stratford will depart 12 minutes earlier than usual train times. 
 
Saturday 28 November

Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey for customers travelling between Bairnsdale/Stratford and Southern Cross.
 
Customers travelling between Sale/Rosedale and Southern Cross will catch a train between Sale and Pakenham, connecting with coaches between Pakenham and Southern Cross.
 
Customers NOT travelling to and from metro Melbourne will take a coach replacement between Sale and Bairnsdale, connecting with a train for stations between Sale and Pakenham.

Sunday 29 November – Sunday 6 December

Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches between Bairnsdale and Sale. Trains will run between Sale and Southern Cross.
 
Please note that due to works in the metropolitan area, on Monday 30 November, Tuesday 1 December and Wednesday 2 December,  the 6.15pm Bairnsdale to Southern Cross evening service will be replaced by a coach for the entire journey. Customers travelling between Sale/Rosedale and Southern Cross will catch a train between Sale and Pakenham, connecting with coaches between Pakenham and Southern Cross.

 
Services will be replaced by a mix of semi-express and stopping all stations coaches.

Click here to view the temporary timetable.
 
Please allow additional time for your journey.
 
Thank you for your patience.
 
General Information  

• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
• No pets or hot food allowed on replacement coaches.
• In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from:
  • the Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street;
  • Flinders Street Station on Flinders Street opposite Degraves Street.
• Coaches will not stop at Clayton Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Dandenong.
• Coaches will not stop at Richmond Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Southern Cross Station or Caulfield.
• Customers requiring special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
• For the latest up-to-date information, call 1800 800 007, follow us on Twitter @vline_gippsland or speak to a V/Line team member.

Gippsland line service changes

30 Nov - 2 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Due to metro works, coaches will replace trains for all or part of the journey from Monday 30 November to Wednesday 2 December.

Weekdays:

From Southern Cross:
The 8.34pm, 9.54pm, 11.01pm and 11.59pm services from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

From Traralgon:
The 6.53pm, 7.46pm and 8.21pm services from Traralgon to Southern Cross Station will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

From Bairnsdale:
The 6.15pm service from Bairnsdale to Southern Cross Station will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Customers travelling between Sale/Rosedale and Southern Cross will catch a train between Sale and 
Pakenham, connecting with coaches between Pakenham and Southern Cross.
 
Due to construction work at Flinders Street Station, V/Line coaches will not drop off or pick up passengers at Flinders St Station from 7pm. Coaches will only arrive and depart from Southern Cross Station.

Please allow an additional 60 minutes’ travel time for your journey.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

General Information

• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
• No pets or hot food allowed on replacement coaches.
• Customers require a valid myki or paper ticket to travel on all V/Line replacement coach services. Please touch on and touch off your myki to ensure you pay the correct fare.
• In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from:
  • The Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street;
• Coaches will not stop at Flinders Street Station. Please take a metro service to Southern Cross Station.
• Coaches will not stop at Clayton Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Dandenong.
• Coaches do not stop at Richmond Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Southern Cross Station or Caulfield.
• Customers requiring special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
• For the latest up-to-date information, visit vline.com.au follow us on Twitter @vline_gippsland or speak to a V/Line team member.

Gippsland Line service delays

5 Dec - 6 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Due to Metro works taking place, the following trains services will be delayed arriving into Southern Cross.
 
Saturday 5 December
 
To Southern Cross

Gippsland line service changes

6 Dec - 9 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Due to Metro works, coaches will replace trains for all or part of the journey from Sunday 6 December to Wednesday 9 December.

From Southern Cross:
The 9.35pm service from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Weekdays:

From Southern Cross:
The 8.34pm, 9.54pm, 11.01pm and 11.59pm services from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

From Traralgon:
The 6.53pm, 7.46pm and 8.21pm services from Traralgon to Southern Cross Station will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

From Bairnsdale:
The 6.15pm service from Bairnsdale to Southern Cross Station will run as a train between Bairnsdale and Traralgon, connecting with coaches between Traralgon and Southern Cross Station.

Due to construction work at Flinders Street Station, V/Line coaches will not drop off or pick up passengers at Flinders St Station from 7pm. Coaches will only arrive and depart from Southern Cross Station.

Please allow an additional 60 minutes’ travel time for your journey.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

General Information

• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
• No pets or hot food allowed on replacement coaches.
• Customers require a valid myki or paper ticket to travel on all V/Line replacement coach services. Please touch on and touch off your myki to ensure you pay the correct fare.
• In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from:
  • The Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street;
• Coaches will not stop at Flinders Street Station. Please take a metro service to Southern Cross Station.
• Coaches will not stop at Clayton Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Dandenong.
• Coaches do not stop at Richmond Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Southern Cross Station or Caulfield.
• Customers requiring special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
• For the latest up-to-date information, visit vline.com.au follow us on Twitter @vline_gippsland or speak to a V/Line team member.

Accessible bookings on the Bairnsdale line

Gippsland line

Due to maintenance requirements, there will be fewer accessible carriages across the Bairnsdale, Swan Hill, Shepparton and Warrnambool lines over the coming months.
 
Please check the Journey Planner ahead of your date of travel (and again on the day of travel) to confirm an accessible carriage will be in service.
 
To help passengers plan their journey, we’ve updated the V/Line app and Journey Planner so it displays information about the train scheduled to operate their service, including whether there is an accessible carriage.
 
If a train is operating without an accessible carriage, V/Line will always provide alternate transport for passengers with accessibility needs, usually in the form of an accessible taxi.  
 
We encourage all passengers to book travel on long-distance journeys in advance. Passengers with accessibility needs can notify V/Line of their requirements when they book, so our staff can help ensure a comfortable journey.
 

Temporary car park closure at Drouin Station

16 Nov - 4 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Drouin Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am 16 November to 7pm Friday 4 December, due to project works.

6 car spaces in the car park are closed.

Temporary car park closure at Nar Nar Goon Station

16 Nov - 4 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Nar Nar Goon Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am 16 November to 7pm Friday 4 December, due to project works.

6 car spaces in the car park are closed.

Thank you for your patience during this time. 

Coaches will replace Albury trains for the entire journey

7 Jul - 30 Nov 2020

Seymour line

Due to border restrictions between NSW and Victoria, coaches are currently operating between Melbourne and Wodonga.

When the border opens on Monday 23 November, Albury line services will operate between Southern Cross and Albury. Coaches will continue to replace trains while works are completed on the North East Line Upgrade until Monday 30 November. Click here to view the temporary timetable valid from Monday 23 November. 

These works will deliver a more reliable and comfortable journey for passengers when trains resume on Tuesday 1 December.

The following service changes will be in place until Monday 30 November.

To Southern Cross

• 06.35 Albury - Southern Cross will not run. Customers are advised to board coach replacements from Wodonga to complete their journey.
• 12.45 Albury - Southern Cross will not run. Customers are advised to board coach replacements from Wodonga to complete their journey.
• 17.20 Albury - Southern Cross will not run. Customers are advised to board coach replacements from Wodonga to complete their journey.

From Southern Cross

• 07.05 Southern Cross - Albury will not run. Customers are advised to board coach replacements from Southern Cross to complete their journey to Wodonga.
• 12.05 Southern Cross - Albury will not run. Customers are advised to board coach replacements from Southern Cross to complete their journey to Wodonga.
• 18.02 ​Southern Cross - Albury will not run. Customers are advised to board coach replacements from Southern Cross to complete their journey to Wodonga.

General information:

• Temporary Bus Stop in use in Wodonga (Water Tower/High St (Wodonga))
• Please allow an extra 45 minutes for your journey. 
• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
• No pets or hot food allowed on replacement coaches.
• Customers needing special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
• For the latest up-to-date information follow us on Twitter @vline_seymour or speak to a V/Line team member. 
• Details on how to make changes to your travel or to request a refund are available at https://www.vline.com.au/Fares-general-info/Ticketing-Fares

Seymour and Shepparton line service changes

5 Dec - 6 Dec 2020

Seymour line

Due to project works, coaches will replace trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines for all or part of the journey on Saturday 5 December and Sunday 6 December.

From Southern Cross

All Seymour train services will be replaced by coaches between Southern Cross and Craigieburn, then connect with trains between Craigieburn and Seymour.

All Shepparton train services will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

From Shepparton

All Shepparton train services will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Please allow additional time for your journey.
 
General Information

• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services
• No pets or hot food/liquids allowed on replacement coaches
• Customers require a valid myki or paper ticket to travel on all V/Line replacement coach services. Please touch on and touch off your myki to ensure you pay the correct fare
• In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from the Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street
• Customers needing special assistance please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
• For the latest up-to-date information visit vline.com.au or follow us on Twitter @vline_seymour

Accessible bookings on the Shepparton line

Seymour line

Due to maintenance requirements, there will be fewer accessible carriages across the Bairnsdale, Swan Hill, Shepparton and Warrnambool lines over the coming months.
 
Please check the Journey Planner ahead of your date of travel (and again on the day of travel) to confirm an accessible carriage will be in service.
 
To help passengers plan their journey, we’ve updated the V/Line app and Journey Planner so it displays information about the train scheduled to operate their service, including whether there is an accessible carriage.
 
If a train is operating without an accessible carriage, V/Line will always provide alternate transport for passengers with accessibility needs, usually in the form of an accessible taxi.  
 
We encourage all passengers to book travel on long-distance journeys in advance. Passengers with accessibility needs can notify V/Line of their requirements when they book, so our staff can help ensure a comfortable journey.
 

NSW coach services

7 Jul 2020

V/Line coach services operating between Victoria and NSW

The border between New South Wales and Victoria has reopened.

V/Line coach rervices have resumed operating, except for the 5.30am coach from Narooma to Bairnsdale which will resume on Wednesday 25 November.  Bairnsdale to Narooma/Batemans Bay services will operate as normal from the 11.40am Bairnsdale to Batemans Bay coach.
 
Coaches between Canberra and both Bairnsdale and Albury/Wodonga will resume on Tuesday 24 November.




 

Changes to SA coach services

31 Jul 2020

Due to the current restrictions in place between the Victorian and South Australian (SA) borders, V/Line coach services will no longer operate into or out of South Australia until further notice.

Most scheduled coach services will travel to the normal timetable within Victoria but start or finish their journey at the last stop before the SA border.

Coaches on the Albury to Adelaide route will run between Wodonga and Underbool, with alternate transport such as local taxis in place between Underbool and Murrayville.

Below is an overview of current coach service changes. Service changes will be in place until further notice:
 

Mildura coach service changes

7 Aug 2020

From Monday 10 August, the overnight coach between Melbourne and Mildura will be altered to support Stage 4 restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne.

The service will run as a train between Southern Cross and Ballarat connecting with a coach between Ballarat and Mildura.Service changes include:

Departing Mildura – Sun to Thurs       
9.40pm coach – Mildura to Ballarat (arrive 5.03am)
5.20am train – Ballarat to Southern Cross (arrive 6.36am)

Departing Mildura - Friday
9.40pm coach – Mildura to Ballarat (arrive 5.03am)
6.15am train – Ballarat to Southern Cross (arrive 7.40am)

Departing Southern Cross - Mon to Fri
9.10pm train – Southern Cross to Ballarat (arrive 10.29pm)
11.05pm coach – Ballarat to Mildura (arrive 6.50am

Departing Southern Cross - Sunday
8.52pm train – Southern Cross to Ballarat (arrive 10.12pm)
11.05pm coach – Ballarat to Mildura (arrive 6.50am)
 

Temporary car park closure at Nar Nar Goon Station

16 Nov - 4 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Nar Nar Goon Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am 16 November to 7pm Friday 4 December, due to project works.

6 car spaces in the car park are closed.

Thank you for your patience during this time. 

Temporary car park closure at Drouin Station

16 Nov - 4 Dec 2020

Gippsland line

Drouin Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am 16 November to 7pm Friday 4 December, due to project works.

6 car spaces in the car park are closed.