Service changes

Bendigo Line service changes

3 Nov 2019

Bendigo line

Due to works taking place on the Sunbury Line Upgrade between Sunbury and Sunshine, coaches are replacing all Bendigo trains for part of the journey on Sunday 3 November.

Bendigo and Echuca customers

Coaches are replacing all trains between Southern Cross Station and Gisborne, connecting with trains between Gisborne and Bendigo.

Swan Hill customers

Coaches are replacing all trains between Southern Cross Station and Bendigo, connecting with trains between Bendigo and Swan Hill.

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/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

Melbourne Cup public holiday

5 Nov 2019

Bendigo line, Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line train services will run to a Saturday timetable on the Melbourne Cup public holiday on Tuesday 5 November.

Coaches will run to an altered timetable, some routes will have additional services or changes to times.

Plan your journey at ptv.vic.gov.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Geelong Line service changes

3 Nov - 10 Nov 2019

Geelong line

We’re completing signal and track maintenance on the Geelong Line. Coaches are replacing some evening trains while works take place.

Sunday 3 November, Monday 4 November and Wednesday 6 November

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm onwards.

Friday 8 November

Coaches will replace the 10.49pm service from Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross Station for the entire journey.

Saturday 9 November

Coaches will replace the 12.15am and 1.15am services from Southern Cross Station to Geelong/Waurn Ponds for the entire journey.

Sunday 10 November

Coaches will replace the 1.10am service from Southern Cross Station to Geelong/Waurn Ponds for the entire journey.

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

Plan ahead and allow an additional 60 minutes 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 more information call 1800 800 007, follow us on Twitter @vline_geelong or speak to a V/Line team member.

Melbourne Cup public holiday

5 Nov 2019

Bendigo line, Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line train services will run to a Saturday timetable on the Melbourne Cup public holiday on Tuesday 5 November.

Coaches will run to an altered timetable, some routes will have additional services or changes to times.

Plan your journey at ptv.vic.gov.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

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. 

Night works along the Geelong Line

3 Nov - 7 Nov 2019

Geelong line

V/Line is completing maintenance works between Lara and Geelong.
 
Due to the nature of these works, there will be construction noise, additional lighting and dust during the night between 10pm and 4am from Sunday 3 November to Thursday 7 November.
 
Thank you for your patience while we carry out this work which is essential to the safe and efficient operation of your regional train service.
 
For more information, please call 1800 800 007.
 
 

Gippsland line service changes

25 Oct - 27 Oct 2019

Gippsland line

Scheduled maintenance works are taking place from Flinders Street to Dandenong. Coaches are replacing Traralgon and Bairnsdale trains for all or part of the journey on the evening of Friday 25 October and all day on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.

Friday 25 October

From Southern Cross:
The 8.34pm, 9.54pm, 11.01pm and 11.59pm services to Traralgon will be replaced by coaches from Melbourne to Pakenham, connecting with trains between Pakenham and Traralgon.

From Traralgon:
The 6.51pm, 7.45pm and 8.21pm services to Southern Cross Station will run as a train from Traralgon to Pakenham, connecting with coaches from Pakenham to Melbourne.

From Bairnsdale:
The 6.18pm service to Southern Cross will run as a train from Bairnsdale to Pakenham, connecting with coaches from Pakenham to Melbourne

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October
Coaches will replace all Traralgon trains between Melbourne and Pakenham, connecting
with trains between Pakenham and Traralgon.

Bairnsdale, Stratford, Sale and Rosedale customers
The 6.16pm service from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale will be replaced by a coach for the entire journey on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.
 
The 6.28am service from Bairnsdale to Southern Cross Station will be replaced by a coach for the entire journey on Saturday 26 October.
 
The 07.41 service from Bairnsdale to Southern Cross Station will be replaced by a coach for the entire journey on Sunday 27 October.
 
All other Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches between Southern Cross Station and Pakenham, connecting with trains between Pakenham and Bairnsdale.

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;
• 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 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.

Back Beach Road coach stop closure

27 Oct 2019

Gippsland line

Due to the running of the Phillip Island Moto GP, two coach stops on Back Beach Road (Sunset Strip and Smiths Beach) in Phillip Island will be closed to the public on Sunday 27 October.

Coaches will not be stopping to drop off or pick up passengers on this day. Normal coach services will resume at these stops from Monday 28 October.

We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Please use the V/Line journey planner to find an alternate route.
 

Gippsland line service changes

3 Nov - 6 Nov 2019

Gippsland line

Due to works taking place between Westall and Pakenham, coaches are replacing evening Traralgon and Bairnsdale trains for all or part of the journey from Sunday 3 November to Wednesday 6 November.  

Sunday 3 November

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

Monday 4 November to Wednesday 6 November

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 6.51pm, 7.45pm and 8.21pm services from Traralgon to Southern Cross Station will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

From Bairnsdale:
The 6.18pm 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.

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;
• 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 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.

Melbourne Cup public holiday

5 Nov 2019

Bendigo line, Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line train services will run to a Saturday timetable on the Melbourne Cup public holiday on Tuesday 5 November.

Coaches will run to an altered timetable, some routes will have additional services or changes to times.

Plan your journey at ptv.vic.gov.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Night works along the Gippsland line

24 Oct - 2 Nov 2019

Gippsland line

V/Line is completing maintenance works between Drouin and Moe.

Due to the nature of these works, there will be construction noise, dust and additional lighting during the night from Thursday 24 October to Saturday 2 November.
 
Works will take place between 1 to 4 hours at each location.
 
Thank you for your patience while we carry out this work which is essential to the safe and efficient operation of your regional train service.
 
For more information, please call 1800 800 007.
 

Albury line service changes

19 Oct - 24 Oct 2019

Seymour line

We’re renewing important pieces of track at Southern Cross Station and completing train maintenance works. Coaches will replace Albury trains for the entire journey from Saturday 19 October until the last service on Thursday 24 October.

ARTC will use this opportunity to expedite the removal of several temporary speed restrictions between Seymour and Albury.

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

Please allow an additional 60 minutes’ travel 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_seymour

Melbourne Cup public holiday

5 Nov 2019

Bendigo line, Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line train services will run to a Saturday timetable on the Melbourne Cup public holiday on Tuesday 5 November.

Coaches will run to an altered timetable, some routes will have additional services or changes to times.

Plan your journey at ptv.vic.gov.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Night works along the Shepparton Line

17 Sep - 17 Jan 2020

Seymour line

V/Line is completing track maintenance works along the Shepparton Line.

Due to the nature of these works, there will be construction noise, dust and additional lighting during the night between Tuesday 17 September to Friday 17 January.

Works will take place for two to three nights at each location along the line.

Thank you for your patience while we carry out this work which is essential to the safe and efficient operation of your regional train services.

For more information, please call 1800 800 007.
 

Back Beach Road coach stop closure

27 Oct 2019

Gippsland line

Due to the running of the Phillip Island Moto GP, two coach stops on Back Beach Road (Sunset Strip and Smiths Beach) in Phillip Island will be closed to the public on Sunday 27 October.

Coaches will not be stopping to drop off or pick up passengers on this day. Normal coach services will resume at these stops from Monday 28 October.

We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Please use the V/Line journey planner to find an alternate route.