Service changes

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2021

Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Australia Day public holiday on Tuesday 26 January.

Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.

To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Australia Day public holiday - Bendigo Line

26 Jan 2021

Bendigo line

Bendigo and Swan Hill train services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.

The 1.14pm train from Swan Hill to Southern Cross Station will depart at 4.13pm.

The 3.39pm train from Bendigo to Southern Cross Station will depart at 3.25pm.

The 6.42pm train from Bendigo to Southern Cross will depart Eaglehawk at 6.22pm then depart Bendigo at 6.38pm.
 
Scheduled coach services will also run to an altered Saturday timetable.

To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member
 

Bendigo line service changes

31 Jan - 2 Feb 2021

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 31 January to Tuesday 2 February.
 
Sunday 31 January 

From Southern Cross
Coaches will replace all trains to Bendigo for the entire journey from 8pm onwards.

From Bendigo
Coaches will replace all trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey from 7pm onwards.

Monday 1 February and Tuesday 2 February
 
From Southern Cross
Coaches will replace all trains to Bendigo/Eaglehawk/Epsom for the entire journey from 8pm onwards each night.
 
From Epsom/Bendigo
Coaches will replace all trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey from 7.30pm 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.
 

Geelong line service changes

24 Jan - 27 Jan 2021

Geelong line

We’re completing signal and track maintenance on the Geelong line. Coaches are replacing some evening trains while works take place from Sunday 24 January to Wednesday 27 January. 

Sunday 24 January and Tuesday 27 January 

From Southern Cross

The 8.30pm 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.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm on Sunday 24 January and all trains from 8.30pm onwards on Tuesday 26 January.


Monday 25 January 

From Southern Cross

The 8.30pm 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.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm.


Wednesday 27 January 

From Southern Cross

Coaches will replace all to Geelong/Waurn Ponds from 10pm.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm.

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

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2021

Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Australia Day public holiday on Tuesday 26 January.

Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.

To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

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. 

Gippsland Line service changes

22 Jan - 24 Jan 2021

Gippsland line

Due to Metro works, coaches will replace trains for part of the journey from Friday night 22 January until the last service on Sunday 24 January.

Friday 22 January  

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 from Southern Cross to Pakenham then connect with a train to Traralgon.

From Traralgon:
The 6.53pm, 7.46pm and 8.21pm services from Traralgon to Southern Cross Station will run as a train between Traralgon and Pakenham then be replaced by coaches between Pakenham and Southern Cross.

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.

Saturday 23 January and Sunday 24 January

All Traralgon and Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches between Southern Cross Station and Pakenham, then connect with trains between Pakenham and Traralgon/Bairnsdale.

Due to construction work at Flinders Street Station, V/Line coaches will not drop off or pick up passengers at Flinders Street 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.

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2021

Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Australia Day public holiday on Tuesday 26 January.

Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.

To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Gippsland Line service changes

29 Jan - 31 Jan 2021

Gippsland line

Due to Metro works, coaches will replace trains for all or part of the journey from Friday night 29 January until the last service on Sunday 31 January.

Friday 29 January 

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 then be replaced by coaches from Traralgon to Southern Cross.

Saturday 30 January and Sunday 31 January

All Traralgon and Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Due to construction work at Flinders Street Station, V/Line coaches will not drop off or pick up passengers at Flinders Street 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 changes

7 Feb - 10 Feb 2021

Gippsland line

Due to Metro works, coaches will replace evening Gippsland Line trains for all or part of the journey from Sunday 7 February until Wednesday 10 February.

Sunday 7 February

From Southern Cross:
The 9.27pm service will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Monday 8 February to Wednesday 10 February

From Southern Cross:
The 8.27pm, 9.54pm, 10.59pm and 11.59pm trains from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon will be replaced by coaches from Melbourne to Pakenham, connecting with trains from Pakenham to Traralgon.

From Traralgon:
The 6.53pm and 8.21pm services from Traralgon to Southern Cross Station will run as trains to Pakenham, connecting with coaches from Pakenham to Melbourne

From Bairnsdale:
The 6.06pm service from Bairnsdale to Southern Cross will run as a train to Pakenham, connecting with coaches from Pakenham to Melbourne.

Due to construction work at Flinders Street Station, V/Line coaches will not drop off or pick up passengers at Flinders St Station. 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;
• 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.

Gippsland Line service changes

19 Feb - 25 Feb 2021

Gippsland line

Due to V/Line maintenance and level crossing removal works, coaches will replace all Traralgon and Bairnsdale trains for the entire journey from 10.30pm on Friday night 19 February until the last service on Thursday 25 February.

Friday 19 February

From Southern Cross:
The 10.59pm and 11.59pm services from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Saturday 20 February to Thursday 25 February

All Traralgon and Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.
Services will be replaced by a mix of express, semi-express and stopping all stations coaches and temporary timetables will be available closer to the date. Please arrive in time for your service as it is displayed on the temporary timetable.

Please allow an extra 90 minutes for journeys during peak times and 60 minutes during off-peak times.

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.

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.
 

Shepparton line service changes

17 Jan - 24 Jan 2021

Seymour line

Due to works in the metropolitan area, coaches will replace all Shepparton line services for the entire journey on Sunday 17 January, Saturday 23 January and Sunday 24 January. 

Trains will continue to run on the Seymour and Albury lines. 

Coach replacement services will be a mix of express, semi-express and stopping all stations.

Plan ahead and allow extra 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

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2021

Seymour line, Gippsland line, Geelong line, Ballarat line

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Australia Day public holiday on Tuesday 26 January.

Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.

To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Albury Line service changes

31 Jan 2021

Seymour line

Due to works taking place as part of the North East Rail Line Upgrade, coaches will replace all Albury trains for the entire journey on Sunday 31 January.

Please allow an additional travel time for your journey.

See https://www.artc.com.au/projects/northeast/ for more details of the North East Rail Line Upgrade or to sign up for electronic project updates.

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 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.
 

Night works between Seymour and Avenel

20 Jan - 25 Jan 2021

Seymour line

V/Line is completing maintenance works between Seymour and Avenel.
 
Due to the nature of these works, there will be construction noise and additional lighting between 8pm and 4am from Wednesday 20 January to Monday 25 January.
 
Works will take place for two to three nights at each location.
 
Thank you for your patience while we complete this important maintenance.
 
For more information, please call 1800 800 007.