Service changes

Service changes on the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines

6 Jul - 22 Jul 2020

Bendigo line

There will be temporary speed restrictions and some changes to arrival and departure times on the Bendigo line from Monday 6 July to Wednesday 22 July.

The speed restrictions will be in place to allow tracks to bed down following the completion of  critical maintenance works.

Most services on the Bendigo line will arrive at stations two to six minutes later than normal timetable.

The 5.31am weekday service from Eaglehawk to Southern Cross will depart three minutes earlier at 5.28am. This service will also depart three minutes earlier from Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat and Castlemaine and one minute earlier from Gisborne. It will arrive at Southern Cross at the usual time.

The 6.52am Saturday service from Swan Hill to Southern Cross will depart four minutes earlier at 6.48am. This service will also depart four minutes earlier from Kerang, Pyramid, Dingee and Eaglehawk. It will arrive at Bendigo at the usual time.

The 8.01pm weekday service from Bendigo will arrive at Southern Cross 17 minutes later at 10.14pm.
Please allow an additional 20 minutes for your journey.

We thank passengers for their patience when traveling on altered services.

For more information call 1800 800 007 or speak to a staff member.
 

Bendigo line service changes

19 Jul - 21 Jul 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 19 July to Tuesday  21 July. 
 
From Southern Cross
 
Coaches will replace all trains to Bendigo, Echuca and Eaglehawk from 8pm onwards each night.
 
From Bendigo 
 
Coaches will replace all trains to Southern Cross from 8pm onwards each night.


Please allow an extra 45 minutes 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.
 

Night works along the Bendigo line

7 Jan - 16 Jul 2020

Bendigo line

V/Line is completing track upgrade works along the Bendigo line.

Due to the nature of these works, there will be construction, noise, dust and additional lighting during the night. 

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.
 

Kyneton Station car park closure

1 Jul - 15 Jul 2020

Bendigo line

Due to project works, Kyneton Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am Wednesday 1 July to 7pm Wednesday 15 July.

15 car spaces are closed in the Kyneton Station car park.

Thank you for your patience during this time. 

Service changes on the Geelong and Warrnambool lines

10 Jun - 18 Aug 2020

Geelong line

Due to track works on the Warrnambool line, trains will run at slower speeds over the new infrastructure from Wednesday 10 June to Tuesday 18 August.

Passengers travelling on trains to and from Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool are asked to allow an additional five to eleven minutes for their journey.

To minimise longer delays some trains will not run between Waurn Ponds, South Geelong, Marshall and Geelong. These services will be replaced by alternate transport.

Please see below for detailed service changes.
 
Weekdays

From Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds/Warrnambool

Time	Service impact
7.20am	This service will terminate at Geelong connecting with alternate transport between Geelong and Waurn Ponds.
7.30am	This service will arrive at Warrnambool 11 minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
10.50am	This service will terminate at Geelong connecting with alternate transport between Geelong and Waurn Ponds.
1.05pm	This service will arrive at Warrnambool 11 minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
1.30pm	This service will arrive at Waurn Ponds four minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
5.13pm	This service will arrive at Warrnambool six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
7.13pm	This service will arrive at Warrnambool eight minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
9.25pm	This service will arrive at Warrnambool two minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.

 
 
  
From Warrnambool/Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross

Time	Service impact
6.06am	This service departing from Warrnambool will arrive at Southern Cross six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
8.55am	Alternate transport will run between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong, connecting with a train between South Geelong and Southern Cross.
9.25am and 12.07pm	These services departing from Warrnambool will arrive at Southern Cross six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
12.15pm	Alternate transport run between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong, connecting with a train between South Geelong and Southern Cross.
2.10pm	This service departing from Waurn Ponds will arrive at Southern Cross four minutes later than scheduled the arrival time.
5.43pm	This service departing from Waurn Ponds will arrive at Southern Cross six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.

 
Saturday and Sunday
From Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds/Warrnambool

Time	Service impact
7am	This service will arrive at Warrnambool six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
9.10pm	This service will arrive at Waurn Ponds four minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
1pm	This service will arrive at Warrnambool 11 minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
1.50pm	This service will arrive at Waurn Ponds one minute later than the scheduled arrival time.
6.40pm	This service will arrive at Waurn Ponds five minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
7pm	This service will arrive at Warrnambool six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.

Saturday and Sunday
From Warrnambool/Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross

Time	Service impact
7.37am	This service departing from Warrnambool will arrive at Southern Cross six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
10.16am (On Saturdays only)	This service will depart from Geelong at 10.22am and will arrive at Southern Cross at 11.26am.
11.47am	This service departing from Warrnambool will arrive at Southern Cross six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.
2.36pm	This service will depart from Waurn Ponds at 2.40pm and will arrive at Southern Cross at 3.59pm.
5.34pm	This service departing from Warrnambool will arrive at Southern Cross six minutes later than the scheduled arrival time.

 
We thank passengers for their patience when traveling on altered services.

Plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey.
 

Geelong line service changes

12 Jul - 14 Jul 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 Sunday 12 July to Tuesday 14 July.

Sunday 12 July 

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 onwards.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm onwards. 

Monday 13 July and Tuesday 14 July 

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 onwards.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong

Coaches will replace all trains from 9pm onwards.

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

Plan ahead and allow an additional 45 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 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. 

Night works along the Warrnambool line

26 May - 30 Aug 2020

Geelong line

V/Line is completing track maintenance between Colac and Waurn Ponds from Tuesday 26 May to Sunday 30 August. 

Due to the nature of these works, there will be construction noise, dust and additional lighting during the night. 

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.

Tarneit Station car park closure

24 Jun - 14 Jul 2020

Geelong line

Due to project works, Tarneit Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am Wednesday 24 June to 7pm Tuesday 14 July.

15 car spaces will be closed in the Tarneit Station car park.

Thank you for your patience during this time. 
 

Gippsland line service changes

3 Jul - 12 Jul 2020

Gippsland line

Due to train testing between Pakenham and Dandenong, coaches will replace evening trains for all or part of the journey from Friday 3 July to Sunday 12 July.  

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.

Saturday 4 July and Sunday 5 July
All Traralgon and Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Saturday 11 July

From Southern Cross:
The 9.35pm, 11.05pm and 120.05am serviced from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Sunday 12 July

From Southern Cross:
The 9.35pm service from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon 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 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 changes

17 Jul - 19 Jul 2020

Gippsland line

Due to works taking place between Dandenong and Pakenham, coaches will replace trains for part of the journey from Friday night 17 July until Sunday 19 July.

Friday 17 July

From Southern Cross:
The 11.01 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.

Saturday 18 July and Sunday 19 July

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

From Traralgon/Bairnsdale
All Traralgon and Bairnsdale services will be replaced by coaches between Southern Cross 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.

 
 

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.
 

Coaches will replace Albury trains for the entire journey until further notice

7 Jul 2020

Seymour line

Coaches will replace Albury trains for the entire journey from Tuesday 7 July due to border restrictions.

Coaches will operate between Melbourne and Wodonga, however services will not operate to or from Albury until further notice. The following service changes will be in place during this time:

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 37361 (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

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.
 

Changes to V/Line NSW and Snow Coach services

7 Jul 2020

V/Line NSW train and coach services

Due to the current restrictions in place between the Victorian and New South Wales borders, V/Line train and coach services will no longer operate into or out of New South Wales until further notice.

Scheduled coach services will travel to the normal timetable within Victoria but start or finish their journey at the last Victorian stop before the NSW border.
 
Coaches between Bendigo/Swan Hill and Mildura will run by an altered route to avoid crossing the border, passengers are asked to allow an additional 30-60 minutes for their journey. These coaches will no longer stop in Euston NSW. Services will still be available to take Robinvale passengers to and from Bendigo/Swan Hill.
 
The coach services between Canberra and both Albury/Wodonga and Bairnsdale will not run. Coaches on the Batemans Bay route will still run between Bairnsdale and Genoa for East Gippsland passengers.

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

Route	Service Change
Adelaide - Albury	Service will end at Wodonga
Bairnsdale - Batemans Bay	Service will end at Genoa
Bairnsdale - Canberra	Service will not operate
Bairnsdale - Narooma	Service will end at Genoa
Benalla - Albury	Service will end at Wodonga
Benalla - Mulwala	Service will end at Yarrawonga
Bendigo - Mildura	Service will not stop at Euston; Services still available between Robinvale and Bendigo/Swan Hill
Bendigo - Moama	Service will end at Echuca
Canberra - Wodonga	Service will not operate
Cohuna - Mildura	Service will not stop at Euston; ​Services still available between Robinvale and Bendigo/Swan Hill
Elmore - Moama	Service will end at Echuca
Kerang - Albury	Service will end at Wodonga
Kerang - Mildura	Service will not stop at Euston; ​Services still available between Robinvale and Bendigo/Swan Hill
Manangatang - Albury	Service will end at Wodonga
Murchison East - Moama	Service will end at Echuca
Seymour - Albury	Service will end at Wodonga
Seymour - Moama	Service will end at Echuca
Seymour - Tocumwal	Service will end at Cobram (non-stop Konomi)
Shepparton - Griffith	Service will end at Cobram (non-stop Barooga)
Shepparton - Moama	Service will end at Echuca
Shepparton - Tocumwal	Service will end at Cobram (non-stop Barooga)
Southern Cross - Barham	Service will end at Koondrook
Southern Cross - Deniliquin	Service will end at Echuca
Southern Cross - Moama	Service will end at Echuca
Southern Cross - Moama	Service will end at Echuca
Swan Hill - Mildura	Service will not stop at Euston; ​Services still available between Robinvale and Bendigo/Swan Hill
Traralgon - Canberra	Service will not operate
Wangaratta - Albury	Service will end at Wodonga
Wangaratta - Corowa	Service will end at Wagunya
Wodonga - Canberra	Service will not operate

V/Line Snow Coach services

With the Melbourne/Mitchell Shire currently in lockdown, there will be no V/Line Snow Coach services operating between Melbourne and Mansfield until further notice, effective immediately.

Customers currently on Mt Buller with a return ticket will still be able to access this service to return home however, all future reservations heading to Mt Buller will be cancelled and refunded.

Please check this page prior to your travel as these and other services may change at short notice, pending further Government advice.