Service changes

Bendigo Line service changes

16 Aug - 18 Aug 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 16 August to Tuesday  18 August. 
 
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.
 

Riddells Creek Station car park closure

31 Jul 2020

Bendigo line

Riddells Creek Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am Saturday 1 August to 7pm Wednesday 30 September, due to project works.

10 car spaces in the Riddells Creek station car parks are closed.
 

Kyneton Station car park closure

1 Aug - 30 Sep 2020

Bendigo line

Kyneton Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am Saturday 1 August to 7pm Wednesday 30 September, due to project works.

5 car spaces in the Kyneton station car parks are closed.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

Level crossing closures

5 Aug - 22 Aug 2020

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

V/Line is completing track maintenance works along various sections of the network.

Due to the nature of these works, below level crossings will be closed to the public:
 

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

Geelong line service changes

9 Aug - 11 Aug 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 9 August to Tuesday 11 August.

Sunday 9 August

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 10 August and Tuesday 11 August 

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

1 Aug - 30 Sep 2020

Geelong line

Tarneit Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am Saturday 1 August to 7pm Wednesday 30 September, due to project works.

5 car spaces in the Tarneit station car parks are closed.

Thank you for your patience during this time. 
 

Wyndham Vale Station car park closure

1 Aug - 30 Sep 2020

Geelong line

Wyndham Vale Station will be affected by temporary car space closures from 6am Saturday 1 August to 7pm Wednesday 30 September, due to project works.

10 car spaces in the Wyndham Vale station car parks are closed.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

Level crossing closures

5 Aug - 22 Aug 2020

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

V/Line is completing track maintenance works along various sections of the network.

Due to the nature of these works, below level crossings will be closed to the public:
 

Gippsland line service changes

1 Aug - 31 Aug 2020

Gippsland line

Due to train testing between Pakenham and Dandenong, coaches will replace evening trains for all or part of the journey from Saturday 1 August to Monday 31 August.  

Saturdays

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.

Sundays

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.
 

Level crossing closures

5 Aug - 22 Aug 2020

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

V/Line is completing track maintenance works along various sections of the network.

Due to the nature of these works, below level crossings will be closed to the public:
 

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

7 Jul - 31 Dec 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 (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.
 

Level crossing closures

5 Aug - 22 Aug 2020

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

V/Line is completing track maintenance works along various sections of the network.

Due to the nature of these works, below level crossings will be closed to the public:
 

Changes to NSW coach services

7 Jul 2020

V/Line train and coach services operating between Victoria and NSW

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.

Coaches replace trains on the Albury line between Melbourne and Wodonga 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:

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)