Service changes

Coaches replace evening trains on the Bendigo Line

10 Aug - 13 Aug 2025

Bendigo line

Due to V/Line maintenance works, coaches replaced evening trains on the Bendigo Line for the entire journey from Sunday 10 to Wednesday 13 August.

Sunday 10 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 8.30pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Bendigo for the entire journey.
 
From Bendigo:
From 8.00pm to last service - coaches replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.
 
Monday 11 to Wednesday 13 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 8.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Bendigo/Epsom/Eaglehawk for the entire journey.
 
From Bendigo/Epsom:
From 7.30pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
•    For the latest up-to-date information follow us on X @vline_bendigo
 

Altered timetable on Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines

16 Aug - 17 Aug 2025

Trial operations will be taking place for the Metro Tunnel Project on Saturday 16 August and Sunday 17 August.

During this time, trains on the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines will run to an altered weekday timetable with increased frequency. 

A temporary timetable will be available soon. 

Coaches replace evening trains on the Bendigo Line

18 Aug - 22 Aug 2025

Bendigo line

Due to Metro maintenance works, coaches replace evening trains on the Bendigo Line for the entire journey from Monday 18 August to Friday 22 August.

Monday 18 to Friday 22 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 9pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Bendigo/Epsom/Eaglehawk for the entire journey.
 
From Bendigo/Epsom:
From 7.30pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
•    For the latest up-to-date information follow us on X @vline_bendigo
 

Coaches replace Bendigo and Echuca line trains for part of the journey

23 Aug - 24 Aug 2025

Bendigo line

Due to Metro maintenance works, coaches replace trains for part of the journey on the Bendigo and Echuca lines on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August.

Bendigo and Echuca Line trains will run between Bendigo, Echuca and Gisborne stations.

Coaches replace trains between Gisborne and Southern Cross.


A temporary timetable will be in place.

Coaches may depart Southern Cross Station earlier than usual times so please check the temporary timetable before your journey.

Coaches will be a mix of express, semi-express and stopping all stations.

Passengers with accessibility needs are advised to call 1800 800 007 before travelling so we can provide the best possible service 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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
•    For the latest up-to-date information follow us on X @vline_bendigo
 
 

Coaches replace Swan Hill Line trains for part of the journey

23 Aug - 24 Aug 2025

Due to Metro maintenance works, there will be service changes on the Swan Hill Line for part of the journey on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August.

Swan Hill Line trains will run between Swan Hill and Bendigo stations only.

Travel to and from Southern Cross  
Passengers travelling to and from the city can catch an express coach between Bendigo and Southern Cross.

Coaches will not stop at Footscray Station.



Travel to and from other stations on the Bendigo Line
Passengers travelling to and from other stations on the Bendigo Line, will travel on a Bendigo Line train or replacement coach.

Click here for more information about Bendigo Line services changes 23-24 August

A temporary coach replacement timetable will be in place.

Please allow an additional 60 minutes travel 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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
•    For the latest up-to-date information follow us on X @vline_bendigo
 
 

Coaches replace evening trains on the Bendigo Line

25 Aug - 27 Aug 2025

Bendigo line

Due to V/Line maintenance works, coaches replace evening trains on the Bendigo Line for the entire journey from Monday 25 August to Wednesday 27 August.

Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 9pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Bendigo/Epsom/Eaglehawk for the entire journey.
 
From Bendigo/Epsom:
From 7.30pm to last service – coaches replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
•    For the latest up-to-date information follow us on X @vline_bendigo
 

Additional Bendigo Line weekend trains

Bendigo line

Additional weekend services will run from Bendigo to Southern Cross to help meet increasing demand.

Saturdays and Sundays 
 
The additional trains are stopping all stations.
 
Departing Bendigo Station at 9.44am

Kangaroo Flat Station - 9.51am
Castlemaine Station - 10.11am
Malmsbury Station - 10.26am
Kyneton Station - 10.34am
Woodend Station - 10.43am
Macedon Station - 10.49am
Gisborne Station - 10.53am
Riddells Creek Station - 10.59am
Clarkefield Station - 11.04am
Sunbury Station - 11.16am
Footscray Station - 11.41am

Arriving at Southern Cross at 11.51am

Coaches replace evening trains on the Geelong Line

3 Aug - 5 Aug 2025

Geelong line

Due to V/Line maintenance works, coaches replace evening trains on the Geelong Line from Sunday 3 to Tuesday 5 August.  

Sunday 3 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 9.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds for the entire journey.
 
From Waurn Ponds:
From 9.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 9.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds for the entire journey.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong:
From 8.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

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

Please allow an additional 40 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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
• For the latest up-to-date information visit vline.com.au or follow us on  X  @vline_geelong

Coaches replace evening trains on the Geelong Line

9 Aug - 10 Aug 2025

Geelong line

Coaches replace evening trains on the Geelong Line from Saturday 9 August and Sunday 10 August.  
This is due to signal testing on the section of track between Little River and Wyndham Vale.

Saturday 9 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 8.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds for the entire journey.
 
From Waurn Ponds:
From 8.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

Sunday 10 August

From Southern Cross Station:
From 8.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds for the entire journey.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong:
From 8.15pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross for the entire 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.

Please allow an additional 40 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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
• For the latest up-to-date information visit vline.com.au or follow us on  X  @vline_geelong

Coaches replace evening trains on the Geelong Line

13 Aug - 15 Aug 2025

Geelong line

Coaches replace evening trains on the Geelong Line from Wednesday 13 August to Friday 15 August.  

This is due to signal testing on the section of track between Little River and Wyndham Vale.

Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 August

From Southern Cross Station:
The 7.55pm Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds service will terminate at Geelong. Coaches will run from Geelong to Waurn Ponds.

From 8.30pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds for the entire journey.
 
From Waurn Ponds:
From 8.00pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross for the entire 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.

Please allow an additional 40 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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
• For the latest up-to-date information visit vline.com.au or follow us on  X  @vline_geelong

Coaches replace Geelong Line trains for the entire journey

16 Aug - 17 Aug 2025

Geelong line

Due to V/Line maintenance works, coaches replace trains on the Geelong Line for the entire journey on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August.

Coaches will replace all trains between Waurn Ponds and Southern Cross.

A temporary coach replacement timetable will be in place.

Replacement coaches will be a mix of express and stopping all station coach services, for more information, please see a V/Line staff member.

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

Important message for passengers connecting with regional coaches along the Geelong Line – if your journey begins at Sunshine, Deer Park, Tarneit, Wyndham Vale or Little River, please allow plenty of extra time to make your coach connection at Geelong Station.

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 with accessibility needs 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

Coaches replace trains on the Traralgon Line

19 Jun - 13 Aug 2025

Due to Gippsland Line Upgrade works, along with other project works, coaches will replace trains on the Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines for all or part the journey from night of Thursday 19 June to Wednesday 13 August.

Once completed, the Gippsland Line Upgrade will enable extra trains to run giving passengers more travel options.

Service Changes

Travel Advice

• Use the temporary timetables to plan your journey as the V/Line and PTV Journey Planners, Google Maps and other trip planning apps may not show altered departure and arrival times.
• Allow extra time for your journey and depart at least one hour earlier than usual if you're travelling from the city and connecting with a scheduled coach service.
• Always check before you travel as the service plan may be different on your return trip.
• Check the temporary timetable for the correct Metro train and V/Line coach connections before travelling.
• Metro trains on the Pakenham Line depart from Platform 12 at Southern Cross and Platform 6 at Flinders Street stations.
• When coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Traralgon,  they do not stop at Flinders Street, Richmond, Clayton and Berwick.  
• If you need accessibility assistance, please call 1800 800 007 before you travel.

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.
• The Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street.
• Coaches will not stop at Flinders Street, Richmond, Clayton and Berwick stations.
• Customers with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
• For the latest up-to-date information, visit vline.com.au follow us on X @vline_gippsland or speak to a V/Line team member.

Coaches replace train on the Bairnsdale Line

19 Jun - 13 Aug 2025

Due to Gippsland Line Upgrade works, along with other project works, coaches will replace trains on the Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines for all or part the journey from the night of Thursday 19 June to Wednesday 13 August.

Once completed, the Gippsland Line Upgrade will enable extra services, with trains running every 40 minutes on the Traralgon Line.

Service Changes

Travel Advice

• Use the temporary timetables to plan your journey as the V/Line and PTV Journey Planners, Google Maps and other trip planning apps may not show altered departure and arrival times.
• Allow extra time for your journey.
• Always check before you travel as the service plan may be different on your return trip.
• Check the temporary timetable for the correct Metro train and V/Line coach connections before travelling.
• Metro trains on the Pakenham Line depart from Platform 12 at Southern Cross and Platform 6 at Flinders Street stations.
• Coaches do not stop at Flinders Street, Richmond, Clayton and Berwick.  
• If you need accessibility assistance, please call 1800 800 007 before you travel.

• 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.
• The Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street.
• Customers with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling
• For the latest up-to-date information, visit vline.com.au follow us on X @vline_gippsland or speak to a V/Line team member.

Altered timetable on the Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines

16 Aug - 17 Aug 2025

Trial operations are taking place for the Metro Tunnel Project on Saturday 16 August and Sunday 17 August.

During this time, trains on the Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines will run to an altered weekday timetable with increased frequency. 

A temporary timetable will be available soon. 

Altered timetable on the Seymour and Shepparton lines

16 Aug - 17 Aug 2025

Trial operations are taking place for the Metro Tunnel Project on Saturday 16 August and Sunday 17 August.

During this time, trains on the Seymour and Shepparton line will run to an altered weekday timetable with increased frequency. 

Note that trains on the Albury Line will run to a normal weekend timetable. 

A temporary timetable will be available soon. 

Coaches replace evening trains on the Seymour line

24 Aug - 27 Aug 2025

Seymour line

Due to V/Line maintence works, coaches replace evening Seymour Line trains from Sunday 24 to Wednesday 27 August.

Sunday 24 August

From Southern Cross Station:
The 9.45pm service to Seymour will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

From Seymour:
The 8.27pm service to Southern Cross will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.
 
Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 August

From Southern Cross Station:
The 9.43pm service to Seymour will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.
 
From Seymour:
The 9.56pm service to Southern Cross will be replaced by coaches for the entire journey.

Replacement coaches will be a mix of express and stopping all stations services.

Coaches will not stop at Essendon 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/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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
  •    For the latest up-to-date information follow us on X @vline_seymour