Service changes

Bendigo and Echuca line service changes

26 Feb - 10 Mar 2021

Bendigo line

Due to Metro Tunnel Project, Sunbury Line Upgrade and V/Line maintenance works, coaches will replace trains for all or part of the journey on the Bendigo and Echuca lines from Friday night 26 February to Wednesday 10 March.

Saturday 27 February to last service Sunday 7 March
Coaches replace trains on the Bendigo and Echuca lines between Gisborne and Southern Cross.
Please note that on some nights (listed below), coaches replace trains for the entire journey.

To Southern Cross
 

From 7.50pm on Friday 26 February	Coaches replace trains between Bendigo/Eaglehawk/Epsom and Southern Cross
From 9pm on Sunday 28 February	Coaches replace trains between Bendigo/Eaglehawk/Epsom and Southern Cross
From 7.50pm each night on Monday 1 March and Tuesday 2 March
From 7.50pm each night on Monday 8 March to Wednesday 10 March

From Southern Cross
 

From 8pm on Friday 26 February	Coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Bendigo/Eaglehawk/Epsom
From 7.30pm on Sunday 28 February	Coaches replace train between Southern Cross and Bendigo/Eaglehawk/Epsom
From 8pm each night on Monday 1 March and Tuesday 2 March
From 8pm each night on Monday 8 March to Wednesday 10 March

 
Coach replacement services will be a mix of express, semi-express and stopping all stations and a temporary timetable will be available closer to the date.

Please allow an additional 60 minutes 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 follow us on Twitter @vline_Bendigo

Swan Hill Line service changes

27 Feb - 7 Mar 2021

Bendigo line

Due to V/Line maintenance, Metro Tunnel Project and Sunbury Line Upgrade works, coaches will replace trains for all or part of the journey on the Swan Hill line from Saturday 27 February to  Sunday 7 March.

Saturday 27 February to Tuesday 2 March
Coaches will replace trains between Southern Cross and Bendigo. Trains will run between Bendigo and Swan Hill.

Wednesday 3 March to Sunday 7 March
Coaches will replace all trains for the entire journey between Southern Cross and Swan Hill.

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

Please allow additional 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 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

26 Feb - 7 Mar 2021

Geelong line

We’re completing signal and track improvement works on the Geelong line.

Coaches will replace Geelong line trains for all or part of the journey from 9pm Friday 26 February to Sunday 7 March.

Friday 26 February

From Southern Cross 
Coaches replace all trains to Geelong/Waurn Ponds from 8.30pm onwards.

From Geelong/Waurn Ponds 
Coaches replace all trains to Southern Cross from 9pm onwards.

Saturday 27 February and Sunday 28 February

Coaches replace all Geelong line trains for the entire journey.

Monday 1 March to Thursday 4 March

Until 9pm

Trains continue to run between Southern Cross and Wyndham Vale, connecting with coaches between Wyndham Vale, Geelong and Waurn Ponds.

From 9pm

Coaches replace all trains to and from Geelong for the entire journey.

Friday 5 March to Sunday 7 March

Coaches replace all trains to and from Geelong for the entire journey from 9pm onwards.

Click here to view the temporary timetable for Geelong and Warrnambool lines valid from Friday night 26 February to Sunday 28 February. 

Click here to view the temporary timetable for Geelong and Warrnambool lines valid from Monday 1 March to Thursday 4 March. 


The temporary timetable aims to provide as much certainty as possible, but traffic conditions can be highly variable and coach journey times may change from day to day as a result of traffic conditions.

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

Test trains and track machinery will run along the line so always obey the warning signs at level crossings and stay safe around trains.

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 follow us on Twitter @vline_geelong.

Warrnambool line service changes

27 Feb - 7 Mar 2021

Geelong line

We’re completing signal and track improvement works on the Warrnambool line.

Coaches will replace all Warrnambool line trains for the entire journey from Saturday 27 February to Sunday 7 March.

Click here to view the temporary timetable for Geelong and Warrnambool lines valid from Friday night 26 February to Sunday 28 February. 

Click here to view the temporary timetable for Geelong and Warrnambool lines valid from Monday 1 March to Thursday 4 March. 

Click here to view the temporary timetable for Warrnambool line valid from Friday 5 March to Sunday 7 March. 

The temporary timetable aims to provide as much certainty as possible, but traffic conditions can be highly variable and coach journey times may change from day to day as a result of traffic conditions.

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

Test trains and track machinery will run along the line so always obey the warning signs at level crossings and stay safe around trains.

To allow track works to bed down, Warrnambool line trains will run at a slower speed. A temporary timetable will be in place from Monday 8 March to Wednesday 31 March. 

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 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. 

Gippsland Line service changes

19 Feb - 25 Feb 2021

Gippsland line

Due to V/Line maintenance, level crossing removal and Gippsland Line upgrade 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. 

Click here to view the temporary timetable.

Please allow an additional 60 minutes journey time. 

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.

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.

Gippsland Line service changes

3 Mar 2021

Gippsland line

Due to metro works, coaches will replace evening trains for part of the journey on Wednesday 3 March.

Wednesday 3 March

From Southern Cross:
The 8.27pm, 9.54pm, 10.59pm 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.

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

5 Mar - 8 Mar 2021

Gippsland line

Due to level crossing removal works, coaches will replace trains for part of the journey from Friday night 5 March until  the last service on Monday 8 March.

Friday 5 March

From Southern Cross:
The 8.27pm, 9.54pm, 10.59pm 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 6.06pm 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 6 March to Monday 8 March
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.

Gippsland Line service changes

12 Mar - 14 Mar 2021

Gippsland line

Due to Metro works, coaches will replace trains for part of the journey from Friday night 12 March until the last service on Sunday 14 March.

Friday 12 March  

From Southern Cross:
The 8.27pm, 9.54pm, 10.59pm 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 6.06pm 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 13 March and Sunday 14 March
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.

 
 

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.
 

Seymour Line service changes

24 Feb - 25 Feb 2021

Seymour line

Due to level crossing removal works, coaches will replace some evening trains on the Seymour Line for the entire journey on Wednesday 24 February and Thursday 25 February.

From Southern Cross

The 9.43pm service from Southern Cross to Seymour is will be replaced for the entire journey.

From Seymour

The 9.56pm service from Seymour to Southern Cross will be replaced for the entire journey.

Please allow 50 minutes additional 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

 
 

Albury Line service changes

13 Mar - 15 Mar 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 from Saturday 13 March until Monday 15 March.

Please allow an additional 60 minutes’ 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.