Service changes

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2022

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

On Australia Day, V/Line train and coach services will operate to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.

Geelong/Apollo Bay – Table 101
Summer Only additional services will operate.

Melbourne/Mildura/Melbourne – Table 308
The overnight coach service between Melbourne and Mildura will operate as per Monday timetable.
 
To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Coaches replace evening trains on the Bendigo line

30 Jan - 1 Feb 2022

Bendigo line

Due to V/Line maintenance work, coaches replace some evening Bendigo trains for the entire journey from Sunday 30 January to Tuesday 1 February.

Sunday 30 January

From Southern Cross
From 8.30pm to last service - coaches replace all trains to Bendigo/Epsom/Eaglehawk for the entire journey.

From Bendigo
The 9pm train to Southern Cross will be replaced by a coach for the entire journey.

Monday 31 January and Tuesday 1 February

From Southern Cross
From 8pm to last service - coaches replace trains to Bendigo/Epsom/Eaglehawk for the entire journey.

From Bendigo
From 7.30pm to last service - coaches replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

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

 

Coaches replace trains on the Swan Hill Line

8 Feb - 27 Feb 2022

Bendigo line

Due to Regional Rail Revival works, coaches will replace Swan Hill line trains for all or part of the journey from Tuesday 8 February to Sunday 27 February.

Tuesday 8 February to Wednesday 16 February

Coaches will replace trains between Bendigo and Swan Hill. Trains will run between Bendigo and Southern Cross.

Thursday 17 February to Sunday 27 February

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 in place.

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.
 

Bendigo Station car park changes

24 May 2021

Bendigo line

Due to the set up of a COVID Testing and Immunisation facility in Bendigo, part of the Maclaren and Williamson street car park will be used as a car park for patrons.

Please use the Station Lane car park outside of platform 2 at Bendigo Station.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

For more information, please speak to a V/Line team member.
 

Geelong line service changes

23 Jan - 25 Jan 2022

Geelong line

Due to V/Line maintenance works, coaches replace some evening trains on the Geelong Line from Sunday 23 January to Tuesday 25 January.

Sunday 23 January

From Southern Cross Station:
The 8.30pm service from Southern Cross replaced by coach from Geelong to Waurn Ponds.

From 9pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Southern Cross to Geelong/Waurn Ponds.
 
From Waurn Ponds/Geelong:
From 9pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Waurn Ponds/Geelong to Southern Cross.

Monday 24 January and Tuesday 25 January

From Southern Cross Station:
The 8.35pm train service from Southern Cross will run as a train to Geelong, then a coach from Geelong to Waurn Ponds.

From 9pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Southern Cross to Geelong/Waurn Ponds.

From Waurn Ponds/Geelong:
The 8.26pm train service from South Geelong will be replaced by coach to Southern Cross.

From 8.45pm to last service – coaches replace trains from Waurn Ponds/Geelong to Southern Cross.

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 Twitter @vline_geelong

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2022

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

On Australia Day, V/Line train and coach services will operate to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.

Geelong/Apollo Bay – Table 101
Summer Only additional services will operate.

Melbourne/Mildura/Melbourne – Table 308
The overnight coach service between Melbourne and Mildura will operate as per Monday 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. 

Level crossing removal at Deer Park

3 Aug - 31 Jan 2024

Geelong line, Ballarat line

Three crossings at Mt Derrimut Road and Robinsons Road in Deer Park, and Fitzgerald Road in Ardeer, will be removed along the Geelong and Ballarat lines.

Level Crossing Removal Project will remove the level crossing at Mt Derrimut Road by building a rail bridge over the road. We’ll also build a new Deer Park Station, complete with bicycle facilities, car parking, accessible platforms, and landscaping.

Removing this level crossing will ease delays for the 23,000 vehicles that pass through the crossing every day. Boom gates in Deer Park and Ardeer can be down for up to 45 per cent of the morning peak, when up to 37 trains travel through the crossings.

Construction will start in late 2021, with the level crossing to be removed in 2024.

Current disruptions at Deer Park:
 

17 July 2021 to January 2024	The pedestrian access path at the western entrance to Deer Park station will close permanently from Saturday 17 July.
26 July 2021 to January 2024	The accessible car parking and the 5-minute parking zone at Deer Park Station will be relocated to the eastern end of the car park from Monday 26 July 2021 through to 2024.

 For regular information about the progress of this project, sign up for email updates.

Click here for more information. 

Coaches replace trains on the Gippsland Line

11 Jan - 10 Feb 2022

Gippsland line

Due to Level Crossing Removal works, coaches replace trains on the Gippsland Line from Tuesday night 11 January to Thursday 10 February.

Tuesday 11 January

From 8.00pm to last service - Traralgon trains will be replaced by coaches between Southern Cross and Traralgon.

The 6.02pm Bairnsdale to Southern Cross service will be replaced by a coach from Traralgon to Southern Cross.  

Wednesday 12 January to Thursday 10 February

Coaches replace all Gippsland line trains for the entire journey between Southern Cross, Traralgon and Bairnsdale.

Click here to view the Traralgon and Bairnsdale temporary timetable.

Replacement coaches will not stop at Clayton and Richmond stations.

Replacement coaches will not stop at Flinders Street Station after 7pm due to construction work near Flinders St. Customers can connect with V/Line coaches at 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 will not stop at Richmond Station. Customers should take a Metro service to and from Southern Cross Station or Caulfield.
• 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 Twitter @vline_gippsland 

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2022

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

On Australia Day, V/Line train and coach services will operate to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.

Geelong/Apollo Bay – Table 101
Summer Only additional services will operate.

Melbourne/Mildura/Melbourne – Table 308
The overnight coach service between Melbourne and Mildura will operate as per Monday timetable.
 
To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

BBL - Stars vs. Hurricanes

19 Jan 2022

Seymour line, Gippsland line

The following additional service will operate for the Melbourne Stars vs. Hobart Hurricanes BBL match at the M.C.G on Wednesday 19th January 2022.

The match is scheduled to commence at 19:40 and conclude at approx. 22:50.

Gippsland Line:

After the match, an additional road coach will depart from the Southern Cross Coach Terminal at 00:05, stopping as required at stations between Nar Nar Goon and Traralgon.

Seymour Line:

After the match, an additional road coach will depart from the Southern Cross Coach Terminal at 00:05, stopping as required at stations between Donnybrook and Seymour.
 

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_gippsland or @vline_seymour 

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

16 Jan - 19 Jan 2022

Seymour line

Due to V/Line maintenance work, coaches replace some evening Seymour line trains for the entire journey from Sunday 16 January to Wednesday 19 January.

Sunday 16 December

From Southern Cross
The 9:45pm service – coaches will replace all trains to Seymour for the entire journey.

From Seymour
The 8:27pm service  – coaches will replace all trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

Monday 17 January to Wednesday 19 January

From Southern Cross
The 9:43pm service - coaches replace trains to Seymour for the entire journey.

From Seymour
From 7.30pm to last service - coaches replace trains to Southern Cross for the entire journey.

Please allow an additional 50 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 with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
•    For the latest up-to-date information follow us on Twitter @vline_seymour
 

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2022

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

On Australia Day, V/Line train and coach services will operate to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.

Geelong/Apollo Bay – Table 101
Summer Only additional services will operate.

Melbourne/Mildura/Melbourne – Table 308
The overnight coach service between Melbourne and Mildura will operate as per Monday timetable.
 
To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.
 

BBL - Stars vs. Hurricanes

19 Jan 2022

Seymour line, Gippsland line

The following additional service will operate for the Melbourne Stars vs. Hobart Hurricanes BBL match at the M.C.G on Wednesday 19th January 2022.

The match is scheduled to commence at 19:40 and conclude at approx. 22:50.

Gippsland Line:

After the match, an additional road coach will depart from the Southern Cross Coach Terminal at 00:05, stopping as required at stations between Nar Nar Goon and Traralgon.

Seymour Line:

After the match, an additional road coach will depart from the Southern Cross Coach Terminal at 00:05, stopping as required at stations between Donnybrook and Seymour.
 

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_gippsland or @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.
 

Australia Day public holiday

26 Jan 2022

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

On Australia Day, V/Line train and coach services will operate to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.

Geelong/Apollo Bay – Table 101
Summer Only additional services will operate.

Melbourne/Mildura/Melbourne – Table 308
The overnight coach service between Melbourne and Mildura will operate as per Monday timetable.
 
To check travel times, please visit vline.com.au, call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.