AFL Opening Round additional services
Collingwood V Melbourne
8/06/2026 3:15:00 PM, MCG
All V/Line services will run to a Saturday timetable for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday.
Geelong
Before the game:
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 10.34am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, Corio, Lara, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 11.52am.
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 11.50am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Corio, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 1.09pm.
After the game:
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.45pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 7.58pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 7.23pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 8.40pm.
Ballarat
Before the game:
Additional train departs Baccus Marsh at 12.25pm. This train will stop at Melton, Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Ardeer, arriving at Southern Cross at 1.14pm.
After the game:
Train services as per usual timetable
Seymour
Before the game:
Train services as per usual timetable.
After the game:
Special footy coach service departs Southern Cross at 6.50pm. Stopping as required, Donnybrook to Seymour stations.