Bendigo Line disruptions

Disruptions on the Bendigo Line

Level Crossing Removal works at Diggers Rest as well as V/Line night works are being completed in June and July. During this time, there will be service changes on the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines at various times. Check before travelling and allow extra time for your journey.

June

▉ Service changes

▉ Service changes at night only

	Mon 16	Tue 17	Wed 18	Thu 19	Fri 20	Sat 21	Sun 22
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

	Mon 23	Tue 24	Wed 25	Thu 26	Fri 27	Sat 28	Sun 29
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

	Mon 30
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

July

▉ Service changes

▉ Service changes at night only

	Tue 1	Wed 2	Thu 3	Fri 4	Sat 5	Sun 6
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

	Mon 7	Tue 8	Wed 9	Thu 10	Fri 11	Sat 12	Sun 13
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

	Mon 14	Tue 15	Wed 16	Thu 17	Fri 18	Sat 19	Sun 20
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

	Mon 21	Tue 22	Wed 23	Thu 24	Fri 25	Sat 26	Sun 27
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

	Mon 28	Tue 29	Wed 30	Thu 31
Bendigo/Echuca
Swan Hill

Bendigo and Echuca lines

Dates	Day/Night	Line	Service changes
Friday 20 June	Night only	Bendigo	Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo
Saturday 21 June	Day/Night	Bendigo and Echuca	Coaches between Southern Cross and Gisborne
Monday 23 June to Sunday 29 June	Day/Night	Bendigo and Echuca	Metro replacement bus between Sunbury and Watergardens Metro train between Watergardens and Southern Cross
Friday 4 July	Night only	Bendigo	Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo
Saturday 5 July and Sunday 6 July	Day/Night	Bendigo and Echuca	Coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Gisborne
Tuesday 8 July to Friday 11 July	Night only	Bendigo	Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo
Sunday 13 July to Wednesday 16 July	Night only	Bendigo	Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo
Friday 25 July	Day/Night	Bendigo and Echuca	Metro replacement bus between Sunbury and Sunshine Metro train between Sunshine and Southern Cross
Saturday 26 July and Sunday 27 July	Day/Night	Bendigo and Echuca	Coaches between Southern Cross and Gisborne
Monday 28 July	Day/Night	Bendigo and Echuca	Metro replacement bus between Sunbury and Sunshine Metro train between Sunshine and Southern Cross

Swan Hill Line

Times and dates	Day/Night	Line	Service Changes
Saturday 21 June	Day/Night	Swan Hill	Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo – express coaches only Note – if travelling to stations between Bendigo and Footscray refer to the Bendigo Line disruptions table
Monday 23 June to Sunday 29 June	Day/Night	Swan Hill	Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo – express coaches only Note – if travelling to stations between Bendigo and Footscray refer to the Bendigo Line disruptions table
Saturday 5 July and Sunday 6 July	Day/Night	Swan Hill	Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo – express coaches only
Friday 25 July to Monday 28 July	Day/Night	Swan Hill	Friday 25 July to Monday 28 July Day/Night Swan Hill Coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo – express coaches only Note – if travelling to stations between Bendigo and Footscray refer to the Bendigo Line disruptions table

Additional travel support and 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. Cold packaged foods can be consumed on V/Line coach services. All drink containers must have a secure, screw-top, fastening or spill-proof lid.
Passengers 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
Passengers needing accessibility assistance, please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.

If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can contact us directly or through the National Relay Service and request to call 1800 800 007.

For other languages visit ptv.vic.gov.au/languages or call 9321 5450.

See Accessibility for more information on accessible transport in Victoria.

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