Cranbourne and Pakenham lines disruptions

Cranbourne and Pakenham lines disruptions

Cranbourne and Pakenham lines disruptions

Disruptions on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

Buses replace trains on sections of the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in November and December.

View the brochure here (PDF) 1.4 MB .

Times and dates Type of works Line Buses replace trains between
9.30pm Sunday 26 November to last service Tuesday 28 November Weekday

Cranbourne and Pakenham

Westall to Cranbourne and Pakenham
First service to 9pm, Wednesday 29 November Weekday

Cranbourne and Pakenham

Dandenong to Cranbourne and Pakenham

9pm to last service, Wednesday 29 November Night

Cranbourne and Pakenham

Westall to Cranbourne and Pakenham

First service Thursday 30 November to 1am Saturday 2 December Weekday

Cranbourne and Pakenham

Dandenong to Cranbourne and Pakenham
1am Saturday 2 December to last service Sunday 10 December Weekend

Pakenham

Dandenong and Pakenham**
1.15am Saturday 2 December to last service Sunday 3 December Weekend

Cranbourne and Pakenham

South Yarra and Westall**
8.50pm to last service each night, Tuesday 5 December and Wednesday 6 December Night

Cranbourne and Pakenham

Richmond and Westall**

*From first service to 8pm on Friday 24 November, there will be express buses between Parliament and Westall.


**Express buses will operate from Dandenong to Glen Waverley due to another busing event between South Yarra and Westall during this time. Passengers travelling to the City from 1.30am Saturday 2 December to last service Sunday 3 December, and from 8.50pm to last service each night, Tuesday 5 December and Wednesday 6 December are advised to take an express bus service to Glen Waverley.

Accessibility

Most train replacement buses are low-floor models to assist passengers with mobility requirements. If you feel comfortable doing so, we encourage you to try the replacement bus service.

Alternative travel arrangements

Customer service staff will be at major interchanges from first to last bus each day, to facilitate standby taxis for passengers requiring alternative travel arrangements.

All other replacement bus stops will be staffed from 6am to 8pm.

Standby taxis will be available as follows:

Taxi location

Weekday

Weekend

Westall Station 6am-9pm 6am to 10pm
Dandenong Station 6am to 9pm

6am to 9pm Saturday

7am to 9pm Sunday

Berwick Station 6am to 9pm  
Pakenham Station 6am to 9pm

6am-9pm Saturday

7am-9pm Sunday

Cranbourne Station 6am to 9pm  

 

Cranbourne and Pakenham lines lookahead: Sunday 12 November to Wednesday 22 November

▉ Buses replace trains

Moon icon Buses replace trains at night

 

November

 
Sun

12

Mon

13

Tue

14

Wed

15

Thu

16

Fri

17

Sat

18

Sun

19

Mon

20

Tue

21

Wed

22

Parliament
            

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Richmond
South Yarra

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Caulfield

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Carnegie
             
Murrumbeena
Oakleigh
Huntingdale
Clayton
Westall
Springvale
Sandown Park
Noble Park
Yarraman
Dandenong

Please note: There are no replacement buses beyond Dandenong Station during this period.

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Pakenham Line lookahead: Thursday 23 November to last service Sunday 10 December

▉ Buses replace trains

Moon icon Buses replace trains at night

 

November

December

 
Thu

23

Fri

24

Sat

25

Sun

26

Mon

27

Tue

28

Wed

29

Thu

30

Fri

1

Sat

2

Sun

3

Mon

4

Tue

5

Wed

6

Thu

7

Fri

8

Sat

9

Sun

10

Parliament
                                                
Richmond
     

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South Yarra
Caulfield

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Carnegie
Murrumbeena
Oakleigh
Huntingdale
Clayton
Westall
   
Springvale
               
Sandown Park
   
Noble Park
   
Yarraman
   
Dandenong

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Hallam
Narre Warren
Berwick
Beaconsfield
Officer
Cardinia Road
Pakenham

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Cranbourne Line lookahead: Thursday 23 November to last service Thursday 7 December

▉ Buses replace trains

Moon icon Buses replace trains at night

 

November

December

 
Fri

24

Sat

25

Sun

26

Mon

27

Tue

28

Wed

29

Thu

30

Fri

1

Sat

2

Sun

3

Mon

4

Tue

5

Wed

6

Thu

7

Richmond
                         

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South Yarra
Caulfield
     
Carnegie
Murrumbeena
Oakleigh
Huntingdale
  
Clayton
Westall
   

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Springvale
           
Sandown Park
Noble Park
Yarraman
Dandenong

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Lynbrook
       
Merinda Park
       
Cranbourne
       

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Bus stop locations between Richmond and Yarraman

Station

From City

To City

Richmond

Swan Street

Exit Richmond Station onto Swan Street, turn left and the designated bus stop is in 10 metres.

Swan Street

Exit Richmond Station on to Swan Street and turn right. Cross Swan Street at the tram stop and turn left, the designated bus stop is in 5 metres.

South Yarra

Yarra Street and Toorak Road

Exit South Yarra Station onto Toorak Road, turn left and cross at Yarra Street. Proceed to the designated bus stop in 60 metres.

Yarra Street and Toorak Road

Exit South Yarra Station onto Toorak Road, turn left and cross at Yarra Street. Proceed to the designated bus stop in 60 metres.

Hawksburn

At the Metro Designated Bus Stop near corner Gordon Street and Williams Road

Exit Hawksburn Station on to Luxton St, turn left and proceed to Williams Rd. Turn left and proceed to the pedestrian crossing in 180 meters. Cross Williams Rd, turn right and proceed to designated bus stop in 30 metres.

At the Metro designated bus stop near the Railway Bridge in Williams Street

Exit Hawksburn Station on to Luxton St, turn left, proceed to Williams Rd. Turn left and proceed to the designated bus stop in 60 metres.

Toorak

At the Regular bus stop near the corner of Orrong and Malvern Roads

Exit Toorak Station on to Beatty Ave, turn left and proceed to Malvern Rd. Turn left, proceed to Orrong Rd and cross Orrong Rd at the pedestrian crossing. Turn left and proceed to the designated bus stop in 40 metres.

At the Regular bus stop near the corner of Orrong and Malvern Roads

Exit Toorak Station on to Beatty Ave, turn left and proceed to Malvern Rd. Turn left, proceed to Orrong Rd, turn left and proceed to the designated bus stop in 60 metres.

Armadale

Kooyong Road

Exit Armadale Station on to Cheel Street. Turn left and walk approximately 150m to Kooyong Road. Carefully cross Kooyong Road and walk to bus stop, in front of Cheel Street.

Kooyong Road

Exit Armadale Station on to Cheel Street. Turn left and walk approximately 150m to Kooyong Road. Turn left at Kooyong Road and walk to bus stop on rail bridge, in front of pedestrian crossing

Malvern

Dandenong Road

Exit Malvern Station toward Dandenong Road, turn right and follow the pedestrian path to Glenferrie Road. Turn right and proceed to the designated bus stop in 20 metres.

Dandenong Road

Exit Malvern Station toward Dandenong Road, turn right and follow the pedestrian path to Glenferrie Road. Turn left and proceed to Dandenong Road, cross Dandenong Road at the pedestrian crossing. Turn left and proceed to the designated bus stop in 25 metres.

Caulfield

Normanby Road

Exit Caulfield Station on to Normanby Road. Turn right and proceed to bus stop in 50 metres.

Normanby Road

Exit Caulfield Station on to Normanby Road. Turn right and proceed to bus stop in 50 metres.

Carnegie

Koornang Road

From Carnegie Station, walk on to Koornang Road and proceed to the bus stop near the station entrance.

Koornang Road

Exit Carnegie Station on to Koornang Road, cross Koornang Road, turn left and proceed to the bus stop in 30 metres.

Murrumbeena

Neerim Road

Exit Murrumbeena Station on to Neerim Road and turn right. Cross Neerim Road at pedestrian crossing and turn right. Proceed to Metro designated bus stop, located next to laneway.

Neerim Road

Exit Murrumbeena Station on to Neerim Road and turn right. Proceed to bus stop, located past the pedestrian crossing.

Hughesdale
Poath Road

Exit Hughesdale Station on to Poath Road. At the pedestrian crossing, cross Poath Road and turn right towards the bus stop.

Poath Road

Exit Hughesdale Station on to Poath Road. Proceed to the bus stop at the front of the station entrance.

Oakleigh

Haughton Road, Oakleigh Station Entrance

Exit Oakleigh Station on to Haughton Road. Turn left and proceed to bus stop, located in front of station entrance.

Haughton Road

Exit Oakleigh Station on to Haughton Road at the pedestrian crossing. Cross Haughton Road and turn left. Proceed to Metro designated bus stop, approximately 20 metres.

Huntingdale

Huntingdale Road

Exit Huntingdale Station towards the car park/bus interchange. Cross the bus interchange at the pedestrian crossing, turn left proceed to the bus stop.

Huntingdale Road

Exit Huntingdale Station towards the car park/Bus interchange. Cross the bus interchange at the pedestrian crossing, turn right proceed to the designated bus stop just outside the bus interchange on Huntingdale Road.

Clayton

Carinish Road

Exit Clayton Station, turn right on to Carinish Road and use pedestrian crossing to cross Carinish Road. Turn right on to Carinish Road, safely cross Mary Street and proceed to Metro designated bus stop.

Carinish Road

Exit Clayton Station, turn right on to Carinish Road and proceed to Metro designated bus stop.

Westall

Rayhur Street, Westall Station Entrance

Exit Westall Station on to Rayhur Street and proceed to Metro designated bus stop on the right located in front of station entrance.

Rayhur Street, Westall Station Entrance

Exit Westall Station on to Rayhur Street and proceed to Metro designated bus stop on the right located in front of station entrance.

Springvale

Lightwood Road, Springvale Station Entrance.

Exit Springvale Station on to Springvale Road, turn left and proceed to Lightwood Road. Turn left and proceed to the bus stop in 50 metres.

Lightwood Road, Springvale Station Entrance

Exit Springvale Station on to Springvale Road. Turn left and proceed to Lightwood Road. At the pedestrian crossing cross Lightwood Road, turn left and proceed to the bus stop in 60 metres.

Sandown Park

Lightwood Road, Sandown Park Station Entrance

Exit Sandown Park Station on to Lightwood Road. Turn right and proceed to Metro designated bus stop outside the station entrance on Lightwood Road in 30 metres.

Lightwood Road

Exit Sandown Park Station on to Lightwood Road. Proceed to pedestrian crossing outside station entrance and cross Lightwood Road. Turn right and proceed to Metro designated bus stop to in 80 metres.

Noble Park

Douglas Street, Noble Park Station

Exit Noble Park Station onto Leonard Avenue, turn right and proceed towards Douglas Street. Turn left and walk approximately 80 metres to bus stop, in front of station car park.

Douglas Street

Exit Noble Park Station onto Leonard Avenue. Turn left then turn left again at Mons Parade. Proceed to the designated bus stop in 50 metres.

Yarraman

Railway Parade, Yarraman Station Entrance

Exit Yarraman Station via the ramp through the car park on to Railway Parade. Turn left and proceed to bus stop in front of Yarraman Station entrance.

Railway Parade

Exit Yarraman Station via steps or ramp on to Railway Parade. If taking steps, use the pedestrian crossing at the bottom of the steps to cross Railway Parade. If taking the ramp, make way to this crossing by turning right when on Railway Parade. After crossing Railway Parade, turn right and make way to bus stop, located approximately 50m away, under rail bridge.

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Bus stop locations between Dandenong and Pakenham

Station

From City

To City

Dandenong

Cheltenham Road, Dandenong Station Entrance

Exit Dandenong Station, turn left on the overpass and proceed towards Cheltenham Road car park. The designated bus stop is at the base of the ramp/stairs.

Cheltenham Road Dandenong Station Entrance

Exit Dandenong Station, turn left on the overpass and proceed towards Cheltenham Road car park. The designated bus stop is at the base of the ramp/stairs.

Hallam

Keppel Drive/Hallam South Road

Exit Hallam Station on to Hallam South Road at the pedestrian crossing. Cross Hallam South Road and turn left, proceed to bus stop on Keppel Drive/Hallam South Road.

Hallam Station/Hallam South Road

Exit Hallam Station on to Hallam South Road. Turn right to reach your designated bus stop.

Narre Warren

Webb Street

Exit Narre Warren Station into adjacent car park. Proceed to car park entrance and, carefully, cross Webb Street. Proceed to bus stop on right.

Webb Street

Exit Narre Warren Station into adjacent car park. Proceed to bus stop at car park entrance on Webb Street.

Berwick

Berwick Station bus interchange

Exit Berwick Station, turn left and cross over the pedestrian crossing. Proceed to the brand-new bus interchange located in the southern car park at Berwick Station.

Berwick Station bus interchange

Exit Berwick Station, turn left and cross over the pedestrian crossing. Proceed to the brand-new bus interchange located in the southern car park at Berwick Station.

Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield Avenue

Exit Beaconsfield Station on to Beaconsfield Avenue. Turn right and continue to car park. Cross Beaconsfield Avenue with care and proceed to bus stop, located opposite car park.

Beaconsfield Avenue

Exit Beaconsfield Station on to Beaconsfield Avenue. Turn right and continue to car park. Proceed to bus stop, located in front of car park.

Officer

Siding Avenue

Exit Officer Station and proceed to the northern footpath. Turn right and walk along the footpath next to platform 1. Continue past the Cardinia Shire Council offices to Siding Avenue.

Cross Siding Avenue, turn right and proceed approx. 30m to the replacement bus stop.

Siding Avenue

Exit Officer Station and proceed to the northern footpath. Turn right and walk along the footpath next to platform 1. Continue past the Cardinia Shire Council offices to Siding Avenue.

Turn right at Siding Avenue and proceed approx. 20m to the replacement bus stop.

Cardinia Road

Village Way 928 bus stop

Exit Cardinia Road Station, onto Village Way. Proceed to the bus stop on the corner of Golden Green Street and Village Way, outside the shops.

Village Way 928 bus stop

Exit Cardinia Road Station, onto Village Way. Proceed to the bus stop on the corner of Golden Green Street and Village Way, outside the shops.

Pakenham
Station Street

Dismount bus at Metro designated bus stop on Station Street.

Station Street

Exit Pakenham Station crossing Railway Avenue at the zebra crossing.

Continue approximately 50m through Bourke Park and turn left at Station Street.

Proceed approximately 70m to the zebra crossing near the corner of Cook Drive and cross Station Street with care.

Turn right and proceed approximately 130m to the Metro designated train replacement bus stop.

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Bus stop locations between Dandenong and Cranbourne

Station

From City

To City

Dandenong

Cheltenham Road, Dandenong Station Entrance

Exit Dandenong Station, turn left on the overpass and proceed towards Cheltenham Road car park. The designated bus stop is at the base of the ramp/stairs.

Cheltenham Road, Dandenong Station Entrance

Exit Dandenong Station, turn left on the overpass and proceed towards Cheltenham Road car park. The designated bus stop is at the base of the ramp/stairs.

Lynbrook

Aylmer Road

Exit Lynbrook Station onto Aylmer Road. Turn right into the station car park and proceed to the designated bus stop.

Aylmer Road

Exit Lynbrook Station onto Aylmer Road. Turn right into the station car park and proceed to the designated bus stop.

Merinda Park

Endeavour Drive

Exit Merinda Park Station on to Endeavour Drive and proceed to the bus stop.

Endeavour Drive

Exit Merinda Park Station and proceed to the bus stop on Endeavour Drive.

Cranbourne

Cranbourne Station Entrance

Exit Cranbourne Station towards the station car park and cross at the pedestrian crossing. Turn right and proceed to the designated bus stop in the front of the Cranbourne Station entrance.

Cranbourne Station Entrance

Exit Cranbourne Station towards the station car park and cross at the pedestrian crossing. Turn right and proceed to the designated bus stop in the front of the Cranbourne Station entrance.

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Additional travel support and information

Car park and pedestrian access changes: Temporary car park closures and changes to pedestrian access will affect stations along the line during the works.

For the safety and comfort of all passengers, there are restrictions on what you may take with you on buses.

You cannot:

  • Take a conventional bike on a bus or tram (only folding bikes that meet the size criteria).
  • Take an animal on a bus or tram unless it is in a suitable container. Exceptions apply for assistance dogs.
  • Take a surfboard on a tram or a bus.

For further information, see Luggage, Bikes and Animals.

Wheelchair Accessible Taxis are available and most train replacement buses will be low-floor models to assist passengers. Please speak to the customer service staff at your replacement bus stop, station staff or contacting PTV prior to your travel on 1800 800 007.

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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