Major disruptions on metropolitan trains

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Be sure to plan ahead and allow more time for travel during major works this autumn, especially if you’re travelling over the school holiday period.  

To avoid delays:  

  • plan your journey before you travel using our Journey planner  
  • allow extra travel time  
  • consider alternatives if you can, and travel outside of peak times where possible.  

There are also smaller disruptions for essential works happening across the network. See Disruptions for information on all current and upcoming disruptions across Victoria.

Major disruptions in March

Sunbury Line
  • Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunshine stations from first service Saturday 9 March to last service Sunday 10 March.
Croydon
  • Buses replace trains between Ringwood East and Mooroolbark Stations, while trains run express through Croydon Station from 8:30pm Tuesday 30 January to Spring 2024.
Belgrave and Lilydale lines
  • Buses replace trains between Ringwood Station and Bayswater Station from first service 5 February to 9pm Thursday 14 March.
  • Buses replace trains between Ringwood Station and Belgrave Station from Thursday 14 March to Tuesday 19 March.
  • Buses replace trains between Blackburn, Belgrave and Lilydale stations from Tuesday 19 March to late March.
Cranbourne, Pakenham and Gippsland lines
  • Buses replace trains between Caulfield Station and Westall Station, and coaches replace trains on the Gippsland line between Southern Cross Station and Pakenham Station from first service Saturday 9 March to last service Sunday 10 March.
  • Buses replace trains between Dandenong Station and Pakenham Station, and coaches replace trains on the Gippsland line between Southern Cross Station and Pakenham Station from 9:30 Friday 15 March to last service Sunday 17 March.

Major disruptions in April

Sunbury line
  • Buses replace trains on the Sunbury Line between Watergardens Station and Sunbury Station all day on Saturday 20 April.
  • Buses replace trains between North Melbourne Station and Sunshine Station from first service Saturday 13 April to last service Sunday 14 April.
  • Buses replace trains between North Melbourne Station and Sunshine Station from first service Saturday 27 April to last service Sunday 28 April.
Mernda Line
  • Buses replace trains between Reservoir Station and Epping Station from Tuesday 30 April to last service 7 May.
Hurstbridge Line
  • Buses replace trains between Heidelberg Station and Eltham Station from 11.30pm Friday 12 April to last service Sunday 14 April.
Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

  • Passengers change at Caulfield for Frankston Line trains from first service Saturday 13 April to last service Sunday 14 April.

  • Passengers change at Caulfield for Frankston Line trains from first service Saturday 27 April to last service Sunday 28 April

Major disruptions in May

Sunbury Line

  • Buses replace trains between North Melbourne Station and Sunshine Station from first service Saturday 4 May to last service Sunday 5 May.

  • Buses replace trains between North Melbourne Station and Sunshine Station from first service Saturday 18 May to last service Sunday 19 May.

Frankston and Stony Point lines
  • Buses replace trains from Carrum to Frankston stations, and Frankston to Stony Point stations from Friday 10 May to Tuesday 14 May. 
Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

  • Buses replace trains between Caulfield Station and Westall Station from first service Saturday 4 May to last service Sunday 5 May.

  • Passengers change at Caulfield Station for Frankston line trains from first service Saturday 18 May to last service Sunday 19 May. 

  • Buses replace trains on the Pakenham Station line from 9.30pm Friday 17 May to last service Friday 31 May.

Lilydale Line
  • Buses replace trains between Ringwood Station and Lilydale Station from late May to late June.

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