Major disruptions on metropolitan trains
Victorians are being urged to plan ahead and allow more time for travel during major works this autumn, especially if travelling over the school holiday period.
Steps to avoid delays include planning your journey before you travel using our Journey planner, allowing extra travel time, considering alternatives if you can and travelling 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, Craigieburn & Upfield lines
Belgrave, Lilydale & Glen Waverley lines
Belgrave & Lilydale lines
Hurstbridge Line
- From 8pm Friday 3 March to last service Tuesday 7 March, buses will replace trains between Heidelberg and Greensborough.
- From Thursday 16 March to 3am Sunday 30 April, buses replace trains on sections of the Hurstbridge line.
- From 8.30pm Thursday 16 March to last service Sunday 19 March, buses replace trains between Heidelberg and Hurstbridge.
- From first service on Monday 20 March to 8.30pm Thursday 13 April, buses replace trains between Macleod and Hurstbridge.
Mernda & Hurstbridge lines
- From 9pm Friday 24 March to last service Sunday 26 March Trains will run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop.
Frankston Line
- From 8.30pm to last service each night Tuesday 7 March and Wednesday 8 March, buses replace trains between Caulfield and Moorabbin.
- From 9pm Friday 31 March to last service Sunday 30 July, Glenhuntly station closed.
- From 9pm Friday 31 March to last service Sunday 2 April, buses replace trains between South Yarra and Moorabbin.
Sandringham Line
- From 11pm Friday 24 March to 5am Saturday 25 March, buses replace trains between South Yarra and Elsternwick.
- From 8:30pm Sunday 26 March to last service Sunday 26 March, buses replace trains between South Yarra and Elsternwick.
- From 9pm Friday 28 April to 5am Saturday 29 April, buses replace trains between Parliament and Elsternwick.
- From 9pm to last service each night Sunday 30 April to Wednesday 3 May, buses replace trains between Parliament and Sandringham.
Cranbourne & Pakenham lines
- From 9pm Friday 24 March to last service Sunday 26 March, trains will run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop.
- From 11.30pm Friday 31 March to 6am Saturday 1 April, buses replace trains between Burnley and Oakleigh.
Major disruptions in April
Belgrave & Lilydale lines
Mernda & Hurstbridge lines
- From Friday 14 April to last service Sunday 16 April, trains will run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop.
- From first service on Monday 20 March to 8.30pm Thursday 13 April, buses replace trains between Macleod and Hurstbridge.
- From 8.30pm Thursday 13 April to last service Monday 17 April, buses replace trains between Heidelberg and Hurstbridge.
- From First service on Tuesday 18 April to 3am Sunday 30 April, buses replace trains between Macleod and Hurstbridge.
- From Friday 28 April to Monday 1 May, trains will run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop.
Sandringham line
- From 9pm to last service Friday 14 April to 3am Saturday 15 April, buses replace trains between South Yarra and Elsternwick
- From 9pm to last service Sunday 16 April, buses replace trains between South Yarra and Elsternwick.
Cranbourne & Pakenham lines
- From Friday 14 April to last service Sunday 16 April, trains will run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop.
Sandringham Line
- From 11pm Friday 28 April to 5am Saturday 29 April, buses replace trains between Parliament and Elsternwick.
- From 9pm to last service each night Sunday 30 April to Wednesday 3 May, buses replace trains between Parliament and Sandringham.
Major disruptions in May
Frankston Line
- From 9pm Friday 5 May to last service Sunday 7 May, buses replace trains between Caufield and Moorabbin.
- From 9.20pm to last service on Tuesday 16 May, buses replace trains between Caulfield and Moorabbin.
- From 9.20pm to last service each night on Wednesday 17 May and Thursday 18 May, buses replace trains between Burnley and Moorabbin.
- From 9pm Friday 26 May to last service Sunday 28 May, buses replace trains between Moorabbin and Frankston.
- From 9pm to last service each night from Sunday 21 May to Wednesday 24 May, buses replace trains between City and Caulfield each night.
Cranbourne and Pakenham Line
- From 9pm Friday 5 May to last service Sunday 7 May, buses replace trains between Burnley and Oakleigh.
Sandringham Line
Sunbury, Craigieburn & Upfield lines
- From Friday 19 May to last service on Sunday 21 May trains will run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop.
Belgrave, Lilydale & Glen Waverley lines
- From Friday 19 May to last service on Sunday 21 May, trains will run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop.
Belgrave & Lilydale lines
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