Major disruptions on metropolitan trains
Be sure to plan ahead and allow more time for your journey during the major works this summer, especially if you're travelling over the holiday period.
Plan your journey before you travel using our Journey planner, consider alternatives if you can and travel outside of peak times if possible.
There'll also be a range of other smaller disruptions for essential works across the network. See Disruptions for information on all current and upcoming disruptions across Victoria.
November and December
| Line/s | Disruption | Works start | Works finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne | Buses replace trains between Dandenong and Cranbourne and Caulfield and Cranbourne at differing times | Thursday 26 November | Wednesday 2 December |
| Werribee |
Buses replace trains between Laverton and Werribee |
Sunday 29 November | Sunday 27 December |
| Lilydale | Buses replace trains between Ringwood and Lilydale | Friday 11 December | Sunday 20 December |
January
| Line/s | Disruption | Works start | Works finish |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Craigieburn |
Buses replace trains on a section of the Craigieburn Line | Thursday 7 January | Saturday 16 January |
|
Cranbourne |
Buses replace trains between Dandenong and Cranbourne | Sunday 17 January | Thursday 21 January |
| Cranbourne, Pakenham and Frankston | Buses replace trains between on a section of the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Frankston lines | Friday 22 January | Tuesday 26 January |
| Frankston and Stony Point | Buses replace trains between Mordialloc and Frankston/Stony Point | Sunday 31 January | Sunday 7 February |
February
| Line/s | Disruption | Works start | Works finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilydale | Buses replace trains between Ringwood and Lilydale | Tuesday 9 February | Friday 19 February |
| Sunbury | Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury | Friday 26 February | Monday 8 March |
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