Major disruptions on metropolitan trains
Be sure to plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and consider alternatives if you can during the works, especially if you’re travelling over the school 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
| Line/s | Works start | Works finish | Disruption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfield Line | Sunday 27 November | Monday 28 November | Buses will replace trains between North Melbourne station and Upfield station |
| Upfield Line | Monday 28 November | Monday 28 November | Buses will replace trains between Flagstaff station and Upfield station |
| Upfield Line | Tuesday 29 November | Friday 2 December | Buses will replace trains between Flagstaff station and Coburg station |
| Craigieburn Line | Monday 28 November | Monday 12 December | Buses will replace trains between Flagstaff station and Essendon station (weekdays only) |
December
| Line/s | Works start | Works finish | Disruption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfield Line | Saturday 3 December | Sunday 4 December | Buses will replace trains between North Melbourne station and Coburg station |
| Craigieburn Line | 10:30pm Saturday 3 December | Sunday 4 December | Buses will replace trains between Essendon station and Craigieburn station |
| Upfield Line | 8pm Monday 5 December | last service Monday 5 December | Buses will replace trains between Flagstaff station and Upfield station |
| Upfield Line | Tuesday 6 December | Friday 9 December | Buses will replace trains between Flagstaff station and Coburg station |
| Upfield Line | Saturday 10 December | Sunday 11 December | Buses will replace trains between North Melbourne station and Coburg station |
| Upfield Line | Monday 12 December | Monday 12 December | Buses will replace trains between Flagstaff station and Coburg station |
| Craigieburn Line | Monday 28 November | Monday 12 December | Buses will replace trains between Flagstaff station and Essendon station (weekdays only) |
| Cranbourne and Pakenham Lines | Saturday 10 December | Sunday 11 December | Buses replace trains between Flinders Street station and Dandenong station |
| Frankston Line | 8:30pm Tuesday 6 December | 8:30pm Friday 9 December | Buses replace trains between Caulfield station and Moorabbin station |
| Frankston Line | 8:30pm Friday 9 December | 1:15am Saturday 10 December | Buses replace trains between Caulfield station and Mordialloc station |
| Frankston Line | 1:15am Saturday 10 December | Last service Sunday 11 December | Buses replace trains between South Yarra station and Mordialloc station |
| Stony Point Line | 8.30pm Tuesday 6 December | Last service Sunday 11 December | Buses replace trains between Frankston station and Stony Point station |
| Cranbourne and Pakenham Lines | Monday 5 December | Wednesday 7 December | Buses replace trains between Westall station, Cranbourne station and Pakenham station |
| Belgrave Line | 8pm Friday 2 December | Last service Sunday 4 December | Buses replace trains between Parliament and Camberwell stations |
| Lilydale Line | 8pm Friday 2 December | Last service Sunday 4 December | Buses replace trains between Parliament and Camberwell stations |
| Alamein Line | 8pm Friday 2 December | Last service Sunday 4 December | Buses replace trains between Parliament and Camberwell stations |
| Glen Waverly Line | Saturday 3 December | Last service Sunday 4 December | Buses replace trains between Richmond station and Glen Waverley station |
| Cranbourne and Pakenham Lines | Monday 12 December | Wednesday 14 December | Buses replace trains between Richmond to Caulfield and Oakleigh |
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