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The Builders Union Picnic will be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds this Monday 2nd December 2024! This year, we’re thrilled to celebrate with union members and families across Victoria, with picnics held at locations statewide! Our main metropolitan event will take place at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Public transport is your best way to enjoy it, with extra services to help you get to and from the Melbourne Showgrounds on 2nd December 2024. 

The event will run from 8.30am to 3pm 

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.

Please visit the event website for further event information here.

 Metropolitan train

Getting to Melbourne Showgrounds 

Extra Trains will depart from Flinders Street (Platforms 8/9), stopping at Southern Cross (Platform 14) and North Melbourne (Platform 6), then run to the Showgrounds (Platform 1). 

Trains will depart Flinders Street approximately as follows:

• From 8:56am until 9:54am, every 20 minutes. 
• From 9:55am until 1:30pm, every 40 minutes. 
• From 1:30pm until 2:39pm, every 20 minutes 

Departing from Melbourne Showgrounds 

Extra Trains will depart from Melbourne Showgrounds (Platform 1), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 5) and Southern Cross (Platform 13), then run to Flinders Street (Platform 8/9). 

Trains will depart Melbourne Showgrounds approximately as follows: 

• From 9:16am until 10:13am, every 20 minutes. 
• From 10:14am until 1:33pm, every 40 minutes. 
• From 1:34pm until 3:15pm, every 20 minutes.

The last train from the Showgrounds will depart at approximately 3:15pm. 

 Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds 

Route 57 

• Trams will operate from Stop 01 Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street and Stop 32 Sandown Road/ Epsom Road via Flemington Road 

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan bus

Getting to and from the Showgrounds  

The following bus route travels close to the Showgrounds: 

• Route 472 (Williamstown to Moonee Ponds via Footscray)

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Regional train

Getting to the Melbourne Showgrounds  

Passengers arriving at North Melbourne and Southern Cross stations are advised to change trains and catch a Melbourne Showgrounds service.  

Refer to the Metropolitan trains section above for service times and platform information. 

Plan your journey using Journey planner. 

Leaving the Melbourne Showgrounds   

Passengers are advised to catch any train from Melbourne Showgrounds and alight at Southern Cross or North Melbourne stations and change to a regional train.  

Refer to the Metropolitan train section above for service times.  

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

Additional information 

• Please check the disruptions page for any service changes that may affect your journey to and from the event.
• To plan your route, please use our Journey planner.
• Download the free and fully accessible PTV mobile app for Android and iOS and access public transport information on the go. You can also top up your myki instantly in the app.
• Passengers requiring accessibility information and assistance, see Accessible transport.
• Passengers are advised to top up prior to travelling or to set auto top up so that you never need to top up again. For more information, see auto top up your myki.
• Mobile myki is a new way to travel with myki. It’s a digital myki on your Android phone on the Google Pay^TM app.
• For information on ticketing for children and concessions, see Children and Concessions.
• If you have accessibility requirements, call us on 1800 800 007 before you travel.

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