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We’re helping you get to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ with extra trams and trains running to get you to the game and back.

The Nigeria v Canada game will be held at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (officially known as AAMI Park) on 21 July 2023. The event kicks off at 12.30pm and ends at approximately 2.20pm.

Before you travel

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

See below for information about additional train and tram services being offered to get you to and from the game. There are also some disruptions to services which may affect your journey.

 Metropolitan train

Regular services

Regular services are running to and from Richmond and Jolimont stations.

Additional services

After the game there will be an additional metropolitan service to both:

• Ringwood via Richmond, departing 2:46pm from Platform 9
• Glen Waverley via Richmond, departing 2:43pm from Platform 10

Disruptions to services

Frankston Line

Buses replace trains between Flinders Street and Moorabbin.  

• Citybound passengers should make their way to their normal station to catch a replacement bus. 
• After the match, passengers should make their way to the Arts Centre to catch a replacement bus home.  
• Alternatively, passengers should make their way to Flinders Street Station to catch a Sandringham Line train to Brighton Beach. From there, an express bus will take passengers to Moorabbin Station.

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan tram

Regular services

Regular services will be running via Route 70 and Route 48 via Wellington Parade.

Additional services

There will be additional tram services to get you to the game via:

• Route 70a between Flinders Street West (Stop D6) and Stop 7D Olympic Boulevard.   

There will be additional tram services after the game via:

• Route 70a between Stop 7D Olympic Boulevard and Stop 4 Flinders Street Station/Elizabeth Street.

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan bus

Customers can catch the Route 246 bus close to the MCG.

Please note, services may terminate prior to the end of the match.

 Regional train

Regular services

Regular services will be running to and from Southern Cross Station.

Disruptions to services

Bairnsdale Line

• Coaches replace trains between Traralgon and Bairnsdale.

Swan Hill Line

• Coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Bendigo.

Warrnambool Line

• Warrnambool Line trains will run between Warrnambool and Geelong.
• Passengers will travel on Geelong Line trains between Geelong and Southern Cross stations.

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.
• Passengers needing further information or special assistance, please call 1800 800 007 prior to travelling.

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