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Public transport for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ – Round of 16 – Sweden v USA: Sunday 6 August 2023
06 Aug 2023
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.
Melbourne is hosting 2 games from the last 16 matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. Public transport is your best way to enjoy it, as Group G winners Sweden take on Group E runners-up USA. Extra services will help you get to and from the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (officially known as AAMI Park) on Sunday 6 August 2023.
The event kicks off at 7pm and ends at approximately 8.50pm.
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
Return services from Jolimont Station
- Clifton Hill - leaving at 9:36pm & 9:51pm from Platform 2
Return service from Richmond Station
- Lilydale – leaving at 9:11pm from Platform 9
- Belgrave - leaving at 9:25pm from Platform 9
- Glen Waverley – leaving at 9:22pm & 9:32pm from Platform 10
- Pakenham – leaving at 9:24pm & 9:49pm from Platform 6
- Sandringham – leaving at 9:14pm & 9:34pm from Platform 2
- Frankston - leaving at 9:13pm & 9:30pm from Platform 4
Return service from Flinders Street Station
- Clifton Hill - leaving at 9:24pm & 9:39pm from Platform 1 via City loop
- Werribee – leaving at 9:31pm & 9:52pm from Platform 10
- Craigieburn - leaving at 9:29pm from Platform 7
- Craigieburn - leaving at 9:59pm from Platform 9
- Sunbury – leaving at 9:22pm & 9:51pm from Platform 5
Disruptions to services
Mernda Line
- Buses replace trains between Clifton Hill and Mernda.
Hurstbridge Line
- Buses replace trains between Clifton Hill and Eltham.
Sandringham Line
- Buses replace trains between South Yarra and Elsternwick until 7pm.
Glen Waverley, Alamein, Belgrave, Lilydale, Hurstbridge, Mernda, Upfield, Craigieburn, Sunbury lines
No city loop trains from 9pm.
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 Stop 6 Flinders Street West and Stop 7D AAMI Park.
There will be additional tram services after the game via:
- Route 70a between Stop 7D AAMI Park and Stop 4 Flinders Street Station/Elizabeth Street.
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Regional train
Regular services
Regular services will be running to and from Southern Cross Station.
Disruptions to services
Bairnsdale Line
- Coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Pakenham from 8pm to last service.
Ballarat Line
- Coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Caroline Springs.
Bendigo and Echuca lines
- Bendigo and Echuca line trains will run between Sunbury, Bendigo, and Echuca.
- Passengers will travel on Sunbury Line trains between Southern Cross and Sunbury stations.
Geelong Line
- Coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Geelong/Waurn Ponds from 9pm.
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. Coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Geelong/Waurn Ponds from 9pm.
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 PayTM 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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