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Public transport for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ – Round of 16 – Colombia v Jamaica: Tuesday 8 August 2023
08 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 H winners Colombia take on Group F runners-up Jamaica. Extra services will help you get to and from the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (officially known as AAMI Park) on Tuesday 8 August 2023.
The event will begin at 7pm.
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
- Greensborough - leaving at 8:47pm from Platform 2
- Eltham - leaving at 9:04pm from Platform 2
- Mernda – leaving at 8:51pm & 9:00pm from Platform 2
Return service from Richmond Station
- Lilydale – leaving at 8:26pm from Platform 9
- Belgrave - leaving at 8:38pm from Platform 9
- Glen Waverley – leaving at 8:22pm & 8:32pm from Platform 10
- Pakenham – leaving at 8:16pm & 8:28pm from Platform 6
- Sandringham – leaving at 8:19pm & 8:35pm from Platform 2
- Frankston - leaving at 8:10pm & 8:34pm from Platform 4
Return service from Flinders Street Station
- Greensborough - leaving at 8:35pm from Platform 1 via City loop
- Eltham – leaving at 8:52pm from Platform 1 via City loop
- Mernda – leaving at 8:39pm & 8:48pm from Platform 2/1 via City loop
- Werribee – leaving at 8:37pm from Platform 7
- Werribee – leaving at 8:48pm from Platform 8
- Craigieburn - leaving at 8:33pm & 8:39pm from Platform 4
- Sunbury – leaving at 8:35pm & 8:47pm from Platform 5
Disruptions to services
Werribee and Williamstown lines
Sunbury Line
Upfield Line
Craigieburn Lines
Glen Waverley, Alamein, Belgrave, Lilydale, Hurstbridge, Mernda, Upfield, Craigieburn, Sunbury lines
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
Ballarat Line
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
Swan Hill Line
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.
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