23 October 2026

We’re getting ready to run longer nine-car VLocity trains on the Melton Line from 2027, one year ahead of schedule. Running longer trains will boost passenger capacity by 50% during peak services.

What we’re doing

We’ll be working at night at the Cobblebank stabling yard from 9pm to 4am, Sunday 8 November to Tuesday 10 November and from 9pm to 4am, Sunday 6 December to Tuesday 8 December.

We’ll also be working 24 hours a day at the Cobblebank stabling yard from 3am, Friday 11 December to 4am, Wednesday 16 December.

Works include:
  • track drainage and services
  • trenching
  • earthworks
  • piling
  • track grinding and tamping.

What to expect

  • works taking place at night
  • increase in noise, lighting, construction vehicles
  • traffic moivement and workers in the area .

We’ll make every effort to complete works on schedule; however, dates and times are subject to change.

Changes to the way you travel

Rail

While we complete works, there will be service changes on the Ballarat Line:

  • Coaches replace evening trains between Southern Cross Station and Wendouree Station from Sunday 8 November to Tuesday 10 November​.
  • Coaches replace trains for all or part of the journey from Sunday night 6 December to last service, Wednesday 16 December.

Please allow extra travel time. For more information and to plan your journey, visit Transport Victoria.

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