For the first time passengers along the Ballarat Line will be able to catch a train to Melbourne Airport, with a single interchange at Sunshine Station.

To and from Melbourne Airport

• Seamless interchange between V/Line and airport services at Sunshine
• Trains running from Sunshine to Melbourne Airport every 10 ;minutes
• Easy access for interstate and international visitors, with a journey time from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat of around 90 minutes

About Melbourne Airport Rail

Melbourne Airport Rail is a transformational public transport project connecting Melbourne Airport to Victoria’s regional and metropolitan train network for the first time.

The Australian and Victorian governments have agreed that Melbourne Airport Rail will run on dedicated, new tracks from a new premium station at Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Station, where it will then travel through the Metro Tunnel into the heart of the CBD before continuing on to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.

The final project budget will be confirmed once all major contracts are awarded, with construction to begin in 2022 and a target opening date for Melbourne Airport Rail of 2029.

This solution delivers the best connections from Melbourne Airport to the regions and suburbs for all Victorians with 10 minute turn-up-and-go services, easy transfers to regional lines and trips into the heart of the CBD in under 30 minutes.

As well as connecting people to and from the airport, Melbourne Airport Rail connects passengers to Melbourne’s key health, research and education, development, employment and tourism precincts.

Ballarat Line Upgrade

Melbourne Airport Rail builds on the significant investment the Australian and Victorian governments have made on the Ballarat Line to deliver more frequent and reliable services.

The Ballarat Line Upgrade has included:

• duplicating 18 kilometres of track between Deer Park west and Melton
• building a new Cobblebank Station
• rebuilding Rockbank Station, including longer platforms, pedestrian overpass and car park with 350 spaces
• upgrading Bacchus Marsh Station including a new platform, pedestrian overpass and 100 new car park spaces
• upgrading Ballan Station including a new platform, pedestrian overpass and new southern car park
• upgrading Wendouree Station including a new platform, pedestrian overpass and extra track
• duplicating track at Bacchus Marsh
• building a new train stabling facility at Maddingley
• building passing loops at Ballan and Millbrook
• signalling upgrades and track improvements.