- 240 extra services a week through the Metro Tunnel between West Footscray and Westall
- Extended weekend services through the Metro Tunnel to Sunbury and East Pakenham
- Free weekend public transport from 30 November 2025 until 1 February 2026
These extra and extended services will run alongside the existing timetable,. Passengers on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines can choose between existing services or a Metro Tunnel service.
A new timetable will be introduced on 1 February 2026.
New train services
Monday - Friday
- Services through the Metro Tunnel between Westall and West Footscray every 20 minutes from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Weekends
- Services through the Metro Tunnel about every 20 minutes between Westall and West Footscray from around 10.00am to 7.00pm.
- Services through the Metro Tunnel about every 40 minutes from East Pakenham and about every 60 minutes from Sunbury.
- All public transport will be free on Saturdays and Sundays until 1 February 2026.
You can plan your journey and find timetables on the Transport Victoria website.
Current services unchanged
- Services to the City Loop on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines will run to the current weekday and weekend timetables.
For all other lines there are no changes, however you will be able to change to a Metro Tunnel service at certain stations.
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Big Switch
On 1 February 2026, the Big Switch will introduce a new timetable across buses, trams, regional and metropolitan trains, and connect the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines with all services on those lines running through the Metro Tunnel.