As part of Victoria’s Big Build, the Victorian Government has delivered more train services, less crowding and better connections on the Hurstbridge Line through the Hurstbridge Line Duplication project.
North East Link works on the Hurstbridge Line
Bus replacement services
There are a range of bus replacement options to help passengers get to where they want to go, including express and stopping-all-stations services between Heidelberg and Eltham.
Between Heidelberg and Eltham
11pm Friday 31 January to last service Thursday 27 March
Parliament Station Express operates on weekdays from:
- Eltham to Parliament between 7am and 8.30am
- Parliament to Eltham between 4.30pm and 6pm.
You can learn more about available bus replacement services on the PTV website.
Why are buses replacing trains?
As part of North East Link, we’re completing the M80 Ring Road in Greensborough.
The new road connection to North East Link will be built over the Hurstbridge Line between Grimshaw and Elder streets in Watsonia.
To create the space needed, the existing rail tunnel will be extended to nearly half a kilometre long.
The nearby Grimshaw Street bridge over the rail line will also be rebuilt and widened.
As part of these works, we're upgrading almost 5 kilometres of tracks, gantries, wires and signalling - some more than 100 years old - between Macleod and Greensborough stations.
These upgrades will make train services safer and more reliable for Hurstbridge Line passengers.
Planned disruptions
Some upgrade works can only be carried out when power to the train line is turned off for the safety of workers.
There will be planned disruptions at these times with buses replacing trains on sections of the Hurstbridge Line.
Works to extend the rail tunnel and rebuild the Grimshaw Street bridge are now underway and will continue until 2026.
Visit the Disruptions Map for more information and plan your journey by visiting ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 before you travel.