Weekly Travel Alert
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🚇Metro Trains
Alamein, Belgrave, Glen Waverley and Lilydale lines
No City Loop services from 8.50pm Friday 17 May to last train Sunday 19 May 2019
Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines
Buses replacing trains between Camberwell and Alamein/Ringwood from 8.30pm to last service each night on Tuesday 14 May and Wednesday 15 May 2019
Craigieburn, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines
No City Loop trains from 8.50pm Friday 17 May to last train Sunday 19 May 2019
Frankston Line
Buses replacing trains between Mordialloc and Frankston stations from 9.15pm Friday 24 May to last train Sunday 26 May 2019
Buses replacing trains between Caulfield and Frankston from 8.10pm to last train on Tuesday 14 May 2019
Hurstbridge Line
Buses replacing trains from 8.40pm to last train each night from Monday 20 May to Wednesday 22 May 2019
Buses replacing trains on Saturday 18 May and Sunday 19 May 2019
Sandringham Line
Buses replace trains between Flinders Street/Parliament and Sandringham stations from 8pm on Tuesday 21 May to 7am on Sunday 9 June 2019
Sunbury Line
Buses replacing trains between North Melbourne and Sunshine from 8.30pm Friday 24 May to last service Sunday 26 May 2019
Werribee line
Service alterations and bus replacements between Newport and Werribee from Tuesday 14 May until Thursday 16 May 2019
Williamstown line
Additional services will operate on the Williamstown line due to damaged overhead lines near Laverton on the Werribee line. Williamstown-bound: Services at 17.14, 17.36, 17.58, 18.20 and 18.42. Citybound: Services at 16.42, 17.48, 18.09, 18.39, 18.55 and 19.15
Sunshine Station
Temporary car park closure from 3pm Friday 24 May to 4am Monday 27 May 2019
Southern Cross Station
Temporary escalator closures on platforms 9 and 10 until late May 2019
🚈Yarra Trams
Route 58: Temporary tram stop closure until late 2019
Trams (to Toorak) will not service Market Street/Flinders Lane (Stop 2) until late 2019, due to construction work on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD. Please note, trams to West Coburg will continue to service Stop 2 (Flinders Lane/Market Street) during this time. All other stops in the area will be unaffected. Passengers to Toorak are advised to use the following stops: Queens Bridge Street/Flinders Street (Stop 1) or
William Street/Collins Street (Stop 4).
Route 96: Buses replacing trams until 2am Saturday 18 May 2019
Buses replace Route 96 trams between Stop 21 Pigdon St and East Brunswick, diverting around the work zone via St Georges Road from 11.30pm Friday 10 May to 2am Saturday 18 May 2019, due to accessible platform works. Trams and replacement buses operate to the normal frequency, but may not arrive at scheduled times. Trams operate as Route 96a between St Kilda Beach and Stop 21 Pigdon Street, with buses replacing trams between Stop 21 Pigdon St and East Brunswick, diverting around the work zone via St Georges Road.
During the works, the following tram stop closures apply:
- Stop 22 Brunswick Rd (both directions). Connect with tram replacement buses at the existing route bus stops in Holden Street (up to 45m / 1 min walk).
- Stop 23 Miller St (both directions) . Connect with tram replacement buses in Holden Street (up to 350m / 4 min walk).
- Stop 24 Glenlyon Rd (both directions). Connect with tram replacement buses in Holden Street (up to 650m / 8 min walk). Alternatively, take Route 1 or 6 trams in Lygon Street (up to 700m / 9 min walk).
- Stop 25 Albert St (both directions). Connect with with tram replacement buses at the existing route bus stop on the corner of Blyth and Ryan streets (up to 450m / 5 min walk). Alternatively, take Route 1 or 6 trams in Lygon Street (up to 700m / 9 min walk).
- Stop 26 Victoria St (both directions). Connect with tram replacement buses at the corner of Blyth and Ryan streets (up to 260m / 3min walk).
- Stop 27 Blyth St (both directions). Connect with tram replacement buses at the corner of Blyth and Ryan streets (up to 100m / 1min walk).
Route 70: Temporary tram stop closures from first tram Monday 20 May to last train Thursday 23 May 2019
Route 70 trams will not run between Stop 7D AAMI Park and Stop 8 Richmond Station from first tram Monday 20 May to last train Thursday 23 May 2019, due to works on Swan Street near Punt Road. After these works Stop 7E Punt Rd will be removed and Stop 8 Richmond Station will be upgraded to a platform stop and relocated closer to Punt Road.
Tram stops that will not be serviced:
- Stop 7D AAMI Park (towards Wattle Park)
- Stop 7E Punt Road
Routes 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 58, 64, 67 and 78: Increased service demand from 8pm Tuesday 21 May to 7am on Sunday 9 June 2019
Route 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 58, 64, 67 and 78 trams may experience higher than usual demand for services from 8pm Tuesday 21 May to 7am on Sunday 9 June, due to works on the Sandringham line
🚊V/Line
Moe bus routes: Temporary bus stop closure from Monday 19 March 2018 until further notice
Coaches and regional buses will not service a selected bus stop in Moe from the first service on Monday 19 March 2018 until further notice, due to works at Moe Station car park
Bendigo Line
Coaches replacing selected evening trains from Sunday 12 May to Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes.
Sunday 12 May
The following services will be replaced by road coaches between Southern Cross and Bendigo stations:
- The 8.25pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
- The 8.46pm Bendigo to Southern Cross
- The 10.25pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
Monday 13 May and Tuesday 14 May
The following services will be replaced by road coaches for the full journey:
- The 6.35pm Epsom to Southern Cross
- The 7.42pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
- The 8.02pm Bendigo to Southern Cross
- The 8.22pm Southern Cross to Epsom
- The 9.02pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
- The 9.20pm Bendigo to Southern Cross
- The 9.52pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
- The 10.52pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
- The 11.52pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
Seymour Line: Coaches replace selected evening trains between Southern Cross and Seymour from Tuesday 14 May to Thursday 23 May 2019
Selected evening Seymour trains will be replaced by coaches from Tuesday 14 May to Thursday 23 May, due to works. Journey times may increase by up to 50 minutes.
The following service will operate as a coach for the full journey:
- Tuesday 14 May to Thursday 16 May and Monday 20 May to Thursday 23 May: 9.50pm Southern Cross to Seymour, 9.45pm Seymour to Southern Cross
- Friday 17 May: 11.45pm Southern Cross to Seymour
- Saturday 18 May: 11.55pm Southern Cross to Seymour
- Sunday 19 May: 9.55pm Southern Cross to Seymour
Source: PTV