Australia Day public holiday

Published: Thu 8 Jan 2026

V/Line train and coach services will operate to a Saturday timetable on the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 26 January

V/Line services will run to a Saturday timetable for the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 26 January, except for Swan Hill Line trains which will run to a Sunday timetable.

Bendigo Line service change

Please note the 3.47pm Eaglehawk to Southern Cross train will depart from Eaglehawk later at 6.48pm. The is due to the service originating at Swan Hill and running to a Sunday timetable.

Night Coach

All night coaches are cancelled and will not run.

Geelong – Apollo Bay

The Apollo Bay Summer timetable will run.

Check travel times and plan your journey by using the V/Line journey planner.

You can also call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.

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V/Line acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country on which we operate our services. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present.

V/Line is committed to providing accessible information for passengers, and work is continuing to make this website more accessible.

We acknowledge that some sections of this website may not fully comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2, Level AA standards, which we are working to improve.

If you are unable to access any content on this website and need to request an accessible version, please email wcag.accessibility@vline.com.au or call 1800 800 007.