Catch finals fever with V/Line’s special AFL services
Published: Thu 17 Sep 2026
Extra V/Line services to help you join in the fun
Saturday 19 September – Hawthorn v Brisbane Preliminary Final – 5.15pm
Geelong
Before the game:
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds 1.31pm. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Corio, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, West Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 2.56pm.
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds 1.51pm. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Corio, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, West Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 3.14pm.
After the game:
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 8.44pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 10.02pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 9pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 10.19pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 9.30pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 10.58pm.
Ballarat
Before the game:
Additional train departs Bacchus Marsh at 3.05pm. The train will stop at Melton, Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Ardeer, arriving at Southern Cross at 3.52pm.
After the game:
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 8.55pm. This train will stop at Ardeer, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, arriving at Wendouree at 10.30pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 9.35pm. This train will stop at Ardeer, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, arriving at Bacchs Marsh at 10.17pm.
Bendigo
Before the game:
Train services as per usual timetable.
After the game:
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 9.05pm. This train will stop at Clarkefield, Riddells Creek, Gisborne, Macedon, Woodend, Kyneton, Malmsbury, Castlemaine, Kangaroo Flat, arriving at Bendigo at 11.11pm.
Friday 25 September - AFL Grand Final Parade - 10.30am
Before the parade:
Wyndham Vale service
Additional trains departs Wyndham Vale at 9.10am. This train will stop at West Tarneit, Tarneit, Deer Park, arriving at Southern Cross at 9.44am.
After the parade:
Wyndham Vale service
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 2.20pm. This train will stop at Deer Park, Tarneit, West Tarneit, arriving at Wyndham Vale at 2.53pm.
Please note – V/Line services will run to a Saturday timetable for the Grand Final Eve public holiday.
Saturday 26 September – AFL Grand Final – 2.30pm
Before the game:
Geelong
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 9.51am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Corio, Lara, Wyndham Vale, West Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 11.10am.
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 10.31am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Corio, Lara, Wyndham Vale, West Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 11.46am.
Additional train departs Waurn Ponds at 11.11am. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Corio, Lara, Wyndham Vale, West Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 12.25pm.
Ballarat
Additional train departs Wendouree at 8.53am. This train will stop at Ballarat, Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Melton, Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Ardeer, arriving at Southern Cross at 10.32am.
After the game:
Geelong
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, West Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, arriving at South Geelong at 7.09pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.20pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, West Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 7.44pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.44pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, West Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Little River, Lara, Corio, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 7.59pm.
Ballarat Line
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 6.15pm. This train will stop at Ardeer, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, arriving at Wendouree at 7.50pm.
Additional train departs Southern Cross at 7.55pm. This train will stop at Ardeer, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, arriving at Wendouree at 8.23pm.
Check travel times and plan your journey by using the V/Line journey planner.