Planned Service Change

Service changes on the Seymour and Shepparton lines

27 Feb - 2 Mar 2026

Seymour line

Due to Inland Rail works, coaches replace Seymour amd Shepparto line trains from Friday night 27 February to Monday 2 March.

Friday 27 February

From Southern Cross:
From 9.30pm to last service - coaches will replace trains from Southern Cross to Seymour.

From Seymour:
From 7.30pm to last service – coaches will replace trains from Seymour to Southern Cross.

Saturday 28 February to Monday 2 March

Coaches replace all trains between Southern Cross, Seymour and Shepparton.

View the temporary coach replacement timetable here.

Replacement coaches will be a mix of express and stopping all stations services. Coaches will not stop at Essendon Station.

Please note that coaches will also replace Albury Line trains for the entire journey from Saturday 28 February to Sunday 1 March. More information available here.

Please allow an additional 60 minutes’ travel time for your journey.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

General Information

• There is limited space for bikes on V/Line trains and coach replacement services.
• No pets or hot food/liquids allowed on replacement coaches.
• Customers require a valid myki or paper ticket to travel on all V/Line replacement coach services. Please touch on and touch off your myki to ensure you pay the correct fare.
• In Melbourne, coaches will arrive and depart from the Southern Cross Station coach terminal located on Spencer Street, opposite Little Bourke Street.
• Customers with accessibility needs please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
• For the latest up-to-date information follow us on X @vline_seymour

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.

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.