Planned Service Change

Service changes on the Warrnambool Line

31 Jan 2026

Due to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, some Warrnambool Line trains will have service changes on Saturday 31 January.

To Southern Cross:
The 5.27pm Warrnambool to Southern Cross train will be replaced by coaches from Warrnambool to Waurn Ponds.

Passengers travelling through to Southern Cross can transfer to a train at Waurn Ponds Station.

From Southern Cross:
The 1.10pm Southern Cross to Warrnambool train will terminate at Waurn Ponds. Coaches will run between Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool.

View the temporary timetable here.

Note that Warrnambool Line trains will run as normal on Sunday 1 February.

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

Coach replacement services will be a mix of express, semi-express and stopping all stations.

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
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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.