Coaches will replace trains on the Gippsland Line over 10 days in late-March, for works to prepare the line’s new signalling system.
Replacement coaches will operate between Bairnsdale, Traralgon and East Pakenham from Friday, 21 March to Friday, 28 March.
Gippsland passengers will use a Metro Trains service for connection to the Melbourne CBD or suburban stations along the Pakenham Line.
On Saturday, 29 and Sunday, 30 March, coaches will replace trains between Southern Cross, Traralgon and Bairnsdale.
Passengers should also be aware of service changes along sections of the Pakenham Line over this final weekend, due to Metro Tunnel works.
Passengers are asked to allow up to 60 minutes extra for the journey by coach, and to plan ahead using the temporary coach timetables available on the V/Line website.
Weekend coach services will not stop at Flinders Street, Richmond, Clayton and Berwick stations. Passengers wishing to use these stations should switch to a metropolitan service on the Pakenham Line.
During the 10 days of works, crews will carry out signalling construction work, including cabling works and installing trackside signalling equipment between Drouin and Traralgon.
The Gippsland Line Upgrade has delivered improved stations, a new bridge over the Avon River in Stratford, the ability for moden VLocity trains to travel to Bairnsdale, and is updating the line’s ageing infrastructure to ensure trains can safely run more often.
Passengers are encouraged to visit ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions for more information and to plan their journey.
Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.transport.vic.gov.au. The latest public transport information and network status is available at ptv.vic.gov.au or in the PTV mobile app.
