Planned work: Trains run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop Started Until
10pm Friday 30 October to 5am Saturday 31 October    To City Loop Change at Southern Cross or Flinders Street and take a City Circle Bus. From City Loop Take a train from Platform 2 and change at either Southern Cross or Flinders Street.
Routes: Craigieburn Line, Craigieburn Line, Upfield Line
Planned work: Trains run direct to and from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop Started Until
10pm Friday 30 October to 5am Saturday 31 October    From Southern Cross Take a train from either platforms 12 or 13 and change at Flinders Street. To Southern Cross Change at Flinders Street and take a train from platforms 9 and 10. To City Loop Change at Richmond and take a train from Platform 3. From City Loop Take a train from Platform 2 and change at Flinders Street.
Routes: Belgrave Line, Glen Waverley Line, Lilydale Line, Belgrave Line, Lilydale Line
Planned work: Buses replace trains between Parliament and Clifton Hill Started Until
9.45pm Friday 30 October to 5am Saturday 31 October
Routes: Hurstbridge Line, Mernda Line, Hurstbridge Line, Mernda Line
Planned Works Started Until Sat Oct 31
Buses replace trains between Parliament and Clifton Hill from 9:45pm Friday 30 October to 5am Saturday 31 October, while project works take place. Allow extra travel time. Replacement buses are subject to local traffic conditions. Visit our Planned Works page for more information. Plan your journey at transport.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.
Routes: Hurstbridge Line, Hurstbridge Line
Planned Works Started Until Sat Oct 31
All trains will run direct to/from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop from 10pm Friday 30 October to 5am Saturday 31 October, while maintenance and renewal works take place. From Southern Cross: Take a train from platform 12 or 13 and change at Flinders St. To Southern Cross: Change at Flinders St and take a train from platform 9 or 10. To City Loop: Change at Richmond and take a train from platform 3. From City Loop: Take a train from platform 2 and change at Flinders St. Allow extra travel time. Visit our Planned Works page for more information. Plan your journey at transport.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.
Routes: Belgrave Line, Belgrave Line
Planned Works Started Until Sat Oct 31
All trains will run direct to/from Flinders Street, not via the City Loop from 10pm Friday 30 October to 5am Saturday 31 October, while maintenance and renewal works take place. To City Loop: Change at Southern Cross or Flinders St and take a City Circle bus. From City Loop: Take a train from platform 2 and change at Southern Cross or Flinders St. Allow extra travel time. Visit our Planned Works page for more information. Plan your journey at transport.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.
Routes: Craigieburn Line, Craigieburn Line
Planned work: Pakenham Station stair works Started Wed Oct 21 Until Fri Nov 6
6am Wednesday 21 October to 6pm Friday 6 November One set of stairs will be intermittently closed. Please use the lift or alternate stairs.
Route: Pakenham Line
Planned work: Pakenham Station car space closures Started Wed Oct 21 Until Fri Nov 6
6am Wednesday 21 October to 6pm Friday 6 November 16 car spaces in the station car park are intermittently closed due to project works. For your safety, please follow signage in place during this time.
Route: Pakenham Line
Planned work: Greensborough Station car park closure Started Sun Jul 6 Until Sun Nov 15
Monday 6 July to mid November Due to project works, approximately 15 car spaces at Greensborough Station on Poulter Avenue will be closed. For your safety, please follow any signage and instructions in place during this time.
Routes: Hurstbridge Line, Hurstbridge Line
Planned work: Southern Cross Station lift works Started Thu Oct 15 Until Fri Nov 20
5am Thursday 15 October to 11pm Friday 20 November Due to upgrade works at Southern Cross Station, the lift on Platforms 9 and 10 located on Collins Street end will be out of service. If you need lift access, please exit via the lift at the Bourke Street end.
Routes: Alamein Line, Belgrave Line, Glen Waverley Line, Hurstbridge Line, Mernda Line, Alamein Line, Belgrave Line, Hurstbridge Line, Mernda Line
Planned work: Albion Station car park Started Sat Oct 3 Until Thu Dec 31
Saturday 3 October to late 2026 A section of Albion Station car park is closed due to project works. Access to platforms and drop off and pick up zones remain open during this time. Alternative parking is available at Tottenham Station on Rupert Street. Accessible car spaces Eight accessible car spaces at Albion Station remain open. Shared use path closure A section of the shared use path is closed at the southern end of the car park. Pedestrian and cyclist detours are in place during this time. Click here for more information. For your safety, please observe any signage and instructions in place during this time.
Routes: Sunbury Line, Sunbury Line
Planned work: Glen Waverley Station car space closures Started Thu May 29 Until Thu Dec 31
Friday 29 May to late 2026 Up to 55 car spaces will be temporarily closed in the Coleman Parade commuter car park due to Suburban Rail Loop project works. Alternative parking is available in the new Myrtle Street car park. For your safety, please follow signage and instructions in place during this time. Find out more about the Suburban Rail Loop.
Route: Glen Waverley Line
Planned work: Macleod Station car space closures Started Wed Jun 10 Until Wed Mar 3
Wednesday 10 June until early March 2027 Up to 80 car spaces in the station car park are intermittently closed, due to project works. Alternative on-street parking is available on Somers Avenue. For your safety, please follow signage in place during this time.
Routes: Hurstbridge Line, Hurstbridge Line
Planned work: Tottenham Station car park Started Wed Jul 1 Until Tue Nov 30 2027
From Wednesday 1 July 2026 As part of Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1, we’re delivering six kilometres of major rail upgrades from West Footscray to Albion. In order to complete site investigation works, approximately 120 car spaces will be closed in the Tottenham Station temporary carpark. Alternative and accessible car spaces will remain open.
Routes: Sunbury Line, Sunbury Line
Planned work: Watsonia Station car park changes Started Thu Apr 4 2024 Until Sat Jan 1 2028
From April 2024 to 2028 The Watsonia Station car park has been closed since April 2024. From October 2025, there will be changes for pedestrians, cars, and buses accessing Watsonia Station as part of ongoing works for M80 Ring Road Completion. new DDA-compliant paths and upgraded crossings to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians. one-way entrance from Greensborough Highway northbound and a new signalised intersection for exiting vehicles. relocated bus stop and streamlined loop to support service reliability and reduce congestion. These changes will be in place until a new Watsonia Station car park is built later in the project. We’re planning our work in the station precinct to minimise disruptions. no changes to the pedestrian overpass or station platform access. maintaining accessible parking and drop-off and pick-up areas near the station entrance. providing more than 500 parking spaces at the nearby Watsonia Station commuter car park.
Routes: Hurstbridge Line, Hurstbridge Line
Planned work: Night works between Epping and South Morang Starts Sun Nov 1 Until Thu Nov 5
12am to 4am each night, Sunday 1 November to Wednesday 4 November To improve the safety and efficiency of Melbourne’s metropolitan rail network, critical safety works will be undertaken along the Mernda Line. These critical safety works form part of Metro’s annual works program to maintain and renew the rail network. What to expect: medium to high level construction noise during the set up and use of the heavy machinery rail grinding works that will cause a short-term immediate increase in noise once completed, that will decrease over time increased noise, dust and local traffic in the works area or the rail corridor traffic management in place, as required. Every effort will be made to carry out these works with respect for our valued neighbours. Works may be subject to change due to weather conditions and operational requirements.
Routes: Mernda Line, Mernda Line