A LEGO version of V/Line’s own N-set train recently made its way to Southern Cross Station along with its creator, Conductor Kade Faulkner, to measure up alongside the real version.
It took three months to design and build the train, with more than 2,600 LEGO bricks required.
Due to a communications fault, all V/Line train services will be held in place until further notice. As a result, customers can expect significant delays of up to 90 minutes.
Last year more than 400 incidents of verbal abuse were reported by V/Line staff – that’s more than one a day 😲 😲 !
We are asking our passengers to help us change this for the better.
To read more about how you can help, please visit 👉
Industrial action planned for Friday 22 and Thursday 28 March has been withdrawn. V/Line trains will now run on both these days. Coaches will continue to replace trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines due to planned works. Thank you for your understanding during this time.
Everyone deserves to feel safe and happy at work, including our wonderful customer service staff.
They work hard to get you from A to B and while we know it’s frustrating when things don’t go to plan, it’s important to remember, the impact of your words can be long lasting.
Help us help you! V/Line staff are there to assist and make your journey pleasant. You can help by respecting us and our workplace and treating us the way you would like to be treated.
The new Deer Park Station is set to open and trains will resume running on the Ballarat line and a section of the Geelong line from Monday 24 April.
For more information visit:
Due to extreme weather conditions across the state, train services will be held in place until tracks can be cleared from debris. Coaches have been deployed across the network to assist with travel. Additional information will be made available once confirmed.
@Asher_Wolf
I saw a young couple (male/female) on a Metro train on my way home last night doing the same thing. When I'm not in uniform it's harder to get away with saying anything to them, without them telling me where to go. The whole shoes on seat thing is pretty unsavoury.
Our V/Line KeepCups are perfect for a hot drink on a cold day – and better for the environment too. Now available on all long-distance services that operate with a buffet.
Help us test Mobile myki! We're looking for regional
#myki
users to trial the new technology.
Mobile myki will let you pay using an eligible Android smartphone. The trial runs until late March. Want to participate? Express your interest here!
Merry Xmas from the Social Media team here at VLine. We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable time over these holidays! Adam, Colin, Brian, Elliot, Josh and Lisa
Thank you Melb & regional Vic, for being patient & kind to our staff and each other while travelling on public transport, & for saying something as important as thank you. Because changing how we travel keeps us together.
We’re excited to announce that from Monday 31 October, trains will return to the Shepparton line with all services being operated by VLocity trains. We thank passengers for their understanding while our crews worked hard to repair the tracks. For more:
Stay onside and catch a V/Line train to see
@wufcofficial
take on
@MelbourneCity
at
@kardinia_park
this Sunday at 6pm. Trains depart every 40 minutes towards South Geelong Station, which is only a 64 minute train ride from Southern Cross Station and a 3 minute walk to the stadium
We’re running additional services to and from Wyndham Vale and Bacchus Marsh this weekend.
Passengers are encouraged to use the V/Line Journey Planner or V/Line App to plan ahead. More info below:
Wyndham Vale:
Bacchus Marsh:
Due to a power fault in the CBD, coaches will replace trains on all lines. Due to limited coach availability, passengers should defer all non essential travel.
Some trains may be moved to platforms during this time, so please follow level / pedestrian crossing warnings
To ensure we can keep everyone safe, all V/Line train, scheduled, and replacement coach services will terminate immediately on the Shepparton, Seymour, Albury, Echuca and Swan Hill lines due to flood-related impacts. More information at
The message to Victorians remains – if you can stay at home, you must stay at home. Public transport is still available for people who need to get to work or education, or for the other permitted purposes. To help keep you safe, we’ve increased cleaning across all our trains.
V/Lines Speedlink coach service is now back in operation, following recent road closures.
Visit our Journey Planner to check out departure times and costs for Speedlink, along with other V/Line travel journeys!
Have you seen our new V/Line KeepCups? They’re perfect for a hot drink on a cold day – and better for the environment too. KeepCups are available on all long-distance services with a buffet. We will shout you the first drink after purchase, with 10 per cent off all re-fills.
Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill Line passengers - When trains return on Monday 12 July, all city-bound trains will depart up to 3 minutes earlier until 5 August, this is due to trains running at slightly slower speeds while tracks bed down.
More info -
We apologise for the inconvenience, but the V/Line website is currently down. Please speak to station staff and check for service updates through our scial media channels, and we'll have it up and running ASAP! Thank you for your patience.
Our staff are there to help make your journey pleasant, and the things you say and way you act can have a lasting impact.
Choose to be kind because we wear your words long after your journey ends.
We are pleased to announce train services on the Shepparton line will resume tomorrow, Saturday 8, April.
Again, we’d like to apologise for the inconvenience caused, and we wish you all a safe and enjoyable long weekend.
Click here to plan your journey:
UPDATE: Trains have now resumed following an earlier power outage affecting communications systems. Possible further cancellations and delays are anticipated as we recover the network.
More information at
Bendigo Station is turning 160! To celebrate, we’re hosting a free community event on Saturday 8 October from 11am to 1pm and you’re all invited.
For more information, visit
Come down and say hello to our staff at the V/Line marquee between 11am and 5pm today at the Midsumma Festival down by the Yarra in Alexandra Gardens
#midsumma
.
This Wednesday from 7.45am-8.45am V/Line will be running our Meet the Managers session at Southern Cross station. This is an opportunity for you to chat to V/Line management, provide feedback and have your questions answered. We look forward to seeing you there.
The pause on Night Network services will end 23 Oct 2021. Trains, trams, buses and V/Line night coaches will run between 1am and 5am on Saturdays, and between 1am and 6am on Sundays resuming Saturday 30 Oct 2021.
For more information, visit
At
@VLine
we are proudly supporting
#RailRUOKDay
to encourage regular meaningful conversations and help create a stronger, more resilient and safer workplace.
@ruokday
@TrackSAFE
Today is
#RailRUOKDay
! It’s a reminder to follow that train of thought and ask
#RUOK
because meaningful conversations can make a difference to our rail workmates. Learn more at
@TrackSAFE
#RUOKEveryday
From Mon 10 Aug, the overnight coach between Melb and Mildura will be altered to support Stage 4 restrictions in metro Melb. The service will run as a train between Southern Cross & Ballarat connecting with a coach between Ballarat & Mildura. For more:
Cheaper regional fares are almost here! From 31 March, the cost of daily travel on the entire regional Victorian network will be capped at the same price as a metro daily fare. If travelling on long-distance services, you can now buy tickets.
For more:
Today lost property info is kept in an online database. Similarities:
Umbrellas ✔️
False teeth ✔️
Cameras ✔️
Roasting forks ❌
A book entitled "Unravelled Knots" ❌
Numurkah Station ❌
During the demolition of the old Numurkah station in the late 1960s, they found the station's original Lost Property Register. I wonder how this compares with the current
@VLine
Lost Property records... This article is from the Victorian Railway News Letter for July 1969.
5 days to go until the 2022 Newport Workshops Open Days!
We enjoy working closely with
@SteamrailVic
as they operate heritage trains on the mainline and we are very excited to again be a special guest at their Open Day event.
Due to ongoing driver shortages following precautionary COVID testing and isolation, coaches will replace all V/Line train services across the network today. Passengers are advised to check the V/Line website before travelling.
The major disruption caused by a train striking an abandoned car near Deer Park has been cleared and trains on the Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong lines are resuming with residual delays. Customers delayed by over 60 minutes can apply for compensation via
A shout out to our hard-working staff helping those who need to travel get to where they are going as safely as possible. For more information about travelling with V/Line during this time visit:
V/Line services will not run to and from the CBD on Saturday 18 September between 8am and 2pm due to a request by Victoria Police.
For more information:
A reminder that due to industrial action, V/Line trains will not run before 5pm, Friday 8 March. An extremely limited coach replacement service will run with major delays expected including significant wait times. Avoid travel if possible. For more:
Heading out on New Year’s Eve? Travel on trains, trams, buses and V/Line services will be free from 6pm New Year’s Eve until 6am on New Year’s Day. More information available via the link.
V/Line scheduled coach services will now only run until the final stop before the Victoria/South Australian border until further notice.
For more information please visit our website
A reminder that from Monday 5 June, trains will return on the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines.
Please check the timetable before you travel as there will be minor changes to arrival and departure times.
For more information visit:
Due to V/Line maintenance works, coaches replace evening trains on the Bendigo Line for the entire journey from Sunday 28 to Tuesday 30 January.
More information at:
Major works will take place in April and early May. If you’re travelling with V/Line over the Easter school holidays, please plan ahead and check before you travel as some service changes will be different to usual.
For more info:
Thinking of heading to Saturday night’s
@wufcofficial
vs
@NewcastleJetsFC
clash
@kardinia_park
? Get on-side and take V/Line to the game with trains departing SCS every 40 mins! A 7.30 pm kick-off and 2-for-1 entry offer makes it the easiest way to support your Western United FC!