Ive been doing ballarat to melbourne for a 95 workday for about 15 months now and its gotten much much worse over the past 2 months. There are also photo from the south geelong tunnel, and the barwon river bridge at breakwater. If your journey contains multiple modes of transport, you might like to use the ptv journey planner. Vline trains depart from melbournes southern cross station which is located on spencer street. The poor performance of vline has been well documented in the local geelong. Vline around geelong photos of various vline trains around geelong, including lara, corio, north shore, north geelong, south geelong, marshall and waurn ponds. First class on vline page 1 victoria forums railpage. The gippsland vline rail service is a passenger service operated by vline in victoria, australia between melbourne and the gippsland region including the regional cities of moe, morwell, traralgon, sale and bairnsdale.
So instead of comparing the fastest then to the fastest now, or the average then to the average now, theyve compared the. Carmen zajac was traveling to melbourne from vline train geelong to melbourne with ben harris and 3 others. Vline pty ltd ag20166932 vline rail operations enterprise agreement 20152019 rail industry commissioner lee melbourne, 16november 2016 application for approval of the vline rail operations enterprise agreement 20152019. A d geelong to melbourne monday to friday service train train train train train train train train train train train train train service information. September 22, 2017 geelong, vic, australia on the way to melbourne to the melbourne show. Mar 27, 2020 how to travel with vline vline trains and buses across victoria have two different fare and ticketing systems depending where in victoria you are travelling. Rail geelong geelong and warrnambool line guide track diagram. In the year 2000 i think that you may find that west coast could do spencer street to geelong in 42 mins. You can view live updates about your favourites on the homepage. Melbourne geelong apollo bay warrnambool hamilton casterton mt gambier geelong ballarat geelong bendigo geelong daylesford warrnamboolballarat warrnamboolararat. Vline is victorias regional public transport provider, operating rail and coach services throughout victoria. Stage 2 of the geelong line upgrade includes planning and development for the waurn ponds duplication project, which will duplicate the line between south geelong and waurn ponds to enable more frequent and reliable services for passengers along the line. It provides passenger train services on five commuter lines and eight longdistance routes from its major hub at southern cross railway station in melbourne, as well as bus services across victoria and into new south wales, the australian capital territory and south australia.
From there, you can catch route 41 or 42 buses directly to deakin college waurn ponds campus in under 10 minutes. For urgent media enquiries, phone 03 9619 5955 to speak to the duty media officer or leave a message to request a call back. Train timetable melbourne to geelong and waurn ponds vline. How to get from melbourne to geelong by train, bus, ferry. Trains are decently competitive with car travel times. Authorised by vline pty ltd, 5 collins street, docklands a d geelong to melbourne monday to friday service train train train train train train train train train train train train train. From 1995 the class members were repainted into a red and blue livery, with the vline logo on the side being altered after the privatisation of vline in 1999. Bus timetable geelong to lorne and apollo bay vline. More frequent and more reliable regional services, including priority investigation of fast rail to geelong.
Geelong to hamilton 5 ways to travel via train, bus, car. As recommended in ta, we would like to take the great ocean trip with vline train to geelong then change to a coach to apolo bay, take another coach to warrnambool, then take the train back to melbourne. The more useful for geelong to melbourne commuters outbound train at 5. Great ocean road with vline melbourne forum tripadvisor. Vline regional public transport for victoria contractors. Continuously in production since 2003, the vlocity is the highestspeed train in the vline fleet, with a top speed of 210 kmh limited to 160 kmh due to infrastructure and a cruising speed of 160 kmh 99 mph. Vline trains and buses across victoria have two different fare and ticketing systems depending where in victoria you are travelling. Vline operates regional train services within victoria and to albury in new south. Geelong waurn ponds, which is about an hour and a half from melbournes city centre. There are currently no disruptions for the selected period. Please select calendar close please select calendar modal. As of march 2010, trains had officially run late for 44 consecutive months on the geelong line. Lara is basically a suburb of geelong, and there is a reasonable amount of commuting into town. Vline pass could do it in 47 mins with stops at nth melbourne and nth geelong.
From 31st mar 2019, mcharrys vline coach will service waurn ponds, stopping at waurn ponds shopping centre, pioneer road. Added to favourites close added to favourites modal. Geelong and warrnambool ballarat, maryborough and ararat. Vline trains depart from melbourne s southern cross station which is located on spencer street. Vline peak patronage through the roof on geelong and.
If you are planning a trip well in advance, timetable information may not be available for your dates of travel. More all news vline teams up with emergency services. Changes to geelong line services from sunday 22 december 20 pdf. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. If youre a journalist or broadcaster seeking information about vline, our communications team welcomes your enquiries. Broad gauge freight on the melbournegeelong line typically operates outside the peaks. The regional rail link rrl was a project to build a 47. The project involved the building of an extra pair of tracks from. Geelong ine a d vline regional public transport for.
For various reasons, its likely that i wont have access to my car. From melbourne you can travel to these destinations by train south western victoria. Stay in touch with the latest offers, exclusive events and more from vline. All vline trains between melbourne and the major nearby cities geelong, ballarat, bendigo, seymour and traralgon use the myki stored value card to enable you to pay your fare.
The vline journey planner searches available vline services. Shaping the future of railway vline asset management. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The vline vlocity, sometimes called the vlocity 160, is a diesel multiple unit train built by bombardier transportation, dandenong for vline, the regional rail operator in victoria.
Punctuality boost for the geelong line vline regional. There are 5 ways to get from melbourne to geelong by train, bus, ferry, taxi or car. It serves passengers between state capital melbourne and the regional city of. Pick name afl club tac cup club 3 paddy dow carlton bendigo pioneers 4 luke davies uniacke north melbourne dandenong stingrays 7 hunter clark st kilda dandenong stingrays 11 aiden bonar gws giants dandenong stingrays jarrod brander west coast eagles bendigo pioneers. As of 2008, most n class members have received white stripes along the cabfronts, and cowcatchers painted yellow to increase visibility at level crossings in a program started in 2007. Apollo bay a warrnambool to apollo bay to melbourne via lorne, anglesea and geelong. Southern cross railway station public transport victoria. In addition to the geelong, bellarine and surfcoast services, mcharrys also operates the vline bus service along the great ocean road between geelong and apollo bay via waurn ponds, torquay and lorne.
Apollo bay geelong vline public transport victoria. Each week, more than 1700 trains run between melbourne and the outer suburbs of geelong, warrnambool, ballarat, maryborough, ararat, bendigo, swan hill, echuca, seymour, shepparton, albury, traralgon, sale and bairnsdale depending on your destination, tickets can be purchased online in advance. All vline trains between melbourne and the major nearby cities geelong, ballarat, bendigo, seymour and traralgon use the myki stored value card to. I will be travelling back and forth to geelong from melbourne a dozen or so times over the next couple of months. Network service plan vline regional public transport. Geelong ine a d vline regional public transport for victoria. Vline is now better informed about the risks and challenges it faces in delivering a diverse. The preferred option will maximise benefits of a future melbourne airport link by integrating it with the existing network and unlocking capacity in melbournes booming west and north. The poor performance of vline has been well documented in the local geelong press.
Geelong line temporary coach replacement timetable wednesday. Alternatively, find your timetable by viewing all vline timetables or search below. Nab afl draft 2017 players who competed in the 202014 vline cup incude. Displays the track layout for the line for a given year. View or download the current ballarat to melbourne train timetable. First class on vline i have raised this matter on other threads but thought that it was an appropriate time to start a specific thread given the recent order for new vlocities and a recent personal experience. A search a current vline timetable shows the average travel time for the 10 melbourne to geelong vline services after 5pm on a friday night is 61 minutes. Vline regional public transport for victoria home v. Authorised by transport for victoria, 1 spring street, melbourne. Rome2rio makes travelling from melbourne to geelong easy.
Vline train geelong to melbourne geelong, victoria. Geelong and warrnambool ballarat, maryborough and ararat bendigo, swan hill and echuca seymour, shepparton and albury traralgon, sale and bairnsdale. Vline pty ltd ab 2 42 2 melbourne to inverlochcowes melbourne to inverlochcowes via dandenong and kooweerup legend these services are wheelchair accessible and require reservations at least 24 hours in advance. This site contains all the information you may need if you are not travelling on any of our services. Authorised by transport for victoria, spring street, melbourne. A d geelong to melbourne monday to friday continued. Commissioner lee melbourne, 16november 2016 application for approval of the vline rail operations enterprise agreement 20152019. If youve travelled tofrom melbourne on a vline long distance train or coach with a paper ticket, your one way single ticket includes one hour of free travel either side of your vline journey. All train and the majority of coach services operate to and from southern cross station. About vline o vline is australias largest regional public transport operator. For vline train service alerts, please check the moovit app. Geelong transitbellarine transit benders buswaysmcharrys buslines. There are 5 ways to get from geelong to hamilton by bus, train, car or plane. Ballarat line timetables ararat melbourne via ballarat.
Punctuality on the geelong line has improved, with 89. I imagine services between geelong and stations nearby would be used a lot but again local buses may take services away from the train. Southern cross is operational during monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, saturday, sunday. Alternatively, find your timetable by viewing all vline. Vline train and bus routes are deemed essential services and all routes are operating according to normal timetables. Vline regional public transport for victoria freight.
Disruptions information subscribe to alert email major works this autumn tickets. We are required by law to take all necessary actions to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all. Freight train and other ervice ill till run o alway obey arning ign at level crossing and tay afe around trains. Vline regional public transport for victoria adjusted. Network service plan vline regional public transport for. The geelong line is a regional passenger rail service operated by vline in victoria, australia. Vline has failed to meet their punctuality targets since 2006. Please call 1800 800 007 for more information on travelling with vline. Find all the transport options for your trip from melbourne to geelong right here. Geelong melbourne public transport victoria ptv customer service customer service about ptv about ptv data and reporting data and reporting legal and policies legal and policies. Everyeek, we w schedule more than 1700 train services between melbourne and. Was wondering if anyone can tell me the likelihood of actually getting a bike on the vline.
Reservations required altered timetables may apply on public holidays. Departure information for southern cross railway station. Vline regional public transport for victoria media centre. Authorised by vline pty ltd, 5 collins street, docklands a d geelong to melbourne monday to friday continued service train train train train train train train train train train train train train service. Vline is a governmentowned corporation that operates regional passenger train and coach services in victoria, australia. I can honestly say there would only be instances a month when trains were delayed, cancelled or missing half the carriages up until maybe february this year when it would be at least 23 days a week when something would go wrong. Geelong to melbourne monday to friday coach coach coach.
Regional public transport for victoria timetable list vline. The sprinter concept dates back to 1989, when the public transport corporation, having seen a substantial increase in patronage and reduction in costs following the introduction of faster, more frequent services as part of the new deal for country passengers program of the 1980s, required additional train capacity to meet demand. Great ocean road vline services geelong to apollo bay via. Trains on the geelong melbourne corridor are chronically late. Each week, more than 1700 trains run between melbourne and the outer suburbs of geelong, warrnambool, ballarat, maryborough, ararat, bendigo, swan hill, echuca, seymour, shepparton, albury, traralgon, sale and bairnsdale. Vline s current standard access prices for financial year 201920 are. Vline initial strategic operations plan 10 november 2011. Vline is supporting the 2018 field of women event by providing free travel to regional victorians participating in the event. The remainder of vline services uses a paper ticketing service which can be purchased from the station.
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