Major works this Winter

Work on major transport infrastructure projects may impact the way you travel around Melbourne and across the state.

Public transport

As part of Victoria’s Big Build, major construction has finished on three of the five new Metro Tunnel underground stations and trial operations continue ahead of opening later this year.
For more information about planned disruptions visit our Planned Works page.

Metropolitan trains

Be sure to plan ahead and allow more time for travel during major works this winter, especially if travelling over the school holiday period.
To avoid delays:

• Plan your journey before you travel using the PTV Journey Planner.
• Allow extra travel time.
• Consider alternatives if you can and travel outside of peak times where possible.

There are also smaller disruptions for essential works happening across the network. See our Planned Works page for information on all current and upcoming disruptions across the network.

Major disruptions in June

Sunbury Line
• Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunshine from 1am Saturday 7 June to last service Sunday 8 June
• Passengers change at Footscray for Williamstown and Werribee lines trains to/from the city from 4am to 11.30pm, Saturday 21 June
• Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury from 11.30pm Friday 20 June to 4am Saturday 21 June
• Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury from 11.30pm Saturday 21 June to 7am Sunday 22 June
• Buses replace trains between Watergardens and Sunbury from first service Monday 23 June to last service Sunday 29 June.
• Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury from 8:30pm to last service, Monday 30 June

Werribee and Williamstown lines
• Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Werribee and Williamstown from 9pm Friday 13 June to last service Sunday 15 June

Cranbourne and Pakenham lines
• Passengers change at Caulfield for a Frankston Line train to/from the city from 1.30am Saturday 7 June to last service Sunday 8 June
• Buses replace trains between Caulfield, Cranbourne and East Pakenham from 10pm Friday 20 June to 4am Saturday 21 June
• Passengers change at Caulfield for a Frankston Line train to/from the city from 4am to 11.30pm, Saturday 21 June
• Buses replace trains between Caulfield, Cranbourne and East Pakenham from 11.30pm Saturday 21 June to 6.30am Sunday 22 June
• Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Westall from 8:30pm to last service, Monday 30 June

Frankston Line
• Buses replace trains between Cheltenham and Frankston from 11pm Friday 27 June to last service Sunday 29 June

Stony Point Line
• Buses replace trains between Frankston and Stony Point from first service Saturday 28 June to last service Sunday 29 June

Major disruptions in July

Werribee and Williamstown lines
• Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Werribee and Williamstown from 11pm Friday 4 July to last service Sunday 6 July

Sunbury Line
• Buses replace trains North Melbourne and Sunshine from 11pm Friday 4 July to last service Sunday 6 July
• Buses replace trains North Melbourne and Sunshine from first service Monday 7 July to last service Sunday 13 July
• Buses replace trains between Watergardens and Sunbury from 12am Friday 25 July to last service Monday 28 July

Hurstbridge Line
• Buses replace trains between Heidelberg and Eltham from Tuesday 1 July to last service Thursday 24 July
• Buses replace trains between Heidelberg and Hurstbridge from 11.30pm Friday 18 July to last service Sunday 20 July
• Buses replace trains between Eltham and Hurstbridge from 11:30pm Friday 25 July to last service Sunday 27 July

Mernda Line
• Buses replace trains between Parliament, Reservoir and Eltham from 11:30pm Friday 18 July to last service Sunday 20 July

Cranbourne and Pakenham lines
• Buses replace trains between Parliament and Westall from first service Monday 7 July to last service Sunday 13 July

Major disruption in August

Hurstbridge Line
• Buses replace trains between Parliament and Clifton Hill from 9pm Friday 15 August and last service Sunday 17 August

Mernda Line
• Buses replace trains between Parliament and Clifton Hill from 9pm Friday 15 August and last service Sunday 17 August.
• Buses replace trains between Clifton Hill and Mernda from 11:30pm Friday 29 August to last service Sunday 31 August

Cranbourne and Pakenham lines
• Buses replace trains between Westall, Berwick and Cranbourne from 8.30pm Friday 1 August to last service Sunday 3 August
• Buses replace trains between Dandenong, Berwick and Cranbourne from Monday 4 August to 8.30pm Friday 8 August
• Buses replace trains between Westall, Cranbourne and East Pakenham from 8.30pm Friday 8 August to last service Sunday 10 August
• Buses replace trains between Westall, Berwick and Cranbourne from Monday 11 August to last service Wednesday 13 August
• Buses replace trains between Dandenong, Cranbourne and East Pakenham from 4.30am Saturday 23 August to 8pm Sunday 24 August
• Buses replace trains between Parliament, Caulfield and Westall stations from 9pm Friday 29 August to 5am Saturday 6 September

Frankston and Stony Point lines
• Buses replace trains on Frankston and Stony Point lines between Cheltenham, Frankston and Stony Point from 9pm Monday 18 August to last service Friday 29 August