The railway is a notforprofit and volunteer organisation, and has been operating since 1978. The geelong and melbourne railway company was a railway company in victoria, australia alexander thomson, a member of the victorian legislative council, introduced and mentored a bill to incorporate the geelong and melbourne railway company, which was passed in february 1853. The first 32 km of the line to werribee is currently shared. 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.
Most of the lines around adelaide were built before 1900. See all the melbourne stations on a map and access updates to the melbourne timetable. Trains on the geelong melbourne corridor are chronically late. The 20 minute rides leave every half hour every quarter hour during peak season and is fun for the whole family. Melbourne to warrnambool 3 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. Minor delays journey time may be increased with trains delayed by between five and 15 minutes, however stay with your planned travel. September 22, 2017 geelong, vic, australia on the way to melbourne to the melbourne show.
A fast rail link from geelong to melbourne would slash travel times between victorias capital and its second biggest city, as well as creating a rail pathway to melbourne. The remainder of vline services uses a paper ticketing service which can be purchased from the station. There are 3 ways to get from geelong to flinders street station by train, taxi or car. Is it a nice journey with plenty to see or are we as well to fly and have more time in sydney. Bus from adelaide to melbourne cost to travel by bus, train. The victorian government has given the green light to progress the detailed business case for melbourne airport rail, having selected the sunshine route as its preferred route. A fast rail link from geelong to melbourne would slash travel times between victorias capital and its second biggest city, as well as creating a rail pathway to melbourne airport. Moovit gives you vline suggested routes, realtime train tracker, live directions, line route maps in melbourne, and helps to find the closest melbourne geelong train stations near you. How long does it take for a train trip from melbourne to geelong and what would be the cost please. Alternatively, find your timetable by viewing all vline. Highspeed trains linking melbourne and geelong is the governments new plan for the booming west, despite the multibillion dollar regional rail link opening three years ago. It was created after the splitup of vicrail in 1983 and is currently wholly owned by the state government of victoria.
Melbourne to geelong by train melbourne public transport day trips. Geelong branch public transport users association victoria. Long distance train travel in australia is largely out of fashion. Our geelong service commenced on monday 2nd december 2019, and its safe to say were a little excited we dont consider ourselves as just a passenger ferry service. Train fare melbourne to geelong transportation services. Good service trains are running on time to five minutes. That pushing your way through crowded platforms to get home is something new. In 1995 the track between north geelong and gheringhap was converted to dual gauge as part of the gauge standardisation of the melbourne adelaide railway. They are due to enter service in mid2020 and will eventually become the primary rollingstock used in the metro rail tunnel when it opens in 2025. Geelong ine a d vline regional public transport for. Ways to reach melbourne to darwin by flights cleartrip waytogo. View or download the victorian train network map pdf 542 kb.
We connect people and experiences and were on a mission to transform daily travel between geelong and melbourne. May 29, 2003 does anyone know where i could get a map of the melbourne train system on the internet including closed lines and sub lines ie fairfield goods line the l electric locos used to use and the link to the upway line from the broadmeadows line. The eleventh halfyearly meeting of the shareholders of the geelong and melbourne railway company was held yesterday tuesday at the companys offic. Geelong to melbourne travel cut in half part of 20year. Planning for fast rail to geelong premier of victoria. Metro acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our rail network operates, the peoples of the kulin nation. Mar 27, 2020 you can also purchase myki cards at 7eleven stores across melbourne s suburbs. The initiative will also involve the construction of new tracks to ballarat and geelong that can handle highspeed trains. The geelong rail line is comprised of 72 km of double track railway between melbourne and. Funded largely by british shareholders, construction commenced from the geelong end in 1854 but made slow progress due to labour shortages caused by the goldrushes. A video dedicated to vline trains on the geelong line. As of march 2010, trains had officially run late for 44 consecutive months on the geelong line. How to get from melbourne to geelong by train, bus, ferry.
We, couple planning to visit melbourne during julyaugust2016. Places to visit outside melbourne city using train bus. Vline trains depart from melbourne s southern cross station which is located on spencer street. We only offer the most reliable, complete, and affordable ground transportation services between train fare melbourne to geelong. Geelong to melbourne 5 ways to travel via train, bus, ferry. View or download a highcontrast version of the victorian train network map pdf 894 kb. Hi, i am looking at getting the train out to geelong next saturday for the footy final and would like some info from those in the know. The serviceton railway line also known as the western line is a railway serving the west of victoria, australia, that links the state capital of melbourne to the cities of ballarat and ararat, and once extended to the south australian border as part of the melbourne adelaide railway.
The investigations will also consider a new fleet of dedicated trains capable of travelling between 250 and 300km per hour. Highspeed trains to link geelong and melbourne under. This map shows all metropolitan and regional train stations in. Geelong to rod laver arena 4 ways to travel via train. Use the moovit app to nd the closest melbourne geelong train station near you and nd out when is the next. In reality, the situation has been up the creek without a paddle for decades. There are 4 ways to get from geelong to rod laver arena by train, bus, taxi or car. Dear all, kindly help to advice on nice nature scenic activity based places which can be accessed by public transport. Passenger trains from ballarat and beyond continued to use the geelong ballarat line as an alternate route to melbourne until the 1990s, not stopping at any stations along the line. Vline train and bus routes are deemed essential services and all routes are operating according to normal timetables. Vline operates to a total of 82 regional stations on 7 railway lines across victoria. A state of emergency has been declared in victoria due to coronavirus covid19.
Nov 23, 2017 the rail link, which has been talked about since the mid1960s, includes plans for a major train hub at sunshine linking the city to the airport. You can view live updates about your favourites on the homepage. Welcome to our train channel, this channel features trs19 videos, railfanning and occasional random videos. Public transport victoria ptv customer service customer service about ptv about ptv data and reporting data and reporting legal and policies legal and policies. It takes 11 hours from melbourne to sydney on the train but costs the same as it would flying. Train speeds of metro trains page 1 melbourne suburban. Geelong melbourne public transport victoria ptv customer service customer service about ptv about ptv data and reporting data and reporting legal and policies. The high capacity metro trains are a fleet of electric multiple unit emu trains on order for use by metro trains melbourne on the melbourne rail network. The total co2 emission for your darwin melbourne train trip is 206. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. I have tried the train line maps from railpage but it shows only current lines. Consider alternative transport while we rectify the. To find out which ticket youll need for your journey, see regional tickets.
Geelong is victorias second largest city and the second fastest growing city in australia. There are 3 ways to get from melbourne to warrnambool by bus, train or car. See why over 720 million users trust moovit as the best public transit app. Railway service is also available going to and coming from surrounding towns or villages like colac, newport, and winchelsea among others in varying times but are not available 247. A train operated by vline is available from melbourne to geelong or warrnambool. Carmen zajac was traveling to melbourne from vline train geelong to melbourne with ben harris and 3 others. The geelong line is a regional passenger rail service operated by vline in victoria, australia. The roadmap from geelong to melbourne will be updated accordingly. Youll need either a myki, vline paper ticket or bus paper ticket for your journey. Vline regional public transport for victoria train.
Major delays significantly longer journey time expected with trains delayed by over 15 minutes. The metro train ticketing system uses the myki smart card system as do the vline services going to geelong, ballarat, bendigo, traralgon and seymour. There are 5 ways to get from geelong to melbourne by train, bus, ferry, taxi or car. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Starting with a trip from southern cross melbourne to marshall, i then go to north geelong and north shore before heading back to melbourne. May 21, 20 tokyo to mount fuji to kyoto cheaply by train. Do you want faster, easier and greener travel options from geelong. If you want to see the route between geelong and melbourne by bus, metro, tramway or train, simply return to the form to the top and change the travel mode by selecting public transport and then validate. We pay respect to their elders, past and present, and to their cultural and spiritual connections to country. View or download the currenttrain timetable melbourne. The vline website says trains only run every hour on game day so what is it like after the game when everyone. Geelong fast rail to be scoped g21 geelong region alliance. Apr 04, 20 i recently took the overland day train from melbourne to adelaide.
Vline is a regional passenger train and coach service in country victoria. Waterfront train tours and bungy trampoline, attraction. Train timetable melbourne to geelong and waurn ponds vline. Authorised by vline pty ltd, 5 collins street, docklands traralgon ine a d traralgon to melbourne saturday service train train train train train train train train train train train train coach.
How to get from melbourne to geelong by bus, train, ferry, taxi or car. Vline has failed to meet their punctuality targets since 2006. Alternatively, find your timetable by viewing all vline timetables or search below. You cannot purchase myki cards or add credit to a myki card on board trains. Trips, events and experiences are offered on a 16km section of the victorian railways queenscliff branch line. You must validate your myki card before each train trip by touching on at the lime green coloured myki validators or by using it to pass through the myki station access gates. 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. The preferred option will maximise benefits of a future melbourne airport link by integrating it with the existing network and unlocking capacity in melbourne s booming west and north. Melbourne airport rail is a onceinageneration transformation of victorias transport network, connecting melbourne airport with a rail service for the first time. Also available to enjoy is the the four bay bungy trampoline with a five minute jump guarantee longer when there is no queue. High speed trains will take the hassle out of interstate trips and allow you to relax. Train timetable melbourne and geelong to warrnambool vline.
The train service to melbourne needs to be extensively upgraded to provide more. Geelong to docklands 3 ways to travel via train, taxi. Changes to geelong line services from sunday 22 december 20 pdf. While this is welcome, any resulting fast train in this study will be seven or more years away. Vline trains and buses across victoria have two different fare and ticketing systems depending where in victoria you are travelling. The congestionbusting rail will be the first of its kind in australia travelling at the fastest speeds of any train. Authorised by transport for victoria, 1 spring street, melbourne.
A d geelong to melbourne monday to friday service train train train train train train train train train train train train train. The victorian government is investing in detailed planning work and technical investigations to determine a preferred option for fast rail between melbourne and geelong. Our unique collection of steam and diesel hauled trains are assembled from narrowgauge systems across australia. More frequent and more reliable regional services, including priority investigation of fast rail to geelong. Authorised by transport for victoria, spring street, melbourne. Vline train geelong to melbourne geelong, victoria. Train timetables melbourne train timetable melbourne.
To get to anglesea, you must get a bus from geelong s main train station. The poor performance of vline has been well documented in the local geelong. Melbourne to geelong 5 ways to travel via train, bus, ferry, taxi, and. Trains from melbourne to geelong in the evening peak are a little.
Distance from geelong victoria to melbourne victoria. Victorian train network for more public transport information visit ptv. I was just interested to see if their is a speed limit on metro trains throughout melbourne. Geelong to melbourne 5 ways to travel via train, bus. 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. I travel mostly by air for the speed and convenience. Train services between melbourne and geelong received a government funded upgrade under the regional fast rail project between 2004 and 2005, with new high speed vlocity railcars manufactured by bombardier in dandenong entering service to geelong in early 2006. Geelong to flinders street station 3 ways to travel via.
This service, along with most other warrnambool services also now run direct from waurn ponds to geelong. The vline service that departs after 9 am on weekdays was introduced in january 2017. Thomson was one of the directors and presided at the first shareholder meeting. It serves passengers between state capital melbourne and the regional city of. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and. Rail geelong hopefully everything you ever wanted to know about the history of the railways of geelong and district, and then some. On tripadvisor s melbourne travel forum, travellers are asking questions and offering advice on topics like how far by train is geelong to cbd melbourne. The first through train between adelaide and melbourne the intercolonial express ran on 19 january 1887, and was the first intercapital rail journey in australia without changing trains at a breakofgauge station. Getting to anglesea how to get there by car, bus, train. There are 5 ways to get from melbourne to geelong by train, bus, ferry, taxi or car.