The new services will start running from Sunday 28 May.
Following the month of disruptions to the Geelong train line, local passengers will soon see a swathe of extra services added later this month.
Providing more options of travel on the Geelong line between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds, there will be 31 extra extended services every week thanks to new train stabling facilities in Waurn Ponds, announced by the state government.
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There will be 21 extra services for South Geelong and Marshall stations and 26 extra services to Waurn Ponds Station, with extended services in the morning and evening peaks, including the last train to Geelong on Saturday night. Currently, the last train home from Melbourne on a Saturday night is at 12.10am, with a coach service at 2.15am. With the new services, there will be another train now at 1.10am.
The new services will start running from Sunday 28 May.
A newly built train stabling yard in Waurn Ponds has made the extra services possible by providing storage for trains overnight, supporting more services on Victoria’s busiest regional train line.
“We’re continuing to improve services for passengers on Victoria’s busiest regional rail line, giving the growing Geelong community better access to more reliable, frequent and affordable public transport,” says Transport and Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan.
The 31 extended services are on top of the 20 extended services per week delivered last May following upgrades to Waurn Ponds Station.
Major construction is also ramping up on the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication which will enable even more services to support Geelong’s rapid growth. The project is delivering eight kilometres of duplicated track, station upgrades, level crossing removals and more than five kilometres of new walking and cycling paths.
Passengers further up the line will benefit from platform extensions at Sunshine Station, which will allow nine-car VLocity trains to stop at Sunshine, boosting capacity along the south-west corridor by 50 per cent.
More detailed information on the new timetable is available at ptv.vic.gov.au, vline.com.au and PTV’s journey planner app.
