Construction and maintenance will continue on the train system during December when buses will replace trains on key Metro lines.
Be aware that bikes are not carried on replacement buses.
Upfield Line
- Between Flagstaff and Upfield from First Service Monday 28 Nov to Last Service Mon 28 November.
- Between Flagstaff and Coburg from First Service Tuesday 29 Nov to 01:00 Saturday 3 December.
- Between North Melbourne and Coburg from 01:00 Saturday 3 December to Last Service Sunday 4 December.
- Between Flagstaff and Coburg from First Service Monday 5 Dec to 20:30 Monday 5 December.
- Between Flagstaff and Upfield from 20:30 Mon 5 December to Last Service Monday 5 December.
- Between Flagstaff and Coburg from First Service Tuesday 6 December to 01:00 Saturday 10 December.
- Between North Melbourne and Coburg from 01:00 Saturday 10 December to Last Service Sunday 11 December.
- Between Flagstaff and Coburg First Service from Monday 12 December to Last Service Monday 12 December.
Craigieburn Line
- Between Flagstaff and Essendon from First Service Monday 28 November to 01:00 Saturday 3 December.
- Between Flagstaff and Essendon from First Service Monday 5 December to 01:00 Saturday 10 December.
- Between Flagstaff and Essendon from First Service Monday 12 December to Last Service Saturday Monday 12 December.
Hurstbridge Line
- Between Heidelberg and Hurstbridge, over the weekend, from 8:00 pm Friday 16 December to last service Sunday 18 December.
Sunbury Line
- Between North Melbourne and Sunshine, over the weekend from 8:30 pm Friday 16 December to last service Sunday 18 December.
Williamstown Line
- Between North Melbourne and Williamstown, over the weekend, from 8:30 pm Friday 16 December to last service Sunday 18 December.
- Note some of these replacement buses will operate along bikes routes on Hyde Street, Hudson Street and Melbourne Road between Newport and Williamstown
Frankston and Stony Point Lines
- Between Caulfield and Moorabin from 8:30pm Tuesday 6 December to 8:30pm Friday 9 December.
- Between Caulfield and Mordialloc from 8:30pm Friday 9 December to 1:15am Saturday 10 December.
- Between South Yarra and Mordialloc over the weekend between 1:15am Saturday 10 December to last service Sunday 11 December.
- Between Frankston and Stony Point between 8:30pm Tuesday 6 December to last service Sunday 11 December.
- Buses will also replace trains on the weekend and at night between the following stations:
- Caulfield to Moorabbin 8.30pm to last service, Sunday 4 December.
- Richmond to Moorabbin 8.30pm to last service each night, Monday 12 December to Wednesday 14 December
- Caulfield to Mordialloc 8.30pm Friday 16 December to last service Sunday 18 December.
- Caulfield to Mordialloc 8.30pm to last service each night, Monday 19 December to Wednesday 21 December.
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