Cranbourne line: shuttle service 26–27 Oct

From 8:30pm on 26 Oct to last train on 27 Oct, Pakenham and Cranbourne line trains run as shuttles between South Yarra and East Pakenham/Cranbourne only. No trains stop at Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall or Anzac. Shuttle buses cover North Melbourne to Parkville and Arden (except night network).

Duration26/10/2026 – 27/10/2026
Lines affected1

Published 26 October 2026 at 20:21 · Updated 27 October 2026 at 02:11

What changes

From 8:30pm on 26 Oct to last train on 27 Oct, Pakenham and Cranbourne line services operate as a shuttle between South Yarra and East Pakenham/Cranbourne.

Closed stops

No trains run through Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall and Anzac.

Getting around the closure

Shuttle buses run North Melbourne to Parkville and Arden, except during night network.

To reach the Metro Tunnel:

Take a Frankston train to Melbourne Central and transfer to State Library
Take a Frankston or Sandringham train to Flinders St and transfer to Town Hall

To reach the City:

Take a Frankston or Sandringham train

From the Metro Tunnel:

From State Library, go to Melbourne Central and take a Frankston train to South Yarra
From Town Hall, go to Flinders St and take a Frankston or Sandringham train to South Yarra

From the City:

Take a Frankston or Sandringham train and change at South Yarra

Allow extra travel time.

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Pakenham and Cranbourne line services will operate as a shuttle service between South Yarra and East Pakenham/Cranbourne from 8:30pm to last train tonight, while maintenance and renewal works take place. Note: No trains will be running through Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall and Anzac stations. Shuttle buses will operate North Melbourne to Parkville and Arden, except during night network. To Metro Tunnel Take a Frankston train to Melbourne Central and transfer to State Library. Take a Frankston or Sandringham train to Flinders St and transfer to Town Hall. To City Take a Frankston or Sandringham train to the City. From Metro Tunnel From State Library, go to Melbourne Central and take a Frankston train to South Yarra. From Town Hall, go to Flinders St and take a Frankston or Sandringham train to South Yarra. From City Take a Frankston or Sandringham train and change at South Yarra. Allow extra travel time. Visit our Planned Works page for more information. Plan your journey at transport.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.

Affected lines

Pakenham

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