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Pakenham: shuttle service 8:30pm tonight, skip five stations

From 8:30pm tonight, 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).

  • Duration28/10/2026 – 29/10/2026
  • Lines affected1

Published 28 October 2026 at 20:32 · Updated 29 October 2026 at 01:02

What changes

What changes

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

Closed stations

No trains run through:

  • Arden
  • Parkville
  • State Library
  • Town Hall
  • Anzac

Getting around the closed stations

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

To reach the Metro Tunnel from Pakenham line:

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

From the Metro Tunnel back to Pakenham line:

  • 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

More info

Allow extra travel time. Visit transport.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.

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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.

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