The Allan Labor Government Is delivering trains to run every 20 minutes on weekends on the Geelong Line, as part of our transformation of Victoria’s regional rail network.
Member for Geelong Chris Couzens today announced that a new V/Line timetable will deliver a range of new travel options for regional passengers across the Geelong Line.
The timetable will take effect on Sunday, 1 December, and will deliver 68 new weekend services for Geelong Line passengers, while also extending 20 existing weekend services from Wyndham Vale through to Waurn Ponds – giving passengers a range of new travel options.
On weekdays, more services will be extended to South Geelong, Marshall and Waurn Ponds stations – enabled by the completion of the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication in August this year.
There will be changes to Wyndham Vale services, with nine-carriage VLocity trains now running on two morning services and one afternoon peak service, providing more capacity for passengers.
The new services follows the completion of Stage 2 of the Geelong Line Upgrade, which delivered new platforms at Marshall and South Geelong stations, along with track and signaling upgrades between Geelong and Waurn Ponds.
The new services are part of the Labor Government’s election promise to deliver up to 200 extra weekend services, which are being rolled out progressively across the regional network.
The introduction of VLocity services follows the completion of the Geelong and Warrnambool line upgrades, which replaced around 70,000 sleepers between Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool, duplicated eight kilometres of track, upgraded Marshall and South Geelong stations and removed and upgraded 67 level crossings.
The Government’s regional fare cap has transformed the way people travel around the state, with more than 33 million train trips taken across the network and more than $90 million saved since it was introduced last year.
Information on the new timetables will be available from Friday, 1 November – to learn more, visit ptv.vic.gov.au, vline.com.au or call 1800 800 007.
Quote attributable to Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant
“Our recent transport investments have ensured that more services can be delivered more often, benefiting locals and visitors to the Bellarine and Greater Geelong.”
