New Year’s Eve Travel

We’re running extra trains to get you to and from the city this New Year’s Eve and travel after 6pm (until the first normal service on New Year’s Day) will be free.

In addition to the normal weekday timetable, there will be extra services on all Metro lines to get you to and from the City for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Extra services will begin from 8pm to get people safely in to the City for the early fireworks display. Extra services will also run through the night to get people home after the celebrations.

Click here to download a PDF of the extra services or see a list of the extra service below:

To City

Before midnight there will be additional trains to Flinders Street from: South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:

South Morang – 8:08pm, 11:44pm, 11:54pm

Epping – 8:42pm, 9:12pm, 9:42pm, 10:12pm

Macleod – 8:44pm, 9:13pm, 9:43pm, 10:13pm, 10:43pm

Eltham- 11:48pm Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:

Ringwood – 8:13pm, 8:46pm, 9:19pm, 9:54pm, 10:21pm

Lilydale – 11:30pm

Belgrave to Ringwood – 11:09pm, 11:25pm

Alamein to Camberwell – 11:44pm

Glen Waverley – 8:39pm, 9:07pm, 9:43pm, 10:09pm, 11:54pm Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:

Broadmeadows – 8:27pm, 8:57pm, 9:57pm, 10:29pm, 10:57pm, 11:59pm

Craigieburn – 9:18pm

Sunshine – 9:14pm, 9:44, 10:13pm, 10:43pm, 11:44pm

Watergardens – 11:51pm

Sunbury – 11:51pm

Newport – 9:14pm, 10:14pm Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:

Mordialloc – 7:53pm, 8:54pm, 9:53pm, 11:47pm

Frankston – 11:40pm, 11:52pm

Westall – 7:49pm, 8:43pm, 9:43pm After midnight there will be additional trains to Flinders Street from: South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:

South Morang – 12:04am, 12:34am, 1:15am, 1:44am, 1:58am, 2:58am, 3:58am

Epping- 12:14am, 12:27am, 12:47am

Macleod – 12:14am, 12:42am

Eltham – 12:09am

Hurstbridge – 12:04am, 12:19am, 12:54am, 2:01am, 3:04am, 4:03pm Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:

Ringwood – 12:06am, 12:27am, 12:46am

Lilydale – 12:00am, 12:20am, 1:00am, 1:20am, 2:07am, 3:50am

Lilydale to Ringwood – 2:48am

Belgrave – 2:38am

Belgrave to Ringwood – 1:09am

Alamein to Camberwell – 1:10am, 1:40am, 2:16am, 3:16am

Glen Waverley – 12:08am, 12:18am, 12:28am, 12:38am, 1:05am, 1:34am, 2:15am, 2:58am, 3:58am Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:

Craigieburn – 12:10am, 12:30am, 12:45am, 1:10am, 1:40am, 2:49am, 3:49am, 4:29am

Upfield – 12:02am, 12:23am, 1:00am, 1:15am, 1:30am, 1:45am, 2:15am, 3:15am, 4:15am

Sunbury – 12:01am, 12:14am, 12:26am, 12:53am, 1:11am, 1:34am, 2:32am, 3:32am

Werribee – 12:22am, 1:06am, 1:37am, 2:07am, 3:04am, 4:04am Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:

Frankston – 12:22am, 12:55am, 1:45am, 2:45am, 3:45am

Mordialloc – 12:50am

Westall – 12:07am

Dandenong – 12:15am, 12:35am

Pakenham – 12:30am, 1:09am, 2:06am, 3:06am

Cranbourne to Dandenong – 1:11am, 1:33am, 1:52am, 3:12am

Sandringham – 12:07am, 12:27am, 1:11am, 1:31am, 1:41am, 2:04am, 3:01am, 4:00am

From City

After the early fireworks display there will be extra trains from Flinders Street to: South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:

South Morang- 9:11pm, 10:45pm

Epping- 9:45pm, 10:15pm, 11:15pm

Macleod- 9:24pm, 9:54pm, 10:24pm, 10:54pmBelgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:

Glen Waverley – 8:54pm, 9:14pm, 9:44pm, 10:14pm, 10:44pm, 11:14pm

Ringwood – 10:03pm, 10:26pm, 11:21pm

Camberwell to Alamein – 11:59pmCraigieburn/Sunbury/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:

Broadmeadows – 9:11pm, 9:40pm, 10:11pm, 10:41pm, 11:11pm

Craigieburn – 11:37pm

Sunshine – 8:38pm, 9:09pm, 9:38pm, 10:09pm, 11:09pm

Sunbury – 10:39pm

Newport – 8:09pm, 8:48pm, 9:47pm, 10:40pmFrankston/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:

Mordialloc – 8:44pm, 9:43pm, 10:51pm, 11:55pm

Westall – 8:36pm, 9:36pm, 10:30pm After midnight there will be extra trains from Flinders Street to: South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:

South Morang – 12:30am, 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:30am, 2:00am, 2:30am, 2:51am, 3:51am, 4:46am

Macleod – 12:55am

Eltham – 12:35am, 1:15am

Hurstbridge – 12:45am, 1:05am, 1:25am, 1:52am, 2:25am, 3:21am, 4:30am Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:

Lilydale – 12:30am, 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:31am, 1:55am, 2:25am, 3:43am, 4:38am

Camberwell to Alamein – 1:25am, 1:55am, 2:52am, 4:00am, 4:56am

Ringwood to Belgrave – 1:21am, 1:40am, 2:02am, 2:23am

Belgrave – 3:43am

Glen Waverley – 12:35am, 12:45am, 12:55am, 1:05am, 1:15am, 1:25am, 2:13am, 3:13am, 4:13am Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:

Craigieburn- 12:32am, 12:42am, 12:52am, 1:02am, 1:12am, 1:22am, 1:45am, 2:25am, 3:25am, 4:25am

Upfield – 12:35am, 12:50am, 1:05am, 1:20am, 1:30am, 1:56am, 2:27am, 2:54am, 3:54am, 4:54am

Sunbury – 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:49am, 2:39am, 3:39am, 4:39am

Werribee – 12:25am, 12:35am, 12:45am, 12:55am, 1:05am, 1:14am, 1:42am, 2:09am, 3:09am, 4:09am

Newport to Williamstown – 12:58am, 1:21am, 1:41am, 2:34am, 3:33am, 4:33am Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:

Frankston – 12:25am, 12:35am, 12:45am, 12:55am, 1:05am, 1:35am, 2:09am, 3:09am, 4:09am

Pakenham – 12:27am, 12:37am, 12:47am, 12:57am, 1:07am, 1:17am, 1:27am, 2:04am, 2:39am, 3:39am, 4:39am

Dandenong to Cranbourne – 1:32am, 1:52am, 2:10am, 3:29am

Sandringham – 12:30am, 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:30am, 2:03am, 2:26am, 2:54am, 3:54am, 4:54am

New Year’s Eve – Planned Cancellations in the PM Peak

New Year’s Eve cancellations in PM peak – To City To City

South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines: Epping, departing 4.20pm

Greensborough, departing 5.10pm Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines: Ringwood, departing 3.31pm & 6.10pm

Glen Waverley, departing 3.32pm & 6.05pm

Lilydale, departing 4.54pm & 5.09pm

Blackburn, departing 5.22pm

Alamein, departing 5.39pm, 6.07pm, 7.06pm & 7.52pm Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines: Dandenong, departing 4.19pm, 4.30pm & 4.37pm

Westall, departing 4.29pm

Cranbourne, departing 4.41pm

Sandringham, departing 5.27pm, 5.42pm & 5.57pm Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines: Broadmeadows, departing 5.10pm

Werribee, departing 5.24pm & 06.40pm

Laverton, departing 6.25pm

Watergardens, departing 5.38pm New Year’s Eve cancellations in PM peak – From City From City

South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines: Greensborough, departing Flinders St at 4.15pm, 5.10pm & 5.20pm

Hurstbridge, departing Flinders St at 5.46pm

South Morang, departing Flinders St at 4.39pm, 5.07pm & 5.23pm Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines: Glen Waverley, departing Flinders St at 3.19pm, 4.12pm, 5.23pm, 6.14pm & 6.39pm

Lilydale, departing Flinders St at 3.51pm, 5.20pm & 5.48pm

Belgrave, departing Flinders St at 4.42pm, 5.10pm, 5.26pm & 5.56pm

Blackburn, departing Flinders St at 4.43pm

Ringwood, departing Flinders St at 4:56pm

Alamein, departing Flinders St at 5.05pm, 5.34pm & 7.25pm Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines: Cheltenham, departing Flinders St at 4.03pm & 7.26pm

Westall, departing Flinders St at 4.15pm & 4.36pm

Frankston, departing Flinders St at 5.31pm, 5.36pm, 6.09pm, 6.20pm & 6.31pm

Mordialloc, departing Flinders St at 4.46pm, 5.53pm & 6.25pm

Carrum, departing Flinders St at 4.58pm & 5.20pm

Sandringham, departing Flinders St at 4.53pm, 5.08pm & 5.23pm

Pakenham, departing Flinders St at 5.04pm & 5.18pm

Dandenong, departing Flinders St at 5.07pm, 5.22pm & 5.36pm Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines: Broadmeadows, departing Flinders St at 3.39pm, 3.59pm & 4.19pm

Werribee, departing Flinders St at 4.38pm, 5.05pm & 5.55pm

Craigieburn, departing Flinders St at 5.13pm, 5.33pm, 5.53pm & 6.39pm

Watergardens, departing Flinders St at 4.50pm, 5.16pm & 5.44pm

Sunbury, departing Flinders St at 6.16pm

Laverton, departing Flinders St at 5.36pm

Important Information

Flagstaff, Melbourne Central and Parliament stations will be closed from 11.45pm. Please travel to Flinders Street for your journey home on Metro.

To get the crowds into the city safely, the Flinders Street concourse will be exit station only from 7pm to midnight. To change platforms use the Degraves Street stairs or Elizabeth Street subway.

Customers will special needs and prams should enter/exit Flinders Street via the bypass gate (located on Swanston Street either side of the retail outlets) for the safest access to/from the concourse lifts.

For more information about extra services on New Year’s Eve please contact Public Transport Victoria (PTV) on 1800 800 007