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Sat.18.6.22 Metro Twitter
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works? [reopened by July? Closed again by Nov.]
Campbell Arcade (Flinders St station) is closed until 2024. The exit from the Myki gates within the subway will also be closed. No pedestrian access between the arcade & Flinders St. Use Elizabeth & Swanston St entry/exits. Platform interchange via that subway will be available until mid 2022.
Mernda line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until Sep 2022 (works). Trains operate on a single track Thornbury - Regent, and trains will not stop at Bell or Preston. Shuttle buses operate Thornbury - Bell - Preston - Regent - Reservoir. No access to station facilities during this time.
Buses replace trains Sunshine - Sunbury until the last train of Wed 29 Jun (works).
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown until 4.30 (works).
15.12 Burnley & Cliftotn Hill groups, all trains direct to/from Flinders St a trespasser near Melbourne Southern Cross. Passengers at loop stations take any train from pfm 2 to Flinders St.
- 15.34 Trains resume via the loop. First trains 15.32 Belgrave, 15.48 Mernda, 15.58 Hurstbridge.
16.59 Glen Waverley Line: Major delays (ambulance). Trains may be held at platforms.
18.31 why is the train to Upfield held up at Flinders St? We heard an announcement but it was indecipherable
- 18.35 why are there so many police cases nowadays. is this normal?
- 18.43 Northern group Major delays (police attending to a trespasser near North Melbourne). Trains may be held at platforms.
- 18.45 Should we find alternative transport or what? Like is there a guess at the time it will take?
- 18.49 ETA? Some more information would be useful.
- 18.55 could you give an indication as to when this might be fixed so that we can make decision?
- 18.58 & 1901 clearing. Trains are running at reduced speed through the North Melbourne area.
- 19.01 Unfortunately the voice over from the control centre is near impossible to understand. It sounded like it said it was clear but also 40min delays.
- 19.04 Trains have resumed, with delays to 40 minutes
- 23.18 I missed a party cause of that bellend.
18.32 Burnley group: Major delays (police). Trains may be held at platforms.
- 18.40 clearing.
18.40 Cragieburn line ain’t moving at north Melbourne
19.28 Pakenham train still on the platform for the past 30 mins.
- 19.43 Which one?
Sun.26.12.21 Metro Twitter. Christmas and New Years holiday timetable
Thanks for travelling with Metro in 2021. We wish you a safe and happy festive season and New Year.
Trains on all lines will run to the following timetables.
Fri.24 December Normal weekday timetable
Sat.25 December Sunday timetable, with night train services
Sun.26 December Normal Sunday timetable
Mon.27 (& Tues.28?) December Saturday timetable, with no night train services
(Tues.28?) & Wed.29 December Normal weekday timetable
Fri.31 December Normal weekday timetable, with changes in the PM
Sat.1 January Normal Saturday timetable
Sun.2 January Normal Sunday timetable
Mon.3 January Saturday timetable. with no night train services
Plan your iourney at ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007
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