Travel alert | Coaches to replace trains this February

On Sunday, February 8, the 9.43pm service from Southern Cross to Seymour will be replaced by coaches, as will the 8.27pm service to Southern Cross.

From Monday, February 9 to Wednesday, February 11, coaches will replace trains on both the 9.43pm service to Seymour and the 9.56pm service to Southern Cross.

Later in the month, the Department of Transport and Planning has advised that both the Shepparton and Seymour lines will be impacted by coach replacements.

From the evening of Friday, February 27, coaches will replace trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines between Shepparton, Seymour and Southern Cross.

Normal services will resume by Wednesday, March 4.

Replacement coaches will be a mix of express and stopping at all stations services, and will not stop at Essendon Station.

Travellers are advised to allow an additional 60 minutes for their journeys.