Belgrave and Lilydale lines

Buses replace trains

Starts: 8:30pm Monday 12 May 2025

Ends: Last service Wednesday 14 May 2025

planned works

Updated: 9:29pm Friday 4 April 2025

Added: 12:37pm Thursday 3 April 2025

Buses replace trains between Blackburn, Belgrave and Lilydale from 8:30pm to last service each night, Monday 12 May to Wednesday 14 May, due to maintenance works.

Allow extra time

Belgrave replacement buses will stop at:

STATION FROM CITY TO CITY
Blackburn

Railway Road

Exit Blackburn Station on to Railway Road, cross over Railway Road at the pedestrian crossing, turn right and continue to bus stop in 20 metres.

Railway Road, Blackburn Station Entrance

Exit Blackburn Station on to Railway Road. Continue to bus stop outside station entrance on the station side.

Nunawading

Springvale Road, Nunawading Station Entrance

Exit Nunawading Station and proceed to the other side of Springvale Road via the pedestrian crossing or via the underpass. Turn left into Station Street and proceed to the bus stop in 40 metres.

Springvale Road, Nunawading Station

Exit Nunawading Station and proceed to the other side of Springvale Road via the pedestrian crossing or via the underpass. Proceed to the bus stop 20 metres from the pedestrian crossing.

Mitcham

Maroondah Highway and Mitcham Road

Exit Mitcham Station on to Station Street. Continue to Maroondah Highway and cross at lights. Turn right and proceed 80 metres to bus stop, located between service road and Maroondah Highway.

Maroondah Highway and Mitcham Road

Exit Mitcham Station on to Station Street and proceed to Maroondah Highway. Turn right in 110 metres, cross Mitcham Road at lights and proceed to bus stop in 50 metres, located between service road and Maroondah Highway.

Heatherdale

Service Road (Maroondah Highway)

Exit Heatherdale Station on to Heatherdale Road. At the pedestrian crossing, cross over Heatherdale Road, turn right and walk 150 metres to Maroondah Highway. Cross highway at lights, turn left and proceed to bus stop in front of shops.

Whitehorse Road (Service Road)

Exit Heatherdale Station on to Heatherdale Road. At the pedestrian crossing cross over Heatherdale Road turn right and walk 150 metres to Maroondah Highway intersection. Keep left and proceed to bus stop on Service Road.

Ringwood (terminating)

Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Station entrance

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing, turn left and proceed past the old signal box towards the designated bus stop in bay #7.

Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Station entrance

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing, turn left and proceed past the old signal box towards the designated bus stop in bay #7.

Ringwood (Through running)

Maroondah Highway

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing and proceed to Maroondah Highway, turn right and proceed to designated bus stop in bay #9 in 60 metres.

Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Station entrance

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing, turn left and proceed past the old signal box towards the designated bus stop in bay #7.

Heathmont

Heathmont Road, Heathmont Station entrance

Exit Heathmont Station, through car park, on to Heathmont Road. Proceed to the Metro Designated Bus Stop located in front of the car park next to the station entrance.

Heathmont Road

Exit Heathmont Station, through car park, on to Heathmont Road. Cross Heathmont Road and proceed to the Metro Designated Bus Stop located opposite the car park and station entrance.

Bayswater

Station Street, Bayswater Station entrance

Exit Bayswater Station onto Station Street. At the pedestrian crossing cross Station Street, turn left and proceed 170 metres to the designated bus stop.

Station Street, Bayswater Station entrance

Exit Bayswater Station onto Station Street. At the pedestrian crossing cross Station Street, turn right and proceed 20 metres to the designated bus stop.

Boronia

Erica Avenue, Boronia Station entrance

Exit Boronia Station and proceed to the bus interchange located on Erica Avenue in front of the Boronia Station entrance bus stop at Bay #6.

Erica Avenue, Boronia Station entrance

Exit Boronia Station and proceed to the bus interchange located on Erica Ave in front of the Boronia Station entrance bus stop at Bay #1.

Ferntree Gully

Station Street, Ferntree Gully Station entrance

Exit Ferntree Gully Station onto Station Street, turn left and proceed to the bus stop outside the car park in 20 metres.

Station Street

Exit Ferntree Gully Station onto Station Street, cross Station St with care and proceed to the designated bus stop outside shop 115.

Upper Ferntree Gully

Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully Station entrance

Proceed to the bus interchange in front of the Upper Ferntree Gully Station subway entrance in the car park.

Burwood Highway

Exit Upper Ferntree Gully Station via the car park and walk approximately 80 metres to Burwood Highway intersection. Cross Burwood Highway at the pedestrian crossing. Turn left and walk for approximately 80 metres to bus stop, located on footpath between service lane and Burwood Highway.

Upwey

Burwood Highway and Darling Avenue

Exit Upwey Station via the subway/underpass. Go under Burwood Highway, exit on Darling Avenue, cross over Darling Ave with care and proceed to the designated bus stop on Burwood Highway in 30 metres.

Burwood Highway

Exit Upwey Station via the subway/underpass. Exit onto the station side of Burwood Highway, turn left and proceed to the designated bus stop in 100 metres.

Tecoma

Burwood Highway

Exit Tecoma Station onto McNicol Road. Turn left and proceed 200 metres to Burwood Highway. Turn right and cross the pedestrian crossing at Burwood Highway. Turn left and proceed to designated bus stop in 100 metres.

Burwood Highway

Exit Tecoma Station onto McNicol Road. Turn left and proceed 200 metres to Burwood Highway. Turn left and proceed to the designated bus stop in 100 metres.

Belgrave

Belgrave Station entrance

Exit Belgrave Station onto the bus interchange at the front of the station. Proceed to the roundabout on Belgrave-Gembrook Road. Turn right and head to the designated bus stop in 50 metres.

Belgrave Station entrance

Exit Belgrave Station onto the bus interchange at the front of the station. Proceed to the roundabout on Belgrave-Gembrook Road. Turn right and head to the designated bus stop in 50 metres.

Lilydale replacement buses will stop at:

STATION FROM CITY TO CITY
Blackburn

Railway Road

Exit Blackburn Station on to Railway Road, cross over Railway Road at the pedestrian crossing, turn right and continue to bus stop in 20 metres.

Railway Road, Blackburn Station Entrance

Exit Blackburn Station on to Railway Road. Continue to bus stop outside station entrance on station the side.

Nunawading

Springvale Road, Nunawading Station Entrance

Exit Nunawading Station and proceed to the other side of Springvale Road via the pedestrian crossing or via the underpass. Turn left into Station Street and proceed to the bus stop in 40 metres.

Springvale Road, Nunawading Station

Exit Nunawading Station and proceed to the other side of Springvale Road via the pedestrian crossing or via the underpass. Proceed to the bus stop 20 metres from the pedestrian crossing.

Mitcham

Maroondah Highway and Mitcham Road

Exit Mitcham Station on to Station Street. Continue to Maroondah Highway and cross at lights. Turn right and proceed 80 metres to bus stop, located between service road and Maroondah Highway.

Maroondah Highway and Mitcham Road

Exit Mitcham Station on to Station Street and proceed to Maroondah Highway. Turn right in 110 metres, cross Mitcham Road at lights and proceed to bus stop in 50 metres, located between service road and Maroondah Highway.

Heatherdale

Service Road (Maroondah Highway)

Exit Heatherdale Station on to Heatherdale Road. At the pedestrian crossing, cross over Heatherdale Road turn right and walk 150 metres to Maroondah Highway. Cross highway at lights, turn left and proceed to bus stop in front of shops.

Whitehorse Road (Service Road)

Exit Heatherdale Station on to Heatherdale Road. At the pedestrian crossing, cross over Heatherdale Road turn right and walk 150 metres to Maroondah Highway intersection. Keep left and proceed to bus stop on Service Road.

Ringwood (terminating)

Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Station entrance

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing, turn left and proceed past the old signal box towards the designated bus stop in bay #7.

Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Station entrance

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing, turn left and proceed past the old signal box towards the designated bus stop in bay #7.

Ringwood (Through running)

Maroondah Highway

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing and proceed to Maroondah Highway, turn right and proceed to designated bus stop in bay #9 in 60 metres.

Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Station entrance

Exit Ringwood Station towards the bus interchange. Cross the pedestrian crossing, turn left and proceed past the old signal box towards the designated bus stop in bay #7.

Ringwood East

Railway Avenue, Ringwood East 

Exit Ringwood East Station onto Railway Avenue. Turn right and walk for approximately 20m to arrive at the temporary train replacement bus stop.

Railway Avenue near Stanley Avenue, Ringwood East

Exit Ringwood East Station onto Railway Avenue. Cross the road, turn left and arrive at the temporary train replacement bus stop.

Croydon

Bus interchange, Pierson Drive

Exit Croydon Station and turn right onto the bus interchange. Follow the pedestrian walkway to the last bus stop, located near Devon Street.

Wicklow Avenue, Croydon Station side residential side

Exit Croydon Station and turn right onto Wicklow Avenue. Follow the pedestrian walkway and proceed to the bus stop within the kiss and ride zone.

Mooroolbark

Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark Station entrance

Exit Mooroolbark Station onto Brice Avenue, turn right and proceed to the bus stop located in the station car park.

Brice Avenue

Exit Mooroolbark Station onto Brice Avenue, turn right and proceed to the bus stop located in the station car park.

Lilydale

William Street East, Lilydale Station entrance

Exit Lilydale Station on to William Street East, turn left and proceed to designated bus stop in 20 metres.

William Street East, Lilydale Station entrance

Exit Lilydale Station on to William Street East, turn left and proceed to designated bus stop in 20 metres.

Travelling on rail-replacement bus services

Passengers with accessibility needs are advised to contact their local train station in advance or ask staff at the replacement bus stops to organise travel.

For the safety and comfort of all passengers, there are restrictions on what you may take with you on buses.

You cannot:

  • Take a conventional bike on a bus or tram (only folding bikes that meet the size criteria).
  • Take an animal on a bus or tram unless it is in a suitable container. Exceptions apply for assistance dogs.
  • Take a surfboard on a tram or a bus.

For further information, see LuggageBikes and Animals.

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