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Public transport for Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour: Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November 2024
25 Oct 2024
Heading to Coldplay? With extra services to get you there and back, public transport is the way to go. Take advantage of the city’s Free Tram Zone which extends from Queen Victoria Market to Docklands, Spring Street,
Flinders Street Station and Federation Square to get to Coldplay’s record-breaking Music of The Spheres World Tour at Marvel Stadium on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November.
Gates open at 5.00pm.
Before you travel
Plan your journey using Journey planner. Check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.
Saturday 2 November
Metropolitan train
Getting to Marvel Stadium via Southern Cross:
- Mernda departing at 4:07pm, Platform 9
- Greensborough at 4.00pm, Platform 9
- Glen Waverley departing at 4.10pm, Platform 10
- Sandringham departing at 4.15pm Platform 14
- Craigieburn departing at 4.04pm Platform 13
- Watergardens departing at 4.13pm Platform 13
Trains depart Southern Cross after the concert ends, as follows:
- Mernda departing at 11:14pm, 11:24pm and 11:45pm, Platform 9
- Greensborough at 11.10pm, 11.31pm and 11.39pm, Platform 9
- Ringwood departing at 11:18pm, 11:28pm and 11:53pm, Platform 10
- Glen Waverley departing at 11:12pm, 11:22pm and 11:45pm, Platform 10
- Dandenong departing at 11.10pm,11.21pm and 11:45pm, Platform 12
- Frankston departing at 11:17pm and 11:42pm, Platform 13
- Sandringham departing at 11:05pm and 11:24pm, Platform 13
- Werribee departing at 11:05pm and 11:23pm, Platform 14
- Sunbury departing at 11:28pm, Platform 11
- Watergardens departing at 11:18pm, Platform 11
- Craigieburn departing at 11:13pm and 11:30pm, Platform 11
- Upfield departing at 11:02pm, Platform 11.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.
Metropolitan tram
Getting to and from Marvel Stadium
Extra trams will operate as Route 30a and 86a between East Melbourne and Stop D1 Etihad Stadium via La Trobe Street.
Take advantage of the city’s Free Tram Zone which extends from Queen Victoria Market to Docklands, Spring Street, Flinders Street Station and Federation Square.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.
Regional train
Normal train timetables will operate.
To Southern Cross Station
Additional services
- Waurn Ponds (Geelong) to Southern Cross leaving 3:38pm
Additional capacity
- Wendouree (Ballarat) to Southern Cross leaving 4.14pm
- Bendigo (Bendigo) to Southern Cross leaving 2:26pm
From Southern Cross Station
Additional services
- Southern Cross to Wendouree (Ballarat) leaving 11:42pm
- Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) leaving 11:40pm
- Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) leaving 11:50pm
Additional capacity
- Southern Cross to Wendouree (Ballarat) leaving 11.26pm
- Southern Cross to Wendouree (Ballarat) leaving 12.16am
- Southern Cross to Bendigo (Bendigo) leaving 10.55pm
- Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) leaving 12.10am
- Waurn Ponds (Geelong) to Southern Cross leaving 11.30pm
- Southern Cross to Seymour (Seymour) leaving 11.45pm
Metropolitan bus
The following bus routes will run close to Marvel Stadium:
- Route 232 - Altona North to City
- Route 235 - Fishermans Bend to City
- Route 302 - Box Hill to City
- Route 304 - Doncaster SC to City
- Route 905 - The Pines SC to City
- Route 906 - Warrandyte to City
- Route 907 - Mitcham to City
Sunday 3 November
Metropolitan train
Getting to Marvel Stadium via Southern Cross:
- Mernda departing at 4:07pm, Platform 9
- Greensborough at 4.00pm, Platform 9
- Glen Waverley departing at 4.10pm, Platform 10
- Sandringham departing at 4.23pm Platform 14
- Craigieburn departing at 4.02pm Platform 13
- Watergardens departing at 4.07pm Platform 13
Trains depart Southern Cross after the concert ends, as follows:
- Mernda departing at 11:14pm, 11:24pm and 11:45pm, Platform 9
- Greensborough at 11.10pm, 11.31pm and 11.39pm, Platform 9
- Blackburn departing at 11:18pm, 11:28pm and 11:53pm, Platform 10
- Glen Waverley departing at 11:12pm, 11:22pm and 11:45pm, Platform 10
- Dandenong departing at 11.10pm,11.21pm and 11:45pm, Platform 12
- Frankston departing at 11:17pm and 11:42pm, Platform 13
- Sandringham departing at 11:05pm and 11:24pm, Platform 13
- Werribee departing at 11:05pm and 11:23pm, Platform 14
- Sunbury departing at 11:28pm, Platform 11
- Watergardens departing at 11:19pm, Platform 11
- Craigieburn departing at 11:13pm and 11:35pm, Platform 11
- Upfield departing at 11:02pm, Platform 11.
Belgrave and Lilydale lines: Buses replace trains between Blackburn and Belgrave from 8:30pm to last service on Sunday 3 November
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.
Metropolitan tram
Getting to and from Marvel Stadium
Extra trams will operate as Route 30a and 86a between East Melbourne and Stop D1 Etihad Stadium via La Trobe Street.
Take advantage of the city’s Free Tram Zone which extends from Queen Victoria Market to Docklands, Spring Street, Flinders Street Station and Federation Square.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.
Regional train
Normal train timetables will operate.
To Southern Cross Station
Additional services
- Waurn Ponds (Geelong) to Southern Cross leaving 3:38pm
Additional capacity
- Bendigo (Bendigo) to Southern Cross leaving 2:26pm
- Bendigo (Bendigo) to Southern Cross leaving 3:26pm
- Bendigo (Bendigo) to Southern Cross leaving 4:26pm
Return service from Southern Cross Station
Additional services
- Southern Cross to Wendouree (Ballarat) leaving 11:40pm
- Southern Cross to Wendouree (Ballarat) leaving 11:53pm
- Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) leaving 11:30pm
- Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) leaving 11:50pm
- Additional Coach: Southern Cross to Seymour leaving 11.30pm
Additional capacity
- Southern Cross to Bendigo (Bendigo) leaving 11.35pm
- Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) leaving 12.10am
Metropolitan bus
The following bus routes will run close to Marvel Stadium:
- Route 232 - Altona North to City
- Route 235 - Fishermans Bend to City
- Route 302 - Box Hill to City
- Route 304 - Doncaster SC to City
- Route 905 - The Pines SC to City
- Route 906 - Warrandyte to City
Additional information
- Public transport for Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour: Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 October 2024
- Please check the disruptions page for any service changes that may affect your journey to and from the event.
- To plan your route, please use our Journey planner.
- Download the free and fully accessible PTV mobile app for Android and iOS and access public transport information on the go. You can also top up your myki instantly in the app.
- Passengers requiring accessibility information and assistance, see Accessible transport.
- Passengers are advised to top up prior to travelling or to set auto top up so that you never need to top up again. For more information, see auto top up your myki.
- Mobile myki is a new way to travel with myki. It’s a digital myki on your Android phone on the Google PayTM app.
- For information on ticketing for children and concessions, see Children and Concessions.
- If you have accessibility requirements, call us on 1800 800 007 before you travel.
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