December 2006 routes
This section provides a full list of the Melbourne train, tram and bus routes that were operational in December 2006.
Old hyperlinks are preserved where available. While the old links are often dead, they are still worth preserving for those wishing to search further through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.
Trains
Melbourne has an extensive electric train service, serving inner, middle and outer suburbs. All lines radiate from the City Loop.
For a timetable, select your line from the list below. Use the suburb list if you don't know which line you're on.
Alamein (Alamein passengers transfer at Camberwell)
Stony Point (transfer at Frankston)
Williamstown/Werribee (Williamstown passengers transfer at Newport)
Service Levels
Service levels on most lines are as follows:
Weekdays: 15 or 20 min
Saturday: 20 min
Monday - Saturday evening: 30 min
Sunday morning: 30 min
Sunday afternoon: 20 min
Sunday evening: 30 or 40 min
Service frequency on outer portions of some lines is about half these figures. The main weekday timetable variations are more frequent services during peak periods and fewer services over Christmas - New Year.
Late-night services
The last train leaves the city around midnight on most lines. Extra services operate on Friday and Saturdays on most lines, with final departures around 1am.
After that travel is provided by hourly Nightrider buses early Saturday and Sunday mornings. These normally depart the city at 30 minutes past the hour and serve most suburbs with a railway station. A premium fare is payable and Metcards are not accepted.
Connections
Visit the Train Connections for details of bus and tram connections available at each station.
Stations
Stations are mostly one to two kilometres apart. Apart from the City Loop, most are above ground.
Major, or 'Premium', stations are staffed from first to last train so passengers can buy tickets, obtain travel advice and book V/Line services.
Smaller stations are normally unstaffed. However 'Station Hosts' are now present at some of these on weekday mornings to provide travel information, help passengers with the ticket machines and open station toilets.
Passenger Information
All stations have wall timetables that show times for a whole line. These are located at station or platform entrances. There is normally a ruled line to highlight times for your station. Large print wall timetables that only show times for your station and summaries of stopping patterns are sometimes also displayed. Note that display space at some of the smaller stations is limited, and timetables may occasionally be covered over by service change notices.
Automatic announcements advise of approaching trains. These are made up to two minutes before the train arrives. Manual announcements are also sometimes provided, especially if there have been short-term service alterations. At other times passengers can press the 'green button' to tell the time of the next train and how many minutes away it is.
Using the green button is a lot like making a phone call. Sometimes it may 'answer' immediately. Other times it takes several 'rings' to respond if the system becomes overloaded by too many buttons being pressed at once. If it rings out, press it again once the ringing stops; it is rare not to get an answer within three tries. At other times the green button will announce the time of but not the wait until the next train. The 'minutes to' function seems to require the train to have started its journey for it to work, so is not always available. Note that 'minutes to' announcements are estimates and it's not uncommon for late trains to make up time (although the converse can also happen).
Larger stations have visual 'next train' LED displays above each platform. These typically provide information on the train's due time, the destination, and 'minutes to'. Inner-city stations (plus Box Hill) also have monitor-type displays that give all this plus detailed information on train stopping patterns.
Some stations have digital clocks. Where these are not provided, look at the validators on each plaform; these always show the time when not validating a ticket.
Information on board trains comprises a combination of system maps, manual voice announcements, automated 'next station' announcements and LED visual displays. The last three are sometimes missing, unclear or incorrect, so it's a good idea to consult a timetable and system map before boarding.
City Loop
An underground railway loop runs beneath the centre of Melbourne. Trains travel in different directions through the Loop, depending on the time of day and day of the week.
On weekdays the direction reverses at approximately 12:45pm, while weekend services run in the same direction day and night. This baffles the occasional travellers and reference to timetables is recommended if arrival times are critical. Travel between some city stations can also be confusing as you may have to exit the loop and transfer to another train to complete your journey.
More information on getting around the Loop appears here.
Maps
Detailed online maps of Melbourne's train and tram network include Railpage Melbourne train and tram map and Mike Alexander's train and tram network map. Metlink's train map can be found here.
Operators
Trains in Melbourne are run by Connex. V/Line Passenger trains serve some outlying areas. See the suburb index for details.
Coping with service disruptions
Service disruptions fall into either of two categories; planned or unplanned.
Planned service disruptions mostly occur due to track work and/or level crossing maintenance. To minimise disruption to commuters, the work is normally done on weekends, during which time trains are replaced by buses.
Passengers should allow extra time for their trip and read the 'Buses Replace Trains' notices at affected stations that are put up several days before. Advice is also provided through public address and 'green button' messages at stations on the day.
Buses depart from the 'Rail Substitute Bus' stops just outside the station. At some stations these stops are marked with blue signs. Staff are often provided to assist, especially at the ends of the section replaced by buses.
Replacement buses normally run at the same service frequency as the trains they replaced. Two or more may be provided, depending on patronage. Where a large section of line is closed, one bus may run express to reduce journey times. Follow the attendant's instructions and read the sign in the windscreen to avoid boarding the wrong bus.
Unplanned service disruptions are different for several reasons. Compared to planned disruptions, less notice can be given, replacement buses may not be available, automated announcements might be absent or incorrect and staff may not be present. The problem could be confined to a single station, or alternatively, affect a whole group of lines. There may also be no indication as to when normal service resumes; it could be as little as fifteen minutes or as much as two hours.
To save time, resourceful passengers develop their own 'Train Disruption Plan', for use when services stop. Most important is to exclude official rail substitute buses; for these to magically appear without several hours' notice requires a minor miracle, which no plan should assume. Instead it's wise to have your own 'rail substitute services', which are the regular tram and bus services near your station.
Suitable routes either (i) go direct to your destination, (ii) intersect with a bus or tram that does, or (iii) feeds into a railway station on an adjacent line (which may be unaffected). Ideally selected routes should be frequent (15-20 minutes is good for a bus) to reduce waiting time. The chance of getting a seat may be higher if the route is less well-known and/or departs from an unstaffed station.
If only part of your line is out of service, it could be wise to alight a few stations before the end. If you pick one with good regular bus services, you can use these instead of being one of hundreds at the terminus (who may not all fit on any replacement buses).
Most service interruptions are not serious enough to require use the abovementioned plan; it might only be useful twice a year. However having a plan puts you ahead of most other passengers and makes for faster and more reliable travel.
Trams
Trams provide convenient and frequent (though sometimes slow) travel through Melbourne's inner suburbs. Like the train system, most routes provide radial transport towards and away from the CBD. However, in the inner eastern and southern suburbs, cross-radial routes provide convenient travel to a wide range of destinations.
Click on the route number below for the timetable for your route. Use the suburb list if you don't know which line you're on.
1 East Coburg to South Melbourne Beach and Arts Centre via City
3 East Malvern to Melbourne University via Balaclava Rd
5 Malvern to Melbourne University via Dandenong Rd
6 Glen Iris to Melbourne University via High St
8
Toorak to Moreland via Melboune City
16
Kew to Melbourne University via St Kilda
19 North Coburg to City via Sydney Rd
24 La Trobe Street - North Balwyn peak service
30 Docklands to St Vincent's Plaza via City (Latrobe St) weekdays only
35 City Circle tram (free service)
48 North Balwyn to City/Docklands via Bridge Rd
55 West Coburg to Domain Road Interchange via City
57 West Maribyrnong to City via Epsom Rd
59 Airport West to City via Mt Alexander Rd
64 East Brighton to Melbourne University via Dandenong Rd
67 Carnegie to Melbourne University via Glenhuntly Rd
70 Wattle Park to Docklands via Swan St & City
72 Camberwell to Melbourne University via Malvern Rd
75 Vermont South to City (Spencer St) via Bridge Rd
78 Nth Richmond to Prahran via Chapel St
79 Nth Richmond to St Kilda Beach via Chapel St
82 Moonee Ponds to Footscray via Maribyrnong Rd
86 Bundoora/RMIT to Telstra Dome/Central Pier Docklands via High St
96 St Kilda Beach to East Brunswick via City (Bourke St)
109 Box Hill to Port Melbourne via City (Collins St)
112 St Kilda Beach/South Melbourne to West Preston via City (Collins St)
Service levels
Approximate operating hours for most tram routes are as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 5am - midnight
Friday & Saturday: 5am - 1am (following day)
Sunday: 8am - midnight
Services are fairly consistent across the network except for routes 35 and 82, which finish earlier. Also route 79 replaces Route 78 on Sundays and evenings.
Service intervals on most routes are as follows:
Weekdays peak: 6-10 min
Weekdays off-peak: 8-12 min
Weekday evening: 20 min
Saturday: 12-15 min
Saturday evening: 20 min
Sunday morning: 30 min
Sunday daytime: 12-15 min
Sunday evening: 30 min
Late evening services do not always run their full route. Some routes run more frequently than the intervals mentioned above, with very frequent service along roads common to two or more routes. During peak periods the busy inner sections of some routes may be served by trams displaying route numbers not listed here.
Passenger Information
All tram stops have timetables that show the time of the next tram, vandals permitting. When services are frequent, exact times may be replaced by a frequency guide. Stops often also include maps or diagrams. These vary greatly in quality and information content, from a full route map to a straight line that does not show corners or relative distances. Stop signage is gradually being standardised as part of the Metlink project.
Some busy platform stops (mainly in the city) have electronic 'next tram' signs. In addition some have a large button that people can press for an audio announcement. These are similar to the 'green button' system at railway stations.
Real-time voice and SMS tram arrival information at stops without these facilities is available on your mobile phone through tramTRACKER. In both cases you dial a number (1300 698 726 voice, 1999 2772 sms) and enter a four digit tram stop ID number. Then it will tell you the time of the next three trams by voice or reply SMS message.
All trams have at least a tram network map inside. Older trams sometimes have a comprehensive inner city transport map, which should be used with caution due to its age. The Fares and Travel Guide and timetables are usually available in self-serve racks near the ticket vending machine, while advice of service changes is provided on a notice board at the front of the tram.
All good tram drivers manually announce major stops (including transfer points like railway stations), though as with trains this cannot be relied on. New trams include visual displays advising major stops and/or landmarks.
Maps
Detailed online maps of Melbourne's train and tram network include Railpage Melbourne train and tram map and Mike Alexander's train and tram network map.
Yarra's tram map appears here and Metlink's tram map appears here.
Operators
All tram services are run by Yarra Trams
Buses
Buses generally serve suburbs distant from rail lines, act as feeders to railway stations, allow cross-suburban travel and provide late night transport on Friday and Saturday nights.
If you know the route number, select from the list below to view the timetable for your service. If you don't know the route, go to the suburb list and make your selection from there.
Buses generally operate between 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 6pm Saturdays, though the State Government is currently extending many to operate until 9pm, seven days a week. Notes on running times (A, B, C, D) appear at the end of the list.
Bus routes
200 Bulleen to City via Doncaster SC
201 Doncaster SC to City via Kew Jn and Belmore Rd
202 East Kew to Box Hill (B, C)
203 City to Doncaster SC (A, B, C)
205 Melbourne Uni to Doncaster SC (P)
207 Donvale to City via Doncaster Rd
215 Caroline Springs to Highpoint SC
216 Brighton Beach - Caroline Springs - Melton via City
218 Caroline Springs to Albion (A, B, C)
219 Gardenvale to Sunshine Park via City
220 Sunshine to Gardenvale via City
223 Williamstown Rd to Highpoint SC via Footscray Stn
232 Altona North to Victoria Market via Westgate Fwy
235 Fishermans Bend to City via Williamstown Rd (B, C)
237 Fishermans Bend to City via Williamstown Rd (A, B, D)
238 Port Melbourne to City via Lorimer St (A, B)
246 Latrobe Uni to Elsternwick via Punt Road
250 Garden City SC to Latrobe Uni via Port Melbourne and City
251 Northland SC to Garden City via Port Melbourne and City (D)
253 Garden City to City via South Melbourne (A, B, C)
270 Box Hill Stn to Ringwood Stn via North Nunawading and Mitcham (B, C)
271 Box Hill Stn to Junction/Sprinvale Rds via North Nunawading
273 Nunawading Stn to The Pines SC (B, D)
279 Box Hill Stn to Templestowe and Doncaster SC via Middleborough Rd
281 Eltham Stn to Doncaster SC via Templestowe Lower (B, C)
283 Doncaster SC circle (A, B, C)
284 Box Hill to Doncaster SC (B, D)
285 Doncaster SC to Camberwell (A, B, C)
286 Box Hill to The Pines SC
289 Box Hill to Donvale via Doncaster SC (B, C)
291 Box Hill to Heidelberg Stn via Doncaster SC
293 Box Hill to Greensborough via Doncaster SC
295 Box Hill to The Pines SC via Doncaster SC (C)
301 The Pines SC to City via Bulleen (C)
302 Box Hill to City via Kew
303 Mitcham to City (P)
304 Ringwood/Warrandyte to City
305 Warrandyte to City via Doncaster
306 North Ringwood to City (P)
307 Mitcham to City via Doncaster
308 Deep Creek to City via Templestowe (P)
309 Donvale to City via Templestowe (A, B, C)
313 Templestowe to City via North Balwyn (P)
315 Box Hill to City (P)
316 Deep Creek to City via Doncaster East (P)
319 Pines SC to City (A, B, C)
340 Latrobe Uni to City via Ivanhoe (A, B, C)
350 Latrobe Uni to City via Ivanhoe - limited stop (P)
364 Ringwood Stn to Doncaster SC via Warrandyte and The Pines SC (C)
365 Ringwood Stn to Doncaster SC (B, D)
366 Ringwood Stn to Croydon via Ringwood North
367 Ringwood Stn to Croydon via Ringwood East (D)
400 Laverton to Sunshine via Metropolitan Remand Centre (D)
402 Footscray Stn to East Melbourne via North Melbourne and Melbourne Uni (D)
404 Footscray Stn to Moonee Ponds Jn via Flemington Racecourse (B, C)
406 Footscray Stn to Keilor East (C)
407 Highpoint City SC to Milleara SC via Avondale Hts (B, C)
408 Highpoint City SC to St Albans Stn via Sunshine (B, D)
409 Yarraville Stn to Roberts St via Footscray Stn (B, D)
410 Footscray Stn to Sunshine Stn
411 Laverton to Footscray (D)
412 Laverton to Footscray (B, C)
413 Laverton to Werribee Plaza via Hoppers Crossing (B, D)
414 Aircraft Stn to Footscray (B, C)
415 Laverton to Williamstown (B, D)
416 Aircraft to Hoppers Crossing (B, D)
418 St Albans Stn to Caroline Springs via Taylors Rd
419 St Albans to Watergardens Stn via Taylors Lakes
421 St Albans to Watergardens Stn via Keilor Plains (B, C)
422 Delahey to St Albans Stn via Kings Park (B, D)
423 St Albans to Brimbank SC via Opie Rd and Kings Park (B, D)
424 Deer Park SC to St Albans Stn via Gillespie Rd (B, C)
425 St Albans to Watergardens via Delahey and Sydenham
429 Altona East to Yarraville Stn (B, C)
430 Kingsville to Yarraville Stn (B, C)
432 Newport Stn to Paisley (B, C)
436 Werribee Stn to Hoppers Crossing Stn (B, D)
437 Werribee Stn to Hoppers Crossing Stn (D)
438 Werribee Stn to Wyndham Vale (B, D)
439 Werribee Stn to Werribee South (B, C)
440 Werribee Stn to Werribee Stn via Wyndham Vale and Hoppers Crossing (D)
441 Werribee to Westleigh Gardens (B, C)
442 Hoppers Crossing to The Grange via Heaths Rd & The Plaza (B, D)
443 Werribee to South Ring Rd (B, C)
444 Hoppers Crossing to Tarneit via Werribee Plaza (B, C)
445 Hoppers Crossing to Werribee via Tarneit Rd (B, C)
451 Sunshine Stn to Deer Park SC (B, D)
454 Sunshine Stn to West Sunshine (D)
456 Sunshine Stn to Melton Stn (B, D)
457 West Melton to Melton Stn (D)
458 East Melton to Melton Stn (D)
459 Melton to Melton via Westlake and Brookfield (C)
465 Essendon Stn to Keilor Park (D)
467 Aberfeldie to Moonee Ponds Stn (D)
468 Essendon Stn to Highpoint SC (C)
471 Williamstown Beach to Sunshine Stn (B, C)
472 Williamstown Beach to Moonee Ponds Jn (B, D)
475 Keilor East to Moonee Ponds Jn (B, D)
476 Hillside to Moonee Ponds Jn (D)
477 Broadmeadows Stn to Moonee Ponds Jn (D)
478 Melbourne Airport to Moonee Ponds Jn (C)
479 Sunbury to Moonee Ponds Jn via Melbourne Airport (C, L)
481 Sunbury Stn to Mount Lion
483 Sunbury to Moonee Ponds Jn (B, C)
484 Broadmeadows Stn to Roxburgh Park
485 Sunbury Stn to Wilsons Lane (D)
486 Sunbury Stn to Rolling Meadows
487 Sunbury Stn to Killara Hts (D)
488 Sunbury Stn to Jacksons Hill (B, D)
500 Broadmeadows to VUT via Melbourne Airport (A, B, C)
501 Niddrie to Moonee Ponds Jn (B, C)
503 Essendon Stn to East Brunswick (B, C)
504 Clifton Hill Stn to Moonee Ponds Jn (B, D)
506 Westgarth to Moonee Ponds Jn (B)
508 Alphington Stn to Moonee Ponds Jn
509 West Brunswick to Sydney Rd via Hope St (B, D)
510 Essendon Stn to Ivanhoe Stn (B, D)
512 Strathmore Stn to East Coburg (B, C)
513 Eltham Stn to Glenroy Stn via Lower Plenty or Greensborough & Bell St (C)
517 Northland SC to St Helena East
518 Greensborough to St Helena West (B, D)
520 Yan-Yean to Macleod (P)
525 Coburg to West Reservoir (P)
526 Coburg to West Preston (B, D)
527 Northland Sc to Gowrie Stn (B, D)
530 Campbellfield to Nth Coburg (B, C)
531 Upfield Stn to North Coburg (A, B, D)
532 Craigieburn to Broadmeadows Stn (B, D)
533 Craigieburn Nth to Craigieburn Sth via Craigieburn Railway Station (B, D)
534 Merlynston Stn to Glenroy Stn (B, C)
536 Gowrie Stn to Glenroy Stn (B, C)
538 Somerset Estate to Broadmeadows Stn (B, C)
540 Broadmeadows Stn to Upfield Stn (B, D)
541 Roxburgh Park to Broadmeadows Stn (B, D)
542 Roxburgh Park to Oak Park Stn (B, D)
544 Broadmeadows to Craigieburn via Roxburgh Park (B, D)
546 Heidelberg Stn to Melbourne Uni (A, B, C)
548 Latrobe Uni - Kew (Cotham Rd) (B, D)
549 Ivanhoe Stn to Northland SC (B, C)
550 Northland SC to Latrobe Uni (B, C)
551 Heidelberg Stn to Latrobe Uni (A, B, D)
552 North East Reservoir to Northcote SC (B, D)
553 Preston to West Preston (B, C)
554 Thomastown Stn to West Thomastown (B, D)
555 Epping to Northland SC via Reservoir (B, D)
556 Epping to Northland SC via Reservoir (B, D)
557 Thomastown Stn to West Lalor (B, C)
558 Reservoir Stn to North West Reservoir (B, D)
559 Thomastown Stn to East Lalor (B, D)
560 Greensborough Stn to Broadmeadows Stn (B, C)
561 Reservoir Stn to Macleod Stn via Latrobe Uni (B, C)
562 Humervale to Greensborough SC (D) $
563 Greensborough to Northland SC
564 Epping SC to Bundoora RMIT (B, D)
566 Northland SC to Lalor via Greensborough (B)
567 Northcote to Regent via Northland SC (B, D)
569 Greensborough to Epping (Sunday only)
570 Thomastown Stn to Bundoora RMIT via Mill Park (A, B, D)
571 South Morang to Epping/Campbellfield (TL)
571a Epping to Roxburgh Park (B, D)
572 Bundoora RMIT to Mill Park Lakes (B, D)
575 Epping Nth to Thomastown Station (B, D)
577 Epping Plaza SC to Mill Park Lakes
578 Warrandyte to Eltham Stn via Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd (B, D)
579 Warrandyte to Eltham Stn via Research-Warrandyte Rd (B, C)
580 Diamond Creek to Eltham (B, C)
581 Research to Eltham (A, B, C)
582 Eltham Stn to Eltham Sth (C)
600 St Kilda to Southland via Sandringham
605 City to Gardenvale via Kooyong Road (D)
606 Port Melbourne to St Kilda (P)
609 Kew - Royal Talbot Hospital/Fairfield Station/Alphington (L)
612 Box Hill to Chadstone via Camberwell (B, C)
623 Glen Waverley to St Kilda via Chadstone (B, C)
624 Kew to Oakleigh via Chadstone and Caulfield (B, C)
627 Elsternwick to Brighton East via Chadstone (B, C)
630 Elwood to Monash Uni via Huntingdale
631 Waverley Gardens SC to Southland SC via Clayton
663 Belgrave Stn to Lilydale Stn via Monbulk and Silvan (B, D)
664 Chirnside Park SC to Knox City via Croydon
665 Ringwood Stn to Dandenong Stn via Knox City SC (D)
670 Ringwood Stn to Lilydale Stn via Croydon (D)
671 Croydon Stn to Chirnside Park SC (B, D)
672 Croydon Stn to Chirnside Park SC via Wonga Park Telebus (B, C)
675 Mooroolbark Stn to Chirnside Park SC (A, B, C)
676 Lilydale East loop via Queens, Mangans & Nelson Rds (B, D)
677 Lilydale Stn to Chirnside Park SC via The Gateway (B, C)
679 Ringwood Stn to Chirnside Park SC via Mt Evelyn (B, D)
680 Lilydale Stn to Mooroolbark via Swinburn Uni Lilydale (A, B)
681 Knox City loop, clockwise via Stud Park and Lysterfield (C)
682 Knox City loop, anti-clockwise via Stud Park and Lysterfield (C)
683 Chirnside Park SC to Warburton $
684 Eildon to City via Healesville [L] $
685 Healesville to Lilydale via Yarra Glen
686 Healesville town service via Badger Creek (A, B, C)
687 Healesville town service via Mt Lebanon Rd (A, B, C)
688 Olinda to Croydon Stn via Montrose (D)
689 Montrose to Croydon Stn (B, C)
690 Croydon Stn to Boronia via Kilsyth South and Canterbury Gardens (B, D)
691 Waverley Gardens SC to Bayswater via Ferntree Gully
693 Oakleigh to Belgrave via Ferntree Gully
694 Mt Dandenong to Belgrave Stn (B, C)
695 Belgrave Stn to Gembrook (B, D)
695F Belgrave Stn to Fountain Gate via Gembrook (Fri evening & Sat service)
697 Belgrave Stn to Belgrave South (B, D)
698 Mt Dandenong to Upper Ferntree Gully Stn (A, B, D)
699 Belgrave Stn to Upwey Stn (B, C)
700 Box Hill to Mordialloc via Oakleigh
701 Oakleigh Stn to Bentleigh Stn
703 Middle Brighton to Blackburn via Clayton
704 Oakleigh to East Clayton (A, B, C)
705 Mordialloc to Springvale via Clayton South (P)
708 Hampton Stn to Carrum Stn via Southland SC and Mordialloc
732 Box Hill Stn to Upper Ferntree Gully Stn (TL)
733 Oakleigh to Box Hill via Mt Waverley
734 Glen Iris Stn to Glen Waverley Stn via High Street Road (B, D)
735 Box Hill Stn to South Blackburn (A, B, D)
736 Blackburn Stn to Mitcham Stn via Glen Waverley (B, D)
737 Monash Uni to Croydon via Knox City
738 Mitcham Stn to Knox City SC
740 Mitcham Stn to East Vermont (P)
742 Chadstone SC to Eastland SC via Oakleigh Stn, Monash Uni & Glen Waverley (B, D)
745 Knox City to Bayswater (P)
753 Glen Waverley Stn to Bayswater Stn via Knoxfield and Boronia (B, D)
754 Glen Waverley Stn to Stud Park SC via Wheelers Hill (B, D)
755 Bayswater Stn to Knox City SC via Boronia and The Basin (B, D)
757 Knox City SC to Scoresby (A, B, C)
758 Knox City SC to Knoxfield (A, B, C)
765 Box Hill Stn to Mitcham Stn (B, D)
766 Box Hill Stn to Burwood (Toorak Rd) (B, D)
767 Southland to Box Hill via Hughesdale
768 Karingal Hub to Langwarrin via Warrandyte Rd (B, C)
769 Frankston to Frankston via Karingal Hub & Dapura Cct (Sunday service)
770 Frankston Stn to Karingal Hub SC (B, D)
771 Frankston Stn to Karingal Hub SC (B, C)
772 Frankston Stn to Eliza Heights (B, C)
773 Frankston Stn to Frankston Sth (B, D)
774 Frankston Stn to Delacombe Park (A, B, D)
775 Frankston Stn to Lakewood (D)
776 Frankston Stn to Pearcedale (B, C)
777 Karingal Hub to Langwarrin via McClelland Dr [L]
779 Frankston Stn to Belvedere Park Estate (A, B, C)
780 Frankston Stn to Carrum Stn (B, C)
781 Frankston Stn to Mt Martha via Mornington (D)
782 Frankston Stn to Flinders (B, C) $
783 Frankston Stn to Hastings (A, B, C)
784 Frankston to Osborne via Mornington & Craigie Rd (B, D)
785 Frankston to Mornington East (via Mornington Park) (B, C)
787 ('The Bus') Safety Beach to Sorrento via Rosebud & Rye (B, C) $$
788 Frankston Stn to Portsea (D) $$
789 Frankston Stn to Cranbourne West (B, D)
790 Frankston Stn to Cranbourne West via Cranbourne (B, D)
791 Frankston Stn to Cranbourne West via Cranbourne (A, C)
794 Cranbourne Station to Pearcedale (C, L)
795 Cranbourne Park SC to Tooradin (C, L)
796 Cranbourne Park SC to Clyde Stn (P)
797 Cranbourne town service (A, B, C)
799 Cranbourne to Cranbourne North (B, D)
800 Dandenong Stn to Chadstone SC via Princes Hwy (B, D)
802 Dandenong Stn to Chadstone SC (A, B, C)
804 Dandenong Stn to Chadstone SC via Wheelers Hill (B, C)
811 Dandenong Stn to Brighton via Springvale
812 Dandenong Stn to Brighton via Keysborough
813 Dandenong Stn to Waverley Gardens SC via Keysborough and Springvale Stn
814 Dandenong Stn to Springvale Sth via Springvale Stn (B, C)
815 Dandenong Stn to Noble Park Stn via Parkmore Keysborough SC (B, C)
821 Clayton to Southland SC (A, B, D)
822 Chadstone to Sandringham (C)
823 North Brighton to Southland SC (A, B, C)
824 Moorabbin to Keysborough via Clayton
825 Moorabbin to Southland via Black Rock and Mentone
827 Hampton to Berwick via Dandenong and Hallam Gardens (D)
828 Hampton to Berwick via Dandenong
830 Frankston to Dandenong via Carrum Downs (B, D)
831 Frankston to Dandenong via Carrum Downs (C)
832 Frankston to Skye (B, D)
836 Bridgewater to Casey Hospital via Beaconsfield and Berwick
837 Berwick Sth to North Berwick via Berwick Railway Stn (B, C)
838 Emerald to Fountain Gate Shopping Centre via Berwick (A, B, C)
839 Berwick Sth to North Berwick via Berwick Railway Stn (B, D)
840 Berwick to Narre Warren Circle via Berwick Railway Station (D)
841 Narre Warren Nth to Cranbourne via Narre Warren Stn (D)
842 Endeavour Hills to Fountain Gate SC (A, B, C)
843 Dandenong Stn to Mossgeil Park (D)
844 Dandenong Stn to Doveton (B, D)
845 Dandenong Stn to Endeavour Hills via Endeavour Hills SC (D)
848 Dandenong Stn to Brandon Park SC
849 Dandenong Stn to Endeavour Hills via Endeavour Hills SC (D)
850 Dandenong Stn to Glen Waverley Stn via Waverley Gardens SC & Brandon Park SC (B, D)
857 Dandenong Stn to Chelsea Stn via Carrum Stn (B, C)
861 Dandenong Stn to Endeavour Hills via Endeavour Hills SC (D)
862 Dandenong Stn to Chadstone via Waverley Gardens (A, B, C)
885 Glen Waverley to Springvale via Valewood (B, C)
888 Nunawading Stn to Chelsea Stn via Glen Waverley Stn & Springvale Stn
889 Nunawading Stn to Chelsea Stn via Glen Waverley Stn, Springvale Stn & Chelsea Heights
892 Dandenong Stn to Narre Warren South via Hampton Park (B)
893 Dandenong Stn to Cranbourne via Hampton Park
894 Fountain Gate SC to Amberly Park Dr via Hallam Stn and Hampton Park (B, D)
895 Hampton Park East to Fountain Gate SC via Hampton Park (B, D)
896 Cranbourne Station to Cranbourne East to Lyall Street to Cranbourne Station (TL)
897 Cranbourne to Central Parkway to Cranbourne (one way loop) (A, B, D)
900 Caulfield to Rowville via Chadstone and Monash Uni Clayton
922 St Kilda to Southland SC via Sandringham (C)
923 St Kilda to Southland SC via Sandringham (C)
926 Pakenham to Fountain Gate SC (B, D)
927 Pakenham town service - north (B, C)
928 Pakenham town service - south (B, D)
929 Pakenham town service - east (B, D)
Nightrider buses After midnight public transport $$
B-Link Booroondara area Sunday bus $$
Lilydale Station to Lillydale Lake (A, B, C)
Melbourne Tourist Shuttle CBD free service
Port Phillip Community Bus Free service in St Kilda area (A, B, C)
Telebus Lilydale Mooroolbark Croydon (Areas 1, 2, 3, 4) Flexible route service - phone first (B, C) $
Telebus Rowville (Areas 7, 8, 9) Flexible route service - phone first (A, B, C) $
Notes
(A) No Saturday service
(B) No Sunday service
(C) Final service departs terminus nearest Melbourne CBD before 7pm weekdays.
(D) Final service departs terminus nearest Melbourne CBD between 7pm & 9pm weekdays.
(L) Limited service.
(P) Weekday peak service only.
(TL) Train/Tramlink service. Connects with every train/tram 7 days a week.
($) Met tickets valid for portions of this route only. Tickets available from driver.
($$) Met tickets not valid on any portion of this route. Tickets available from driver.
Unmarked routes operate Monday to Sunday with service until at least 9pm weekdays.
Variations
The more common route and timetable variations include: (1) Deviations, extensions and truncations on some routes at particular times. In particular, routes may be shortened during evenings and weekends. (2) Saturday services operating mornings only. (3) Extra services on Thursday, Friday or Saturday evenings for late night shoppers and party goers. (4) Weekday services running to a reduced summer timetable during the December/January period. For further information on service variations, see the News section, official timetables, or dial 13 16 38.
Service levels and connections
Most bus routes operate ever 20 to 60 minutes on weekdays and hourly on Saturdays. Operating hours are normally between 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 6pm Saturdays, with many variations. However the government has recently announced extended hours, with most routes to operate seven days a week until 9pm. These improvements are being progressively introduced from September 2006.
Public holiday services vary greatly. Most services either do not operate or run to a Sunday timetable. However recently upgraded bus routes are using Saturday timetables on most public holidays to be in line with trains and trams.
To ensure services are scheduled for when you wish to travel, consult timetables beforehand as these are not always provided at bus stops. Allow extra time if your trip involves a transfer; services often do not connect and heavy traffic can hinder pedestrian access to stops.
Passenger Information
This is strictly a case of pot luck, so always assume that none will be provided. Bus stop signs may or may not include route number, destination and operating company. The presence of timetables cannot be taken for granted, with some operators being better than others. Stops may be served by two or more companies, with varying timetable policies. For many years signs and timetables were in a barrage of company styles, but uniformity is gradually being introduced through the Metlink project. Even where stops have been 'Metlinked', information may still be incomplete as timetables for some routes may be missing.
Drivers normally carry timetables, not just for a single route but also for others the company operates. Details of service changes are frequently announced on notices posted inside the bus (normally near the front).