Passenger Services

V/Line is Australia’s busiest regional passenger network and has been safely connecting people across Victoria for more than 40 years. 

Each week, V/Line schedules around 2,500 rail services and our coaches provide more than 1400 connecting services across our network. 

V/Line operates passenger rail services between Melbourne and:  

  • Geelong and Warrnambool  
  • Ballarat, Maryborough and Ararat  
  • Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca  
  • Seymour, Shepparton and Albury  
  • Traralgon and Bairnsdale. 

In the last decade V/Line has added hundreds of additional services each week. In the 2025-26 financial year, more than 28.5 million trips were taken on our train and coach services, the highest ever patronage on the regional public transport network.  

V/Line's Role

V/Line operates as part of Victoria’s integrated transport network, connecting people through safe, reliable and accessible transport.

In addition to passenger services, V/Line is responsible for more than 3,500 kilometres of rail track across the state, used by passenger trains and freight operators. 

V/Line also plays a critical role in supporting infrastructure programs across the state’s transport network, working with delivery partners and the broader rail industry to facilitate construction activities.

  • V/Line is an accredited operator of passenger services, including rail and coac
  • a freight access provider
  • a maintainer of railway infrastructure and rolling stock
  • a key contributor towards Victoria’s transport infrastructure projects
  • a supporter of tourist and heritage rail operations.

We are a major employer with a workforce of over 3,300 people, including many who live and work in regional Victoria.