Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Metro
Thanks for travelling with Metro Trains in 2024. We wish you a safe and happy festive season and look forward to you travelling with us in 2025.
Christmas and New Year timetable
During the festive season, services on all lines will run to the following timetables:
| Date | Timetable |
|---|---|
| Monday 23 December | Weekday timetable |
| Tuesday 24 December | Weekday timetable |
| Wednesday 25 December | Sunday timetable |
| Thursday 26 December | Saturday timetable |
| Friday 27 December | Weekday timetable with night network services |
| Saturday 28 December | Saturday timetable with night network services |
| Sunday 29 December | Sunday timetable |
| Monday 30 December | Weekday timetable |
| Tuesday 31 December | Weekday timetable with extra evening services |
| Wednesday 1 January | Saturday timetable with extra morning services |
| Thursday 2 January | Weekday timetable |
Free travel days
All train, tram and bus services will be free from 3am on Christmas Day until 3am on Boxing Day, and from 6pm on New Year’s Eve until 6am on New Year’s Day. Passengers using a myki are not required to touch on and off, and will not be charged if they do. If passengers touch on before 6pm on New Year’s Eve, please make sure to touch off or you may be charged a default fare.
For details and information on other modes of public transport please visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.
New Year’s Eve
Extra train services will run throughout the night to get you into the city and back home again.
For some of the best views of the fireworks and a packed program of entertainment, get off the train at:
- Parliament Station for the Treasury Gardens celebrations
- Flagstaff Station or Melbourne Central Station for the Flagstaff Gardens celebrations
- Southern Cross for Docklands celebrations.
Parliament, Flagstaff and Melbourne Central stations will be open until 3am on New Years Eve.
Southern Cross and Flinders Street stations are open all night.
Ensure you check when your last service will leave the station.
For more detailed information on New Year’s Eve, including other modes of transport visit ptv.vic.gov.au/nye
Last train times
Parliament
| Line | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Mernda | 2.56am | 1 |
| Hurstbridge | 3am | 1 |
| Cranbourne and Pakenham | 2.49am | 2 |
| Sunbury | 2.46am | 3 |
| Upfield | 2.53am | 3 |
| Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein | 2.39am | 4 |
| Glen Waverley | 2.46am | 4 |
Flagstaff
| Line | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Mernda | 2.52am | 1 |
| Hurstbridge | 2.56am | 1 |
| Cranbourne and Pakenham | 2.53am | 2 |
| Sunbury | 2.42am | 3 |
| Upfield | 2.49am | 3 |
| Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein | 2.42am | 4 |
| Glen Waverley | 2.49am | 4 |
Melbourne Central
| Line | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Mernda | 2.54am | 1 |
| Hurstbridge | 2.58am | 1 |
| Cranbourne and Pakenham | 2.51am | 2 |
| Sunbury | 2.46am | 3 |
| Upfield | 2.53am | 3 |
| Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein | 2.39am | 4 |
| Glen Waverley | 2.46am | 4 |
Safe travel tips
Please stay safe this festive season when travelling around our network. We encourage all passengers to travel safely and consider others on your way to and from New Years Eve celebrations in the city.
Avoid rushing at stations, stops, platforms and when boarding and exiting trains.
Stay safe by staying behind the yellow line when waiting for your train and once on board, if standing, hold tight onto a pole, handrail or strap.
If you’re travelling with a pram remember to travel safely. Always hold on to your pram, make sure your child is strapped in securely and always ensure the parking brake is on to prevent rolling. Stand with your pram behind the line on train platforms and tram stops and away from the curb at bus stops.
Stay hydrated by always travelling with water.
Accessibility
If you are travelling with a pram or have accessibility needs, Melbourne Central and Southern Cross stations are your best options when heading home from the city. We recommend you avoid using escalators and station staff will be positioned to support with lift access.
To plan your journey, use the fully accessible PTV App which includes voice over capability and large font options.
Travellers Aid Australia can also assist travellers with accessibility requirements to reach their destination safely and confidently. Travellers Aid are located at Southern Cross and Flinders Street stations.
Planned Works
There are no planned disruptions across the metropolitan train network during the festive season. For up-to-date travel information download the MetroNotify app or visit ptv.vic.gov.au