General News
3 October, 2026
Six carriages on line later this month
TRAIN travellers will soon have access to more seats on the Warrnambool line, with six-carriage V/Locity trains to be introduced later this month.
Member for Western Victoria Jacinta Ermacora last week announced that as from Friday, October 23, the six-carriage trains will operate on the line for busy Friday and weekend services.
According to Ms Ermacora, the introduction of the longer trains was made possible by the recent completion of the Warrnambool stabling facility, which allows more trains to be stabled overnight and supports longer trains.
From October 23, V/Line will operate six-carriage V/Locity trains on the following Warrnambool line services:
Friday 5.09pm Melbourne to Warrnambool;
Saturday 8.48am Warrnambool to Melbourne;
Sunday 8.05am Melbourne to Warrnambool;
Sunday 12.22pm Warrnambool to Melbourne;
Sunday 1.10pm Melbourne to Warrnambool; and
Sunday 5.27pm Warrnambool to Melbourne.
“The six-carriage trains provide more capacity for passengers during the busy weekend periods, with data identifying these services as the ones that will best meet the needs of users,” Ms Ermacora said.
“The increased capacity builds on the completion of the Warrnambool line upgrade which improved safety and reliability, delivered additional services, and allowed modern V/Locity trains to travel on the line for the first time.”
To minimise the safety risks at short platforms, V/Line will use controls including door banners and conductor monitoring to ensure it can safely operate six-carriage trains as work continues on more permanent solutions.
With half-priced travel on public transport until the end of the year, a trip anywhere along the Warrnambool line will still only cost $5.70.
Since the introduction of the regional fare cap, Warrnambool line passengers are saving more than $70 on the former price of a return trip.
Passengers should continue to book ahead before they travel to get a seat.
“We are making it easier to find a seat on busy services travelling to and from Warrnambool,” Jacinta said.
