Ballarat V/Line rail service

Ballarat
VLocity VL81 arriving into Ballarat
Overview
Service type	Passenger service
Status	Operating
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Current operator(s)	V/Line
Former operator(s)	Victorian Railways
Ridership	4.68 million (2022–23)[1]
Website	V/Line Ballarat on X
Route
Termini	Southern Cross Melton Bacchus Marsh Wendouree [2]
Stops	13
Distance travelled	123 km (76 mi)[3]
Service frequency	Weekday services between Southern Cross and Melton run approx. every 20 minutes Weekday services between Southern Cross and Wendouree run approx. every 40 minutes Extra services to Southern Cross originate from Bacchus Marsh during the weekday morning peak Weekend services run approx. once an hour between Southern Cross and Wendouree [4]
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Technical
Rolling stock	VLocity[5]
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) maximum[6]
Track owner(s)	VicTrack

Ararat
VLocity VL80 arriving into Ararat
Overview
Service type	Long-distance (paper ticket) service
Status	Operating
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Route
Termini	Southern Cross Ararat
Stops	15
Distance travelled	211 km (131 mi)[7]
Average journey time	2h 30min (approx)[8]
Service frequency	4 weekday return services, 2 weekend return services[9]
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Technical
Rolling stock	VLocity[10]
Route map v t e Ararat V/Line rail service Legend h:mm 0:00 0.0 km Southern Cross Zone 1 0:08 5.6 km Footscray Zone 1 0:13 12.3 km Sunshine Zone 1/2 0:16 15.1 km Ardeer Zone 2 0:19 17.9 km Deer Park Zone 2 0:23 21.2 km Caroline Springs Zone 2 0:29 30.2 km Rockbank Zone 2 0:33 34.4 km Cobblebank Zone 2 0:36 41.3 km Melton Zone 2 0:47 52.9 km Bacchus Marsh Zone 2 1:05 79.5 km Ballan Zone 4 1:28 113.8 km Ballarat Zone 8 Maryborough V/Line Service 1:35 118.1 km Wendouree Zone 8 1:58 159.8 km Beaufort Zone 12 2:28 205.8 km Ararat Zone 17 The Overland Standard timetabled journey from Southern Cross

Maryborough
VLocity VL38 at Maryborough
Overview
Service type	Long-distance (paper ticket) service
Status	Operational
Locale	Victoria, Australia
First service	24 July 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-24)[11]
Current operator(s)	V/Line
Former operator(s)	Victorian Railways (to Mildura)
Route
Termini	Ballarat Maryborough
Stops	5
Distance travelled	68.7 km (42.7 mi)
Average journey time	52 minutes
Service frequency	Two return services per day
Line(s) used	Mildura
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Disabled access	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Track owner(s)	VicTrack
Route map v t e Maryborough V/Line rail service Legend h:mm 0:00 0.0 km Southern Cross Zone 1 0:07 5.6 km Footscray Zone 1 0:12 12.3 km Sunshine Zone 1/2 0:16 15.1 km Ardeer Zone 2 0:18 17.9 km Deer Park Zone 2 0:23 21.2 km Caroline Springs Zone 2 0:28 30.2 km Rockbank Zone 2 34.3 km Cobblebank Zone 2 0:33 41.3 km Melton Zone 2 0:45 52.9 km Bacchus Marsh Zone 2 1:02 79.5 km Ballan Zone 4 1:24 113.8 km Ballarat Zone 8 Ararat V/Line Service 1:44 132.9 km Creswick Zone 9 1:56 151.1 km Clunes Zone 11 2:08 168.3 km Talbot Zone 13 2:22 182.5 km Maryborough Zone 14 Some timetabled journey to Southern Cross. Most services run between Ballarat and Maryborough only.

The Ballarat V/Line rail service is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves 13 stations towards its terminus in Ballarat's western suburb of Wendouree via Melton and Bacchus Marsh. Services are operated primarily using V/Line VLocity diesel multiple unit sets in either 3- or 6-car configurations.

It is the second most-used regional rail service in Victoria (behind the Geelong service), carrying 4.68 million passengers in the 2022-23 financial year.^[1]

The Ararat V/Line rail service extends further west from Wendouree to Ararat, while the Maryborough V/Line rail service is operated as a shuttle from Ballarat along the Mildura line to Maryborough.