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Ballarat Rail - Ararat - Melbourne Via Ballarat

A rail service operated by Transport Victoria
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List of stops
      Number of stops: 15
      Map

      Southern Cross Station – Ararat Station

      Southern Cross Station

      		07:5510:3513:1518:3521:15

      Footscray Station

      		08:03p10:43p13:24p18:43p21:23p

      Sunshine Station

      		08:08p10:48p13:29p18:48p21:28p

      Ardeer Station

      		08:1210:5213:3318:5221:32

      Deer Park Station

      		08:1510:5513:3618:5521:35

      Caroline Springs Station

      		08:1910:5913:3918:5921:39

      Rockbank Station

      		08:2511:0513:4519:0521:45

      Cobblebank Station

      		08:2911:0913:4919:0921:49

      Melton Station

      		08:3211:1213:5219:1221:52

      Bacchus Marsh Station

      		08:4011:2014:0019:2022:00

      Ballan Station

      		08:5911:3914:1919:3922:19

      Ballarat Station

      		09:21
      09:24      		12:01
      12:04      		14:41
      14:44      		20:01
      20:04      		22:41
      22:44

      Wendouree Station

      		09:31
      09:34      		12:11
      12:14      		14:51
      14:54      		20:11
      20:14      		22:51

      Beaufort Station

      		09:5612:3615:1620:3623:14

      Ararat Station

      		10:2713:0715:4721:0723:45
      Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.

      Ararat Station – Southern Cross Station

      Ararat Station06:5608:1510:5413:3416:14
      Beaufort Station07:2108:4011:2014:0016:40
      Wendouree Station07:4809:06
      09:18      		11:46
      11:48      		14:26
      14:28      		17:06
      17:08
      Ballarat Station07:52
      08:04      		09:22
      09:24      		11:52
      12:04      		14:32
      14:44      		17:12
      17:24
      Ballan Station08:2209:4212:2215:0217:42
      Bacchus Marsh Station08:40
      08:41      		10:00
      10:01      		12:40
      12:41      		15:20
      15:21      		18:00
      18:01
      Melton Station08:4910:0912:4915:2918:09
      Cobblebank Station08:5310:1312:5315:3318:13
      Rockbank Station08:5710:1712:5715:3718:17
      Caroline Springs Station09:0210:2213:0215:4218:22
      Deer Park Station09:0710:2713:0715:4718:27
      Ardeer Station09:1010:3013:1015:5018:30
      Sunshine Station09:17s10:37s13:16s15:56s18:36s
      Footscray Station09:23s10:43s13:22s16:02s18:42s
      Southern Cross Station09:3310:5313:3216:1218:54
      Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.
      Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.
      Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.
      Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.
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      Route Path (Streets & Roads)

      Outbound: Southern Cross Station – Ararat Station
      William Cooper Bridge - City Place - Ridgeway Parade - Christies Road - Coach Street - Station Street - Walsh Street - Coffee Palace Lane - Gregory Street West - Pratt Street - Western Highway
      Inbound: Ararat Station – Southern Cross Station
      Western Highway - Pratt Street - Gregory Street West - Coffee Palace Lane - Walsh Street - Station Street - Coach Street - Christies Road - Ridgeway Parade - City Place - William Cooper Bridge

      Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: ptv-regional-train

      Rail Ballarat FAQ

      • What time does the Ballarat rail start operating?

        Services on the Ballarat - Ararat - Melbourne Via Ballarat rail start at 07:55 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

      • What time does the Ballarat rail stop working?

        Services on the Ballarat - Ararat - Melbourne Via Ballarat rail stop at 23:45 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

      • Is there a Ballarat rail stop near me?

        Click here to view the nearest Ballarat - Ararat - Melbourne Via Ballarat rail stop.

      Ballarat (Melbourne Rail Services)

      The first stop of the Ballarat rail route is Southern Cross Station and the last stop is Ararat Station. Ballarat (Ararat - Melbourne Via Ballarat) is operational during everyday.

      Additional information: Ballarat has 15 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 152 minutes.

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      Last updated on 30 de mayo de 2026