Ballarat line

Ararat
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)
Average journey time	2h 30min (approx)
Service frequency	4 weekday return services, 2 weekend return services
On-board services
Class	Economy
Technical
Rolling stock	VLocity
Route map
Route map
	Standard timetabled journey; from Southern Cross

Route map
Ararat V/line rail service
The Overland to Adelaide
	Maryborough
	V/Line rail service
Maryborough	14
	2
	1

Ballarat
Ballarat
	VLocity VL81 arriving into Ballarat
Overview
Service type	Passenger service
Status	Operating
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Current operator	V/Line
Former operator	Victorian Railways
Ridership	4.68 million (2022–23)
Website	V/Line Ballarat on Twitter
Route
Termini	Southern Cross; Melton; Bacchus Marsh; Wendouree;
Stops	13
Distance travelled	123 km (76 mi)
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;
On-board services
Class	Economy
Technical
Rolling stock	VLocity
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) maximum
Track owner	VicTrack
Route map
Route map
Ararat V/line rail service
The Overland to Adelaide
	Maryborough
	V/Line rail service
Maryborough	14
	2
	1

Maryborough

VLocity VL38 at Maryborough

Overview

Service type

Long-distance (paper ticket) service

Status

Operational

Locale

Victoria, Australia

First service

24 July 2010

Current operator

V/Line

Former operator

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 used

Mildura

On-board services

Class

Economy

Disabled access

Yes

Technical

Rolling stock

VLocity

Track gauge

1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)

Track owner

VicTrack

Route map

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 rail 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 line 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 line), carrying 4.68 million passengers in the 2022-23 financial year.

The Ararat line extends further west from Wendouree to Ararat, while the Maryborough line is operated primarily as a shuttle from Ballarat along the Mildura line to Maryborough.