Night Network (Melbourne)

Night Network is Melbourne's weekend overnight public transport system, which commenced operation on 1 January 2016 for a 12-month trial, which was later extended by six-months, and made permanent in April 2017. It comprises all of Melbourne's regular electric railway lines, six tram lines, 21 night bus services, and five regional coach services. The night bus services replaced the previous NightRider services, with 10 operating radial from the CBD and the remaining 11 operating from suburban railway stations.

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Night Network

Overview

Owner

Public Transport Victoria

Locale

Melbourne

Number of lines

Melbourne suburban railway lines, 6 tram lines, 21 bus routes, 4 regional coaches

Website

ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/night-network/

Operation

Began operation

1 January 2016

Operator(s)

Night Train: Metro
Night Tram: Yarra Trams
Night Bus: Dysons, McKenzie's, Ventura and Kinetic Melbourne
Night Coach: V/Line

System map
Night Network

History

In January 2014, in the lead up to the 2014 Victorian State election, the Australian Labor Party promised to commence a trial of all night public transport on weekends, dubbed Homesafe, if elected.^[1]^[2] Following the Australian Labor Party's victory, cost overruns were announced in August 2015, with the plan to cost $83.6 million, not the $50 million estimated during the election, due to increased security costs.^[3]^[4] The network was unveiled on 30 October 2015, along with its new name, Night Network, with the Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan claiming 70% of Melbourne's dwellings would be covered by Night Network.^[5]^[6]

Night Network commenced operation on 1 January 2016 on a 12-month trial basis.^[5]^[7] In its first weekend of operation 9,862 myki touch ons were recorded, representing a three-fold increase in patronage compared to the former NightRider bus system. However, this may understate patronage as it fails to account for fare evaders, those travelling in the free tram zone, and those with periodical tickets who may not have touched on.^[8] The trial was later extended until June 2017,^[9] and made permanent in April 2017.^[10]

Night Network services

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Night Train

All of Melbourne's train services operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, except the Flemington Racecourse and Stony Point lines, operate as part of Night Network, servicing all metropolitan stations except for City Loop stations and Southern Cross, which close at midnight and 1am respectively. Trains operate hourly on all lines, with some lines operating as shuttles from major interchange stations.^[11]

Night Tram

The following routes operate overnight to half-hour frequencies. The Free Tram Zone remains in operation during Night Network operating times.^[5]^[12]

: North Coburg – Flinders Street station (City)^[13]
: Melbourne University – Carnegie^[14]
: Vermont South – Central Pier^[15]
: Waterfront City (Docklands) – Bundoora RMIT^[16]
: St Kilda Beach – East Brunswick^[17]
: Port Melbourne – Box Hill^[18]

Night Bus

Twenty-one night bus services, operated by CDC Melbourne, Dysons, Kinetic Melbourne, Transit Systems Victoria and Ventura Bus Lines, run to a 24-hour weekend service on Fridays and Saturdays, as part of Night Network. Thirteen routes operate on Fridays and Saturdays. Night Bus replaced NightRider bus services, which largely follow railway lines, with PTV claiming most passengers will still have access to all night public transport.^[19]

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N°	From	To	Via	Notes
150	Williams Landing station	Tarneit station	Tarneit
180	Werribee station	Tarneit station	Werribee
190	Werribee station	Wyndham Vale station	Wyndham Vale
207	City (Queen Street)	Box Hill Central	Kew and Doncaster Road	Doncaster – Box Hill only operates during night network
250	City (Queen Street)	La Trobe University	Westgarth, Ivanhoe
357	Thomastown station	Wollert West	Epping
386	Mernda station	Bundoora RMIT	South Morang and Mill Park
406	Keilor East	Footscray station	Maribyrnong
410	Sunshine station	Footscray station	Maidstone
420	Sunshine station	Watergardens station	Deer Park
630	Elwood	Monash University	Ormond and Huntingdale
670	Ringwood station	Lilydale station	Croydon and Chirnside Park
693	Scoresby	Oakleigh station	Ferntree Gully Road	Scoresby – Belgrave does not operate during night network
703	Middle Brighton station	Blackburn station	Bentleigh and Clayton
788	Frankston station	Sorrento	Dromana and Rosebud	Portsea – Sorrento does not operate during night network
833	Frankston station	Carrum station	Carrum Downs
900	Oakleigh station	Stud Park Shopping Centre	Wellington Road	Caulfield – Oakleigh does not operate during night network
901	Ringwood station	Dandenong station	Wantirna and Rowville	Frankston – Dandenong and Ringwood – Melbourne Airport does not operate during night network
905	City (King Street)	The Pines Shopping Centre	Collingwood, Eastern Freeway and Templestowe
907	King Street	Mitcham station	Collingwood, Eastern Freeway and Doncaster Road
908	Doncaster Park and Ride	The Pines Shopping Centre	Templestowe Lower
941	Sunshine station	Watergardens station	Sunshine North, Taylors Lakes and Keilor Downs	Night network only service
943	Watergardens station	Melton	Caroline Springs	Night network only service
947	Footscray station	Newport station	Geelong Road	Night network only service
949	Williams Landing station	Altona Meadows	Point Cook	One-way operation, Night network only service
951	Brunswick station	Glenroy station	Brunswick West and Pascoe Vale	Night network only service
953	Broadmeadows station	Craigieburn	Meadow Heights and Roxburgh Park	Night network only service
959	City (Queen Street)	Broadmeadows station	Moonee Ponds, Airport West and Gladstone Park	Night network only service
965	Lilydale station	Lilydale station	Woori Yallock, Healesville and Mount Evelyn	Night network only service
967	Glen Waverley station	Bayswater station	Burwood Highway	Returns via Bayswater North and Ferntree Gully, Night network only service
978	Clayton station	Dandenong station	Mulgrave	Night network only service
979	Clayton station	Dandenong station	Keysborough	Night network only service
981	Dandenong station	Cranbourne	Berwick and Narre Warren South	Night network only service
982	Dandenong station	Cranbourne	Endeavour Hills and Hampton Park	Night network only service
Source: Public Transport Victoria^[20]

Night Coach

V/Line operate Night Coach services to Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon, and Geelong, departing Southern Cross station at approximately 2am. The coaches operate in lieu of regional trains, servicing railway stations along said routes.^[21] In October 2016, Seymour was added to the network.^[22]

Ticketing

Myki tickets are valid for Night Network services, with standard fares applying, while V/Line tickets are charged at off-peak rates. Authorised Officers patrol Night Network, checking for fare evasion.^[23]^[24]

References

[1]
Campbell, James (19 January 2014). "Labor pledges 24-hour weekend public transport for Melbourne if it wins November election". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[2]
"Victorian Labor to deliver Homesafe: 24-hour weekend public transport for Melbourne". Australian Labor Party Victorian Branch. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[3]
Edwards, Jean (6 August 2015). "Multi-million-dollar cost blowout of Victoria's 24-hour weekend public transport trial". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[4]
Willingham, Richard; Carey, Adam (6 August 2015). "$30m cost blowout in 24-hour weekend public transport trial to begin in January". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[5]
Carey, Adam (30 October 2015). "All-night weekend public transport kicks off at New Year's with new name". The Age. Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[6]
Minister for Public Transport (30 October 2015). "New Public Transport Night Network Unveiled". Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[7]
"Night Network overview". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[8]
Willingham, Richard (8 January 2016). "10,000 use night trains, trams and buses on first weekend of 24 hour services". The Age. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
[9]
Night network services extended Archived 15 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria 2 August 2016
[10]
Tomazin, Farrah (22 April 2017). "All-night public transport to keep Melbourne on the move". The Age. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
[11]
"Night Train". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[12]
"Night Tram". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[13]
"19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
[14]
"67 Melbourne University - Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.
[15]
"75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South". Public Transport Victoria.
[16]
"86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
[17]
"96 East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
[18]
"109 Box Hill - Port Melbourne". Public Transport Victoria.
[19]
"Night Network" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
[20]
"Night Bus". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
[21]
"Night Coach". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[22]
Seymour Coach Added to Night Network Services Archived 15 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria 16 September 2016
[23]
"Night Network – all night public transport on weekends – FAQs". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
[24]
"Night Network fares and ticketing". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

External links

Night Network – Public Transport Victoria

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