Craigieburn line
Flinders Street ↔ Craigieburn — 21 stations.
About the Craigieburn line
The Craigieburn line is part of the Northern group on the Metro Trains Melbourne network. It runs from Flinders Street to Craigieburn, calling at 21 stations, and runs via the City Loop in the city centre. Change at North Melbourne for the Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines; in the city the line runs via the City Loop, Southern Cross and Flinders Street.
Stations on this line
The Craigieburn line follows one of Melbourne’s oldest rail corridors north through Essendon and Broadmeadows.
Interchanges and connections
Frequently asked questions
The Craigieburn line is one of Melbourne’s suburban train lines, part of the Northern group. It runs from Flinders Street to Craigieburn and serves 21 stations.
In the PTV timetable a trip from Flinders Street to Craigieburn takes about 44 minutes; express and short trips vary.
First trains run from around 5:00 am and last trains around midnight. On Friday and Saturday nights, Night Network trains run all night, roughly hourly. On weekdays trains run about every 8–10 min in the peak and every 20 min during the day, and about every 20 min at weekends (PTV timetable, October 2026).
Change at North Melbourne for the Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines; in the city the line runs via the City Loop, Southern Cross and Flinders Street.