Flemington Racecourse line
Flinders Street ↔ Flemington Racecourse — 5 stations.
About the Flemington Racecourse line
The Flemington Racecourse line is part of the Special events on the Metro Trains Melbourne network. It runs from Flinders Street to Flemington Racecourse, calling at 5 stations, and runs to and from Flinders Street. You can change to other lines at major interchanges such as Flinders Street, Southern Cross, Richmond, North Melbourne, Footscray, Caulfield, Clifton Hill and Camberwell.
Stations on this line
The Flemington Racecourse line is a special-events spur that only runs for race days — including the Melbourne Cup — and major shows.
Frequently asked questions
The Flemington Racecourse line is one of Melbourne’s suburban train lines, part of the Special events. It runs from Flinders Street to Flemington Racecourse and serves 5 stations.
A full trip from Flinders Street to Flemington Racecourse takes about 11 minutes, depending on the time of day, the stopping pattern and dwell times.
First trains run from around 5:00 am and last trains around midnight. On Friday and Saturday nights, Night Network trains run all night about every 60 minutes. Peak frequency is 3–10 min and off-peak is 10–20 min.
Major interchanges across the network include Flinders Street and Southern Cross in the city, plus Richmond, North Melbourne, Footscray, Caulfield, South Yarra, Clifton Hill, Camberwell, Ringwood, Newport and Dandenong depending on your direction of travel.