Lilydale line
Flinders Street ↔ Lilydale — 27 stations.
About the Lilydale line
The Lilydale line is part of the Burnley group on the Metro Trains Melbourne network. It runs from Flinders Street to Lilydale, calling at 27 stations, and runs via the City Loop in the city centre. 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 Lilydale line opened in 1882 and skirts the edge of the Yarra Valley wine region.
Interchanges and connections
Frequently asked questions
The Lilydale line is one of Melbourne’s suburban train lines, part of the Burnley group. It runs from Flinders Street to Lilydale and serves 27 stations.
A full trip from Flinders Street to Lilydale takes about 63 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.