Pakenham line
Sunbury ↔ East Pakenham · via Metro Tunnel — 27 stations.
About the Pakenham line
The Pakenham line is part of the Metro Tunnel on the Metro Trains Melbourne network. It runs from Arden to East Pakenham, calling at 27 stations, and runs through the new Metro Tunnel (Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall and Anzac) rather than the City Loop. 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 Pakenham line is one of Melbourne’s busiest corridors and was extended to East Pakenham with the level-crossing removal program.
Frequently asked questions
The Pakenham line is one of Melbourne’s suburban train lines, part of the Metro Tunnel. It runs from Arden to East Pakenham and serves 27 stations.
A full trip from Arden to East Pakenham takes about 92 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.