Latest News About Mernda Railway Line

Updated 2026-05-15 15:04

I don’t have live updates in front of me right this moment. Here’s what’s typically considered current about Melbourne’s Mernda Rail (Mernda Line) and how you can verify the latest news.

Direct answer

The Mernda rail extension and its associated services have been in operation since the late 2010s, with major milestones around opening the line to Mernda and the three new stations (Mernda, Hawkstowe, and nearby Marymede area) and ongoing timetable adjustments over subsequent years. For the latest developments beyond those milestones, you’ll want to check the official Victorian Government and Victoria Big Build outlets, or Metro Trains’ Mernda line page.

Where to look for the latest news

Victorian Government – Big Build Mernda announcements: updates on construction progress, opening dates for extensions, and related works.
Victoria’s Big Build Mernda Rail Extension project pages: status updates, timelines, and station/accessibility developments.
Metro Trains Melbourne – Mernda line page: current timetable, service frequency, and any service disruptions or upgrades.
Local Melbourne news outlets and transport blogs: coverage of delays, timetable changes, or future extension plans.

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Train tests on track to start in July in Mernda, Melbourne

The surburb of Mernda in Melbourne, Australia, will see the first train in nearly 60 years being tested on track next month, in preparation for passenger trains to start running at the end of the year.

www.railway-technology.com

Works kick off for Mernda - Victoria's Big Build

Construction has kicked off on the brand new rail line to Mernda that will carry train services to one of Victoria's fastest growing areas for the very first time.

bigbuild.vic.gov.au

Mernda turns out to celebrate new rail line

Excited locals and curious train enthusiasts descended upon South Morang and Mernda yesterday, for a sneak peek at 3 new stations and to ride a shuttle train along the new Mernda Line.

bigbuild.vic.gov.au

Mernda line - Wikiwand

The Mernda line is a commuter railway line on the Melbourne metropolitan railway network serving the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro...

www.wikiwand.com

Mernda | Metro Trains

Mernda

www.metrotrains.com.au

Mernda Trains Return After 60 Years

Passenger trains will return to Mernda for the first time in almost 60 years from Sunday 26 August, with the South Morang line to become the new Mernda line. Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan, Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green and Member for Mill Park Lily D’Ambrosio to announce the opening date of the new line, and the new timetable that will see hundreds of new services run along it and neighbouring corridor lines.