Night Network (Melbourne)

Night Network is Melbourne's weekend overnight public transport system, which commenced operation on 1 January 2016 for a 12-month trial, which was later extended by six-months, and made permanent in April 2017. It comprises all of Melbourne's regular electric railway lines, six tram lines, 21 night bus services, and four regional coach services. The night bus services replaced the previous NightRider services, with 10 operating radial from the CBD and the remaining 11 operating from suburban railway stations.

Night Network
Overview
OwnerPublic Transport Victoria
LocaleMelbourne
Number of linesMelbourne suburban railway lines, 6 tram lines, 21 bus routes, 4 regional coaches
Websiteptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/night-network/
Operation
Began operation1 January 2016
Operator(s)Night Train: Metro
Night Tram: Yarra Trams
Night Bus: Dysons, McKenzie's and Ventura
Night Coach: V/Line
System map

Night Network

History

In January 2014, in the lead up to the 2014 Victorian State election, the Australian Labor Party promised to commence a trial of all night public transport on weekends, dubbed Homesafe, if elected.[1][2] Following the Australian Labor Party's victory, cost overruns were announced in August 2015, with the plan to cost $83.6 million, not the $50 million estimated during the election, due to increased security costs.[3][4] The network was unveiled on 30 October 2015, along with its new name, Night Network, with the Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan claiming 70% of Melbourne's dwellings would be covered by Night Network.[5][6]

Night Network commenced operation on 1 January 2016 on a 12-month trial basis.[5][7] In its first weekend of operation 9,862 myki touch ons were recorded, representing a three-fold increase in patronage compared to the former NightRider bus system. However, this may understate patronage as it fails to account for fare evaders, those travelling in the free tram zone, and those with periodical tickets who may not have touched on.[8] The trial was later extended until June 2017,[9] and made permanent in April 2017.[10]

Night Network services

Night Train

All of Melbourne's train services operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, except the Flemington Racecourse and Stony Point lines, operate as part of Night Network, servicing all metropolitan stations except for City Loop stations and Southern Cross, which close at midnight and 1am respectively. Trains operate hourly on all lines, with some lines operating as shuttles from major interchange stations.[11]

Night Tram

Routes 19, 67, 75, 86, 96 and 109 operates overnight to half-hour frequencies. The Free Tram Zone remains in operation during Night Network operating times.[5][12]

Night Bus

Twenty-one night bus services, operated by CDC Melbourne, Dysons, Kinetic Melbourne, Transit Systems Victoria and Ventura Bus Lines, run to a 24-hour weekend service on Fridays and Saturdays, as part of Night Network. Thirteen routes operate on Fridays and Saturdays. Night Bus replaced NightRider bus services, which largely follow railway lines, with PTV claiming most passengers will still have access to all night public transport.[13]

N° From To Via Notes
150 Williams Landing station Tarneit station Tarneit
180 Werribee station Tarneit station Werribee
190 Werribee station Wyndham Vale station Wyndham Vale
207 Little Collins & Queen Streets, City Box Hill Central Kew & Doncaster Road
250 Little Collins & Queen Streets, City La Trobe University, Bundoora Westgarth, Ivanhoe
357 Wollert West Thomastown station Epping
386 Mernda station Bundoora, RMIT South Morang & Mill Park
406 Keilor East Footscray station Maribyrnong
410 Footscray station Sunshine station Maidstone
420 Sunshine station Watergardens station Deer Park
630 Elwood Monash University Ormond & Huntingdale
670 Ringwood station Lilydale station Croydon & Chirnside Park
693 Scoresby Oakleigh station Ferntree Gully Road
703 Middle Brighton station Blackburn station Bentleigh & Clayton
788 Frankston station Portsea Dromana, Rosebud & Sorrento
833 Frankston station Carrum station Carrum Downs
900 Oakleigh station Stud Park Shopping Centre Wellington Road
901 Ringwood station Dandenong station Wantirna & Rowville
905 Spencer & Lonsdale Streets, City The Pines Shopping Centre Collingwood, Eastern Freeway & Templestowe
907 Spencer & Lonsdale Streets, City Mitcham station Collingwood, Eastern Freeway & Doncaster Road
908 Doncaster Park & Ride The Pines Shopping Centre Templestowe Lower
941 Sunshine station Watergardens station Sunshine North & Taylors Lakes
943 Watergardens station Melton Caroline Springs
947 Footscray station Newport station Geelong Road
949 Williams Landing station Altona Meadows Point Cook
951 Brunswick station Glenroy station Brunswick West & Pascoe Vale
953 Broadmeadows station Craigieburn Meadow Heights & Roxburgh Park
959 Little Collins & Queen Streets, City Broadmeadows station Moonee Ponds, Airport West & Gladstone Park
965 Lilydale station Lilydale station Woori Yallock, Healesville & Mount Evelyn
967 Glen Waverley station Bayswater station Burwood Highway returns via Bayswater North & Ferntree Gully
978 Clayton station Dandenong station Mulgrave
979 Clayton station Dandenong station Keysborough
981 Dandenong station Cranbourne Berwick & Narre Warren South
982 Dandenong station Cranbourne Endeavour Hills & Hampton Park
Source: Public Transport Victoria[14]

Night Coach

V/Line operate Night Coach services to Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon, and Geelong, departing Southern Cross station at approximately 2am. The coaches operate in lieu of regional trains, servicing railway stations along said routes.[15] In October 2016, Seymour was added to the network.[16]

Ticketing

Myki tickets are valid for Night Network services, with standard fares applying, while V/Line tickets are charged at off-peak rates. Authorised Officers patrol Night Network, checking for fare evasion.[17][18]

References
  1. Campbell, James (19 January 2014). "Labor pledges 24-hour weekend public transport for Melbourne if it wins November election". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. "Victorian Labor to deliver Homesafe: 24-hour weekend public transport for Melbourne". Australian Labor Party Victorian Branch. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. Edwards, Jean (6 August 2015). "Multi-million-dollar cost blowout of Victoria's 24-hour weekend public transport trial". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. Willingham, Richard; Carey, Adam (6 August 2015). "$30m cost blowout in 24-hour weekend public transport trial to begin in January". The Age. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. Carey, Adam (30 October 2015). "All-night weekend public transport kicks off at New Year's with new name". The Age. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. Minister for Public Transport (30 October 2015). "New Public Transport Night Network Unveiled". Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. "Night Network overview". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. Willingham, Richard (8 January 2016). "10,000 use night trains, trams and buses on first weekend of 24 hour services". The Age. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  9. Night network services extended Public Transport Victoria 2 August 2016
  10. Tomazin, Farrah (22 April 2017). "All-night public transport to keep Melbourne on the move". The Age. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  11. "Night Train". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  12. "Night Tram". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  13. "Night Network" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  14. "Night Bus". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  15. "Night Coach". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  16. Seymour Coach Added to Night Network Services Public Transport Victoria 16 September 2016
  17. "Night Network - all night public transport on weekends - FAQs". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  18. "Night Network fares and ticketing". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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