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Title: Bulletin Board
  1. Enhanced - Eildon to Alexandra Bus Service - Double the Services
  2. HEALESVILLE - YARRA JUNCTION SERVICE - FINISHED
  3. NIGHTRIDER SERVICE
  4. Route 684 - Eildon to Melbourne - New Services & Timetable Enhancements
  5. Route 684 - Eildon to Melbourne - New Coach
  6. Healesville Sanctuary

 


Enhanced - Eildon to Alexandra Bus Service - Double the Services

New bus service from Eildon to Alexandra commenced on 17th February 2010.

This bus service operates on Wednesdays & Fridays - excluding public holidays.

This service has been upgraded to allow extra flexibility for travelling passengers with twice the number of services each day. This new timetable commences on Wednesday 5th May 2010 and will operate as follows:

Alexandra - Rear of Foodworks - 9.15am
Thornton - V.Line Bus stop - 9.29am
Eildon Shopping Precinct - 9.40am
Darlingford Nursing Home, Eildon - arrives at 9.45am

Darlingford Nursing Home, Eildon - 10.00am
Eildon Shopping Precinct - 10.05am
Thornton - V.Line Bus stop - 10.16am
Alexandra - Rear of Foodworks - arrives at 10.30am

Alexandra - Rear of Foodworks - 1.30pm
Thornton - V.Line Bus stop - 1.44pm
Eildon Shopping Precinct - 1.55pm
Darlingford Nursing Home, Eildon - arrives at 2.00pm

Darlingford Nursing Home, Eildon - 2.15pm
Eildon Shopping Precinct - 2.20pm
Thornton - V.Line Bus stop - 2.31pm
Alexandra - Rear of Foodworks - arrives at 2.45pm

Cost is:
Eildon to Alexandra - $ 3.20 per trip
Eildon to Thornton - $ 2.00 per trip

Alexandra to Eildon - $ 3.20 per trip
Thornton to Eildon - $ 2.00 per trip

For more enquiries, please ring our office on 5962 5088.


 

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HEALESVILLE - YARRA JUNCTION SERVICE - FINISHED

Route 692 - Healesville - Yarra Junction - Healesville

This trial service finished on Friday 16th April 2010.

Any queries, please phone our office on 5962 5088.


 

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NIGHTRIDER SERVICE

A new Nightrider service will be commencing on Saturday 1st November 2008.

This service has been introduced by the Victorian Government and the Department of Transport and will be operated by McKenzie's Tourist Services Pty Ltd.

Connections will be made in Lilydale with the Nightrider services that travel to and from the city.

The new Yarra Valley Nightrider services will travel via Coldstream, Yarra Glen, Healesville, Woori Yallock, Seville & Wandin North in both directions.

MET fares will apply.

Please see the times below and pick up points.


Route A - Lilydale - Yarra Glen - Healesville - Woori Yallock - Lilydale

 Nightrider Stops & Departure Times – Saturday & Sunday (am)

Lilydale, Main St, east of railway crossing - 2.00 am & 4.00 am
Lilydale - Nelson Road - 2.05 am & 4.05 am
Coldstream - 2.10 am & 4.10 am
Yarra Glen - 2.20 am & 4.20 am
Healesville - 2.35 am & 4.35 am
Woori Yallock - 2.55 am & 4.55 am
Seville - 3.05 am & 5.05 am
Wandin North - 3.10 am & 5.10 am
Lilydale - Nelson Road - 3.25 am & 5.25 am
Lilydale, Main St, east of railway crossing - 3.30 am & 5.30 am



Route B - Lilydale - Woori Yallock - Healesville - Yarra Glen - Lilydale

 Nightrider Stops & Departure Times – Saturday & Sunday (am)

Lilydale, Main St, east of railway crossing - 3.00 am & 5.00 am
Lilydale - Nelson Road - 3.05 am & 5.05 am
Wandin North - 3.20 am & 5.20 am
Seville - 3.25 am & 5.25 am
Woori Yallock - 3.35 am & 5.35 am
Healesville - 3.55 am & 5.55 am
Yarra Glen - 4.10 am & 6.10 am
Coldstream - 4.20 am & 6.20 am
Lilydale - Nelson Road - 4.25 am & 6.25 am
Lilydale, Main St, east of railway crossing - 4.30 am & 6.30 am


Pick Up Points
Lilydale - Main Street - Public toilet block near bridge
Lilydale - Nelson Rd - Maroondah Hwy & Nelson Rd, outside BP Service Station
Coldstream - Coldstream Estate - Maroondah Highway & Gateway entrance
Yarra Glen - Bell Street Shops
Healesville - Main Street Bus Terminus - Cnr Green Street & Maroondah Hwy
Woori Yallock - Bus Stop on Warburton Hwy-West of Healesville Koo Wee Rup Rd
Seville - Bus Stop east of roundabout
Wandin North - Bus Stop outside shops on Warburton Highway


 

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Route 684 - Eildon to Melbourne - New Services & Timetable Enhancements

As a result of recent surveys and a Victorian Government initiative to connect Rural Victoria, there are new services from Alexandra to Ringwood commencing on Monday 10th November 2008.

There will be a change in the timetable for Route 684.

Those changes are:

WEEKDAYS - the current service will be leaving earlier at 7.15am from Eildon, 7.45am from Alexandra & 8.15am from Marysville. It will travel to Ringwood where it will use Eastlink and the Eastern Freeway to travel into the City, arriving at 10.55am. This service will no longer travel via the Maroondah Highway after Ringwood, therefore, it will no longer travel via Mitcham, Nunawading, Blackburn, Box Hill, Mont Albert or Kew.

MONDAY to THURSDAY - the new departure time will be 3.50pm from Melbourne to Eildon.

TUESDAY - no service at 6.30pm from Melbourne - New time will be 3.50pm from Melbourne as mentioned above.

FRIDAYS - the new departure time from Melbourne will be 6.00pm.

SATURDAYS - the current service from Marysville to Melbourne has been extended to travel from Eildon to Melbourne and return to Eildon. It will leave Eildon at 8.45am, Alexandra at 9.15am and Marysville at 9.45am. The new return journey from Melbourne to Eildon will depart Melbourne at 6.00pm.

New Service:

WEEKDAYS - there will be new service leaving Alexandra at 9.00am and will travel to Ringwood only arriving at 11.30am. It will leave at 1.00pm from Ringwood and return to Alexandra by 3.00pm. This will operate Monday to Fridays (not public holidays).


Keep an eye out on the website for full details and listing for the new timetable.


 

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Route 684 - Eildon to Melbourne - New Coach

Have a look at Route 684 - Eildon to Melbourne to Eildon - this now has a wheel chair facility vehicle on most timetabled services.


 

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Healesville Sanctuary

Travel with us every day of the week to the Healesville Sanctuary. Buses meet trains from Lilydale and run through the beautiful Yarra Valley to the Healesville Sanctuary. Check out Route 685 for times. All this is covered by the Zone 3 MET Ticket.
Also use the Healesville Sanctuary logo on our links page to see what there is on offer.


 

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