{"id":272665,"date":"2025-08-25T11:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T01:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=272665"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:36:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T01:36:41","slug":"train-losing-carriage-closes-lines-between-seymour-and-southern-cross-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=272665","title":{"rendered":"Train losing carriage closes lines between Seymour and Southern Cross Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Seymour and Shepparton train lines between Seymour and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?cat=13003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Southern Cross Railway Station\">Southern Cross Station<\/a>\u00a0have been shut down due to an \u201coperational incident\u201d, with reports a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?cat=186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">V\/Line<\/a> train has \u201clost a carriage\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The station master at Kilmore has reportedly confirmed the incident, claiming \u201cthe carriage detached somewhere and they have to go back and find it\u201d and \u201cit is a full safety incident\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The V\/Line website is stating there has been a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=272657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">safety incident near Tallarook<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not known if passengers were on board the lost carriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The website tells commuters looking to get into the city from the area to expect significant delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPassengers are advised to board replacement coaches between Seymour and Craigieburn where they can then board next departing Metro services between Craigieburn and Southern Cross,\u201d the site reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPassengers travelling from Donnybrook are advised to board the 501 shuttle service between Donnybrook and Craigieburn to board next departing Metro services between Craigieburn and Southern Cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe anticipate coaches to be in operation throughout the morning with an extended journey time of up to 120 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident comes after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=250958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Metro Train derails at Clifton Hill closing the Hurstbridge and Mernda Lines\">Metro train derailment in Clifton Hill<\/a> in July caused commuter chaos for more than 100,000 daily passengers who use the Hurstbridge and Mernda lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that incident, the train derailed and struck a number of trackside pillars, damaging around 100 metres of track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herald Sun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A carriage detaching from a V\/Line train has closed two lines between Seymour and Southern Cross station, sparking major 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