Public transport for Meatstock – The Music and Barbecue Festival: Saturday 18 March and Sunday 19 March 2023

Public transport is helping people get to the Melbourne Showground for Meatstock -Music and Barbecue Festival on Saturday 18 March and Sunday 19 March 2023.

Start time: 11am (Saturday) 10am (Sunday).

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.

Saturday 18 March

 Metropolitan train

Getting to the Melbourne Showgrounds

Train services will operate from Southern Cross Station (Platform 8) to Melbourne Showgrounds stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 2), and then into Melbourne Showgrounds (Platform 1).

Trains depart Southern Cross Station from:

• 10.49am until 7.49pm every 20 minutes

Leaving the Melbourne Showgrounds

Train services will operate from Melbourne Showgrounds (Platform 1) to Southern Cross Station (Platform 8), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 1), then into Southern Cross Station (Platform 8).

Trains to depart from:

• 11.11am until 9:30pm every 20 minutes

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from the the Melbourne Showgrounds

Passengers can catch a Route 57 tram, alighting at Stop 32 Sandown Rd/Epsom Road.

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan bus

Getting to and from the Melbourne Showgrounds

The following bus route travels close to the Melbourne Showgrounds:

• Route 404 (please note service may finish prior to the end of the music festival)

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Regional train

Getting to the Melbourne Showgrounds

Passengers arriving at North Melbourne and Southern Cross stations are advised to change trains and catch a Melbourne Showgrounds service.

• Arriving at Southern Cross Station, change to Platform 14 and catch a Flemington / Melbourne Showgrounds service
• Arriving at North Melbourne Station, change to Platform 6 and catch a Flemington / Melbourne Showgrounds service

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

Leaving the Melbourne Showgrounds

Passengers are advised to catch any train from the Melbourne Showgrounds and travel to North Melbourne or Southern Cross Stations and change to a regional train.

Refer to the Metropolitan train section above for service times.

Sunday 19 March

 Metropolitan train

Getting to the Melbourne Showgrounds

Train services will operate from Southern Cross Station (Platform 8) to Melbourne Showgrounds stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 2), and then into Melbourne Showgrounds (Platform 1).

Trains depart Southern Cross Station from:

• 9.49am until 4.49pm every 20 minutes

Leaving the Melbourne Showgrounds

Train services will operate from Melbourne Showgrounds (Platform 1) to Southern Cross Station (Platform 8), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 1), then into Southern Cross Station (Platform 8).

Trains to depart from:

• 10.11am until 6:31pm every 20 minutes

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from the the Melbourne Showgrounds

Passengers can catch a Route 57 tram, alighting at Stop 32 Sandown Rd/Epsom Road.

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan bus

Getting to and from the Melbourne Showgrounds

The following bus route travels close to the Melbourne Showgrounds:

• Route 404 (please note service may finish prior to the end of the music festival)

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Regional train

Getting to the Melbourne Showgrounds

Passengers arriving at North Melbourne and Southern Cross stations are advised to change trains and catch a Melbourne Showgrounds service.

• Arriving at Southern Cross Station, change to Platform 14 and catch a Flemington / Melbourne Showgrounds service
• Arriving at North Melbourne Station, change to Platform 6 and catch a Flemington / Melbourne Showgrounds service

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

Leaving the Melbourne Showgrounds

Passengers are advised to catch any train from the Melbourne Showgrounds and travel to North Melbourne or Southern Cross Stations and change to a regional train.

Refer to the Metropolitan train section above for service times.

Plan your journey using Journey planner.