Public transport during the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2025: Wednesday 29 January to Sunday 2 February 2025

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Before you travel

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Please refer to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race website for further event information, road closures and accessibility information.

Planned closures

Due to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast bus Routes 1, 20, 24, 30, 31, 41, 42, 43, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 60, 61 and 101 (Apollo Bay to Geelong) will experience delays, be diverted in both directions and selected bus stops will not be serviced on Wednesday 29 January, Thursday 30 January, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 2025.

Additionally, on Saturday 1 February, the Warrnambool Line will be suspended between Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool, affecting the 1:10pm Southern Cross to Warrnambool and 5:36pm Warrnambool to Melbourne services. Replacement coaches will be available from Geelong Station.

Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January

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Getting to Geelong

Passengers can catch regular services arriving at Geelong and Marshall Railway Station and connect with bus services to Torquay.

Leaving Geelong

Passengers can return via bus services from Torquay and catch regular services departing Geelong and Marshall Railway Station.

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Stop changes from 1pm to 3:30pm

Due to road closures on Bell Street and The Esplanade for the Surf Coast Classic, the following bus stops will not be serviced on Routes 52, 53 and 54:

Stop changes from first to last service

Due to road closures on Mountjoy Parade, the following bus stops will not be serviced on the Geelong to Apollo Bay coach services:

Passengers can use the following alternative stops:

Saturday 1 February

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Getting to Geelong

Passengers can catch regular services arriving at Geelong Railway Station.

Due to the suspension of services on the Warrnambool Line between Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool, the following services will be affected and replacement coaches will be available for passengers from Geelong Station.

Leaving Geelong

Passengers can catch regular services departing Geelong Railway Station.

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Due to temporary and rolling road closures in place for the People’s Ride and UCI Women’s Elite Road Race, there will be delays and service changes to bus Routes 1, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30, 31, 41, 42, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 60, 61 and 101 (Apollo Bay - Geelong) around Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast.

Stop changes from 3pm to 5pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Routes 41, 42, 53 and 55:

Stop changes from 3:30pm to 4:15pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 1:

Stop changes from 3:15pm to 5:15pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 20:

Stop changes from 3pm to 5pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 24:

Stop changes from 3pm to 5pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 43:

Sunday 2 February

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Getting to Geelong

Passengers can catch regular services arriving at Geelong Railway Station.

Leaving Geelong

Passengers can catch regular services departing Geelong Railway Station.

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Due to temporary and rolling road closures in place for the UCI Men’s Elite Road Race, there will be delays and service changes to bus Routes 1, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30, 31, 41, 42, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 60, 61 and 101 (Apollo Bay - Geelong) around Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast

Stop changes from 1pm to 4:30pm

The following stops will not be serviced on bus Route 41, 42, 53 and 55:

Stop changes from 1:30pm to 3:45pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 1:

Stop changes from 1pm to 4pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 20:

Stop changes from 1:30pm to 4:30pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 24:

Stop changes from 2pm to 4:30pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 24:

Stop changes from 1pm to 4pm

The following bus stops will not be serviced on bus Route 43:

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