Public transport for Super Saturday Race Day: Saturday 8 March 2025
Horse Racing returns to Melbourne at the Flemington Racecourse! Public transport is your best way to enjoy it, with extra services to help you get to and from the Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 8 March 2025.
- Gates Open: 11am
- First Race: 12:05pm
- Main Race: 4:20pm
- Last Race: 5:40pm
Before you travel
Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.
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Metropolitan train
Getting to Flemington Racecourse
Trains will operate from Southern Cross (Platform 8) stopping only at North Melbourne (Platform 2), enroute to Flemington Racecourse (Platform 1).
- From 11.14am, services will depart every 20 minutes.
During the above period, services will return to Southern Cross express with passengers.
The last departure from Southern Cross will be at 1.34pm.
Leaving from Flemington Racecourse
Train will operate from Flemington Racecourse (Platform 1), stopping only at North Melbourne (Platform 1) enroute to Southern Cross (Platform 8).
Trains will depart Flemington Racecourse approximately as follows:
- 20 minutes after Race 7: 4:46pm
- 20 minutes after Race 8: 5:26pm
- 20 minutes after Last Race: 6.06pm
- Then depart at: 6:27pm, 6:46pm, 7:06pm
During the above period, services will operate to Flemington Racecourse express with passengers.
The final service from Flemington Racecourse will depart at 7.06pm from (Platform 1).
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Metropolitan tram
Getting to and from Flemington Racecourse
- From 11am to midnight, additional Trams will operate via Route 57a from Stop 01 Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street and Stop 32 Sandown Road/ Epsom Road via Flemington Road.
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Metropolitan bus
Getting to and from Flemington Racecourse
The following bus route travels close to Flemington Racecourse:
- Route 472 (Williamstown to Moonee Ponds via Footscray)
Passengers can catch buses from Footscray Station and alight at Langs Road/Showgrounds.
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Regional train
Getting to Flemington Racecourse
Passengers arriving at North Melbourne and Southern Cross stations are advised to change trains and catch a Flemington Racecourse service.
Refer to the Metropolitan trains section above for service times and platform information.
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Leaving the Flemington Racecourse
Passengers are advised to catch any train from Flemington Racecourse and alight at Southern Cross or North Melbourne stations and change to a regional train.
Refer to the Metropolitan train section above for service times.
Plan your journey using Journey planner.