Route 140 will extend to Tarneit Station

From 25 October 2026, we’re extending Route 140 to Tarneit Station via Hopkins Road and Derrimut Road.

Route 140A Mt Atkinson - Rockbank Station will be renamed Route 140 Tarneit Station – Rockbank Station via Hopkins Road and Altezze Drive to reflect the new destination.

Route 140 will connect growing communities in Rockbank, Mt Atkinson and Tarneit to train stations, jobs and nearby suburbs, making everyday travel easier without needing a car.

To plan your journey:

• view the Route 140 map and timetable
• download the PTV App
• use the journey planner
• check the Route 140 timetable
• or call 1800 800 007.

Timetable changes

We’re adding 63 extra weekly trips to Route 140.

• Route 140 will continue running early morning to late night, seven days a week.
  • On weekdays, Route 140 will run from 5:15 am to 11:15 pm.
  • On Saturday, Route 140 will run from 6 am to 11:30 pm.
  • On Sundays, Route 140 will run from 6 am to 10:30 pm.
• On weekdays, buses will continue running every 20 minutes from 6 am to 9 pm, and every 40 minutes at other times.
• Buses will run more often on Saturdays, increasing from every 40 minutes to every 20 minutes between 9 am and 7 pm.
• On Sundays, buses will continue running every 40 minutes for most of the day.

Route and stop changes

Buses will travel along Highline Boulevard and Kirkpatrick Boulevard in Mt Atkinson following the completion of roadworks, instead of Grand Boulevard and Clara Avenue.

• New bus stops will be added in Mt Atkinson and Tarneit, improving access to public transport, with no existing stops removed.
• The following new bus stops may not be ready by 25 October, but you’ll be able to use these stops from late November.
  • Highline Boulevard stop and Kirkpatrick Boulevard stop (IDs 29696 and 29397) – Alternative stops are located approximately 400 metres east on Kirkpatrick Boulevard near Blanc Drive (IDs 29398 and 29399).
  • Hopkins Road/Riding Boundary Road stops (IDs 29404 and 29405) – No alternative stops nearby.
  • Derrimut Road/Racing Way stops (IDs 29412 and 29413) - Alternative stops are located approximately 350 metres north on Derrimut Road/Hurst Drive stops (IDs 29410 and 29411).
• The following new bus stop will not be ready when services begin on 25 October, but you’ll be able to use this stop from the end of January 2027.
  • Highline Boulevard stop (ID 29395) – The alternative temporary stop is located approximately 130 metres on Altezze Drive.
• Route 140 will operate with low-floor buses, replacing the temporary high-floor buses currently used on Route 140A.
• Route 140 will create a new public transport connection between the Geelong and Ballarat train lines.