Since
the beginning of this year, Melbournians no longer need to fear about missing
the last train home after a Saturday late-night Karaoke session; people no
longer need to run frantically catching the last tram out to the suburb after an
insane Friday night celebration in the CBD.
In
other words, no more weekends’ Cinderella (with or without fancy glass
slippers), and no more worry about any golden carriage turning into orange
pumpkin when the clock strikes 12!
Commencing
1 January 2016 for a 12-month trial, the Night Network is an amazing initiative
by the Victorian government to ensure Melbournians get to truly enjoy the late
night fun in town on a Friday and Saturday nights. The Night Network comprises
all of Melbourne’s regular electric railway lines, 6 popular tram lines, 21
night bus services, and 4 regional coach services; All running continuously from Friday to Saturday nights.
Below
are some facts that you might want to take note of:
1. Night Network is not a free service
Night
Network is not a free service, hence you will still need to purchase a ticket
or get ready with a valid Myki card when travelling.
Having
said that, the free tram zone will continue to apply. Trams within the CBD and Docklands
will continue to be free all night without the need of touching on your Myki
card. On the other hand, passengers travelling outside the boundaries of the
Free Tram Zone will need to touch on your Myki card when boarding and alighting
the tram.
2. 6 key tram lines
Six tram routes (19, 67, 75,
86, 96, and 109) run all night on weekends at half-hour intervals, covering the
CBD areas and some popular destinations such as St Kilda, North Coburg,
Brunswick, Melbourne University, Richmond, Hawthorn, Fitzroy, Box Hill and Port
Melbourne. Check out more about these all night tram lines from here:
3. Safety concerns
Extra
police personnel, roaming transit police and protective services officers (PSO)
are deployed and stationed at various stations and on the Night Network
services, in addition to the other security measures such as CCTV, emergency
assistance buttons and staff presence.
But of course, never take your personal safety for granted. Always take proper precaution when travelling at night and use your common sense when it comes to safety judgment.
4. Train city loops will be closed
Trains
on all major metropolitan lines will run all night, but not through the City
Loop. Apart from the Flinders Street Station (acting as the sole entry and exit
point to and from city by rail), the rest of the stations within the City Loop
(Southern Cross, Flagstaff, Melbourne Central and Parliament) will be shut at
about midnight as usual. For more information about the Night Train, see here:
Enjoy
your great night out!
Visit
the Public Transport Victoria website for more information about the Night
Network:
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