am to around 11:30 pm daily. In general, during peak hours, train frequency is 5 minutes on the Dandenong corridor (combined with the Pakenham line) and 10 minutes in the AM peak on the Cranbourne line while during non-peak hours the frequency is reduced to 20–30 minutes throughout the entire route. Cranbourne line services operate as shuttles to and from Dandenong between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, connecting with Pakenham line trains. During the peak, some services originate and terminate at Westall or Dandenong. Services run anticlockwise through the City Loop, and from 2025, Cranbourne line services will cease to stop at South Yarra, Richmond, and all City Loop stations when trains are rerouted through the Metro Tunnel upon opening. On Friday nights and weekends, services run 24 hours a day, with 60 minute frequencies available outside of normal operating hours. Since 13 February 2022, some off-peak daytime Cranbourne line services (and Pakenham line services) stop at Malvern station, running express between South Yarra and Malvern stations. Freight operations are limited, with Qube Holdings operating a daily service on a short section of the line hauling containerised cement to the Kimberly-Clark siding at Dandenong South. Train services on the Cranbourne line are also subjected to maintenance and renewal works, usually on selected Fridays and Saturdays. Shuttle bus services are provided throughout the duration of works for affected commuters. Stopping Patterns Legend — Station Status ◼ Premium Station – Station staffed from first to last train ◻ Host Station – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network. Legend — Stopping PatternsSome services do not operate via the City Loop ● – All trains stop ◐ – Some services do not stop ▲ – Only inbound trains stop (trains operate counter-clockwise through the city loop all day) | – Trains pass and do not stop Operators The Cranbourne line has had a total of 4 operators since its reopening in 1995. The majority of operations throughout its history have been privately run: from the rail network privatisation in 1997, M-Train, Connex Melbourne, and Metro Trains Melbourne have all operated the service. In comparison, the government owned Public Transport Corporation operated the line for a short 2 years till the 1997 privatisation of Melbourne's rail network. Route The Cranbourne line forms a relatively linear route from the Melbourne CBD to its terminus in Cranbourne. The