Getting to Melbourne Races
by Public Transport
Flemington |
Caulfield |
Moonee Valley |
Sandown
Pakenham |
Werribee |
Cranbourne
Mornington |
Yarra Glen |
Healesville
Flemington Racecourse
Train
Special express trains run from Flinders Street, Spencer Street and North Melbourne stations to Flemington Racecourse station. The racecourse entrance is on the station platform. There is a racecourse ticket-box on the platform. Flemington Racecourse station is in The Met's zone-1.
Tram
Tram numbers 57 & 58 from;
- Elizabeth Street; City
- Victoria Street; City, North Melbourne
- Abbotsford Street; North Melbourne
- Flemington Road; North Melbourne
- Racecourse Road; Flemington
- alight at stop number 29
Tram number 57 from;
- Cordite Avenue and Raleigh Road; Maribynong
- Maribynong Road; Moonee Ponds
- Union Road; Ascot Vale
- alight at stop number 29
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Caulfield Racecourse
Train
Take Frankston, Pakenham or Cranbourne line trains to Caulfield station. The racecourse is opposite the station. Caulfield station is in The Met's zone-1.
Tram
Tram number 3 from;
- Swanston Walk; City
- St Kilda Road; City
- Balaclava Road; St Kilda East, Caulfield North
- Waverley Road; Caulfield
- Darling and Waverley Roads; East Malvern
- alight at stop number 56
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Moonee Valley Racecourse
Train
Take Broadmeadows line trains to Moonee Ponds station. The racecourse is just beyond Moonee Ponds junction which is a ten minute walk down Puckle Street . Moonee Ponds station is in The Met's zone-1.
Tram
Tram number 59 from;
- Elizabeth Street; City
- Flemington Road; North Melbourne
- Mount Alexander Road; Parkville, Ascot Vale, Essendon
- Hawker Street; Airport West
- Keilor Road; Niddrie
- Fletcher Street; Essendon
- Pascoe Vale Road; Essendon
- alight at stop number 33
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Sandown Racecourse
Train
Take Pakenham or Cranbourne line trains to Sandown Park station. The racecourse is opposite the station (greyhound track to the south; gallops track to the north). Turn left at the bottom of the railway station ramp for the gallops track. Sandown Park station is in The Met's zone-2.
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Pakenham Racecourse
Train
Take Pakenham line trains to Pakenham station. The racecourse is opposite the station (racecourse entrance is near the railway station). Walk across the middle of the racecourse towards the grandstand. Pakenham station is in The Met's zone-3.
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Werribee Racecourse
Train & Free Bus
Take Werribee line trains to Werribee station. Werribee Racing Club provides a free return shuttle bus service to and from the course for all mid-week meetings. You could walk from the station to the track, but it would take about twenty minutes. Werribee station is in The Met's zone-2.
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Cranbourne Racecourse
Train & Free Bus
Take Cranbourne line trains to Cranbourne station. Cranbourne Racing Club provides a free shuttle bus service from Cranbourne station to Cranbourne racecourse before and after meetings. You could walk from the station to the track, but it would take about twenty-five minutes. Cranbourne station is in The Met's zone-3.
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Mornington Racecourse
Train & Free Bus
Take Frankston line trains to Frankston station. Mornington Racing Club provides a free return shuttle bus service to and from the course (from Frankston station) for all meetings. I think it leaves Frankston station 45 minutes before the first race. It's too far to walk from Frankston to Mornington, but there are Met buses that will take you to Mornington, from where you would have to walk. The racecourse is about 25 minutes walk from where the Met bus drops you. Frankston station is in The Met's zone-3.
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Yarra Glen Racecourse
Train & Bus
Take Lilydale line trains to Lilydale station, then board the 685 bus which takes you to the racecourse. The club provides a free return bus service for Yarra Glen Cup Day and Grape Grazing Day. Lilydale station is in The Met's zone-3.
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Healesville Racecourse
Train & Bus
Take Lilydale line trains to Lilydale station, then board the 685 bus which takes you to the racecourse. Lilydale station is in The Met's zone-3.
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