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Council & Politics
2 November, 2025
Late night train proves popular
THE introduction of a late-night return train to Ararat and Beaufort on weekends has been a popular move with over 300 people using the service each week. The Victorian Government introduced the additional late-night service on Saturday and Sunday back in April after lobbying by Ripon MP Martha Haylett. It followed numerous calls from the community for a late night service to allow people to attend social functions in Melbourne with the option of getting home late in the evening. V/Line reports the average patronage on the 9.15pm service from Southern Cross to Ararat is 213 passengers on a Saturday and 106 on Sunday evening.
Member for Ripon Martha Haylett is credited for the introduction of a late evening train service to Beaufort and Ararat.
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