Ballarat V/Line customers are being asked to brace for longer commute times as services are shifted off the tracks and onto the road as the Ballarat Line Upgrade works continue.
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From Saturday through until Tuesday all V/Line train services will be replaced by buses while crews work to install safety fencing and complete earthworks between Caroline Springs and Melton.
Work will also start on the new Toolern Creek rail bridge, while pedestrian and parking access at Rockbank will be altered.
Ballarat trains will return for the first service on Wednesday May 2, while coaches will continue to replace Ararat trains until Tuesday May 8. Maryborough trains will connect with coaches at Ballarat Station across the four days.
Passengers are asked to factor in an extra 45 minutes for their journey time.
For information on specific services follow this link.