V/Line passengers travelling from Albury to Melbourne will now have to start their journey via coach.
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It comes following the reinstatement of checkpoints on the NSW-Victorian border, which came into effect at midnight on Monday due to a growing COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney.
Coaches will depart from Albury where they will travel through the border checkpoint, for passengers to show their permits or licences, then go into Wodonga.
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Passengers will then board a train from Wodonga station to continue their journey.
V/Line is encouraging passengers to plan ahead this festive season, with some changes to timetables over Christmas.
Trains and coaches will operate as usual on Thursday, December 24, while trains will run to a Sunday timetable on Christmas Day.
Travel via public transport across Victoria will be free on Christmas Day from the first to the last service, including one-way or return travel on V/Line services within the state.
