Victoria Public Transport Timetables In GTFS Format

GTFS Schedule data contains static timetable information for all metropolitan and regional trains, buses, and trams in Victoria. The dataset is published in a standardized format according to the GTFS specification by the Department of Transport and Planning, with a last update in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Build a multi-modal journey planner using routes.txt, trips.txt, and stops.txt files.
• Analyze station accessibility by querying the wheelchair_boarding attribute in stops.txt.
• Model passenger flow within stations using pathways.txt and levels.txt data.
• Identify bus replacement services during disruptions using the platform_code 'R-Bus' in stops.txt and corresponding trips.txt entries.

Strengths

• Covers all major public transport modes (trains, buses, trams) across the entire state of Victoria.
• Includes enhanced GTFS features like transfers.txt, pathways.txt, and wheelchair accessibility attributes.
• Maintained by the authoritative Department of Transport and Planning, with updates reflected in March 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and specific column details for the constituent .txt files within the ZIP archive.
• Static schedule data may not reflect real-time service changes or disruptions.
• Requires parsing multiple interrelated .txt files (e.g., trips.txt, stops.txt, routes.txt) to reconstruct full network logic.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport and Planning, Victoria.

Collection Method

Published static timetable data converted to the standardized GTFS format.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.