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This is a list of the operating Victorian regional railway stations serviced by V/Line operated trains, NSW TrainLink's XPT sevice & Journey Beyond's The Overland. There are 97 regional railway stations that are currently operational in Victoria located on 14 passenger train lines, which all operate from Southern Cross station in Melbourne, Australia.

North
Frequent services operate to Bendigo, with some trains continuing to either Echuca or Swan Hill. In addition to this, most Bendigo line services continue north of Bendigo to various stations serving suburbs and towns surrounding Bendigo, as part of the Bendigo Metro project to Eaglehawk & Raywood or to Epsom, Huntly & Goornong.
 * The Bendigo line continues on from the Sunbury suburban line at Sunbury.
 * The Echuca line continues from the Bendigo line at Goornong.
 * The Swan Hill line continues from the Bendigo line at Raywood.

North east
Frequent services operate to Seymour, with some trains continuing to Shepparton. The Albury line is no longer connected to the other 2. NSW regional rail operator NSW TrainLink operate the inter-capital XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney, which stops at Broadmeadows, Seymour, Benalla, Wangaratta and Albury.
 * The Seymour line continues on from the Craigieburn suburban line at Craigieburn.
 * The Shepparton line continues from the North East line at Seymour.
 * The Albury-Wodonga line was formerly the only broad gauge line operated by V/Line to cross the border into New South Wales, with the primary terminus being located in the New South Wales town of Albury. In 2008 the broad gauge line closed for conversion, with this completed in 2011. This means the line can no longer be considered an extension of some Seymour line services.

East
Frequent services operate to Traralgon, with some trains continuing to Bairnsdale.
 * The Traralgon line continues on from the Pakenham suburban line at Pakenham.
 * The Bairnsdale line continues from the Traralgon line at Traralgon.

West
Frequent services operate to Ballarat, with some trains continuing to either Ararat or Maryborough. Some services also run to Maryborough as shuttle services from Ballarat. The Ballarat - Ararat section of the line was closed from 1994 until 10 July 2004, when it was reopened for a twice-daily service as part of the Linking Victoria Project. Services now run 5 times per day. The Mildura railway line was closed by the Kennett Government in 1993 after the withdrawal of The Vinelander service. As part of the Victorian Transport Plan, passenger services resumed on the Mildura line to Maryborough on 25 July 2010. Services operate 2 times per day, as shuttles from Ballarat.
 * The Ballarat line continues on from the Sunbury suburban line at Sunshine.
 * The Ararat line continues from the Ballarat line at Wendouree.
 * The Maryborough line continues from the Ballarat line at Ballarat.

South west
Frequent services operate to Geelong, with some trains continuing to Warrnambool. In addition to this, most Geelong line services continue south of Geelong to various stations serving suburbs and towns surrounding Geelong. The Geelong line runs on the dedicated Regional Rail Link tracks from Southern Cross station. From mid-1993 to 31 August 2004, the Warrnambool service was operated by the now-defunct West Coast Railway. Warrnambool trains also connect with coach services to Port Fairy, Portland and Mount Gambier.
 * The Geelong line continues on from the Sunbury suburban line at Sunshine.
 * The Warrnambool line continues from the Geelong line at Waurn Ponds.

The Overland
The Overland service to Adelaide calls at several otherwise-disused stations in western Victoria. There are only two trains per week, operated by Journey Beyond. Seats are reserved for V/Line passengers for the stations listed above, in addition to Ararat. There are frequent proposals to restore regular V/Line service to Horsham or Dimboola, which would also stop at other stations.

Passenger lines proposed for reopening
Several lines were promised for reopening in the early 2000s as part of the Linking Victoria program, however 2 projects were not completed.

The most commonly proposed services are:

Mildura line
Originally withdrawn on 12 September 1993. Once served by The Vinelander service, the line branches from the Serviceton line at Ballarat. V/Line passenger trains currently operate to Maryborough.

Horsham line
Originally withdrawn on 21 August 1993 to Dimboola; however, Journey Beyond's Melbourne to Adelaide Overland trains operate twice a week. The current Broad Gauge V/Line passenger rail services terminates at Ararat.

Leongatha line
Originally withdrawn on 24 July 1993; however, the Dandenong to Cranbourne section was retained and became part of the Melbourne Suburban rail network in 1995.