In giro con il cane a Melbourne

Planning a day out by train

Because trains take dogs of any size and trams do not, the practical shape of a Melbourne dog day is: walk or drive to a station, take the train, then walk at the other end. The Sandringham line is the star, running from Flinders Street down the bay past Middle Brighton, Brighton Beach and Sandringham, which puts the Sandown Street dog beach and the Bayside foreshore within a short walk of a platform. Carry the muzzle even if your dog has never needed one, because it is a condition of carriage for a large dog, not a suggestion. For live service information use the official Public Transport Victoria planner at ptv.vic.gov.au.