Friends of the Stony Point Line

26/08/2026

Beautiful day for a ride down to Stony Point. 😍

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09/07/2026

Flashback Friday in a slightly different form from what we used to do.

The year is 1960. Queen Elizabeth II is our Monarch, Robert Menzies is Prime Minister and Henry Bolte is Premier of Victoria.

Some notable events in 1960 was the attempted hijacking of Trans Australia Airlines Flight 408, Ben-Hur wins a record 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, Rome hosts the Summer Olympics and Melbourne won the AFL Grand Final.

Meanwhile in 1960, this Super 8 film was taken on the Stony Point train to Frankston by Beryl Jilbert, a woman with incredible foresight, kindness and a wonderfully generous spirit.

The video starts at Hastings and shows us the beautiful old stations that used to exist at Hastings, Tyabb, Somerville, Baxter and at Frankston before returning to Stony Point and seeing the pier. Amazing to see!

Video credit: Beryl Jilbert. This video is the property of the Jilbert family and must not be copied from YouTube for any purpose.

Thanks Maria for sending us this youtube link! Do you have old photos or amazing footage like this? Send us a message!

https://youtu.be/y5EEky0chmY?si=U_r2V35qw4MjUxvg

This Super 8 film was taken in 1960 on the Stony Point train to Fr...

06/07/2026

Sorry if this looks like scrambled numbers akin to something from The Matrix...

But, this is a timetable compilation of all the new route 886 buses going to Mornington from the Tyabb Central Recreation Reserve (TCRR), which is the main bus stop in Tyabb and the closest stop for Tyabb Station, which is at least a 5 or more minute walk from the station.

That stop is also the interchange stop for the route 783 Frankston bound, and one of the three bus stops overlapping the 782 along Mornington-Tyabb Road, which those three stops have been incorporated and are listed as TCRR, StuRd and FC.

All the Mornington bound buses are marked in bold and below those times are the times when the Stony Point line, route 782 and route 783 services (in either direction) interchange with the 886 at the TCRR, or Stuart Road and Flinders College for 782 buses.

For example, the Stony Point to Frankston train calls at Tyabb at 10:03am, the next 886 bus to Mornington will be at 10:52am.

It was thought the timetable would be farily seamless for connections from the Stony Point train in the perspective of going to Mornington, but it isn't. From this you can also work out which 886 buses interchange for Frankston and Stony Point bound trains.

This is however a perspective of connections going to Mornington. If requested, we can do a timetable merger for connections coming from Mornington. If you find a mistake, let us know!

FC = Flinders College.
StuRd = Stuart Road.
STY = Stony Point.
FKN = Frankston.
FLN = Flinders.
M-TRd = Mornington-Tyabb Road.

04/07/2026

The first day of the new route 886 to Mornington. 🎉

For the 10 or so eager passengers, including Hastings MP, Paul Mercurio MP it was a fresh and historic morning for the launch of the new bus route from Hastings to Mornington.

Commemorative lollies were handed out to the first passengers, which were excited to experience and ride a new bus route and one that has been long anticipated, connecting Hastings to Mornington.

As the bus set off, cheers erupted from locals and enthusiasts, and a little speech from Paul and some candid interviews were done along the way.

The journey took approximately 36 minutes. For the first passengers, Paul Mercurio shouted everyone a coffee at Biscottini Cafe.

Then it was the journey back on the first bus to Hastings, the 07.21. For those planning to use it, the bus arrives and departs from the same stop in Mornington.

Hopefully the new 886 route will be well utilised.

04/07/2026

For those that don't know, a brand new bus route commences service tomorrow.

The new route 886 will link Hastings to Mornington via Tyabb.

The bus will run approximately every 60 minutes, 7 days a week. 6am to 11pm weekdays. 6am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday.

The new bus route will connect with the 782/783 buses and the Stony Point line train at Tyabb for Frankston, providing access to more destinations with a simple transfer.

New connections at Mornington will also provide new links to the Peninsula.

Will you use the new bus route?

01/07/2026

Get excited folks! A new cross-Peninsula bus starts service this Sunday!

*New* Route 886 Hastings - Mornington via Tyabb
Direct connection between Hastings, Tyabb and Mornington, improving access to jobs, education, medical facilities and shops across the peninsula.

Running approximately every 60 minutes, 7 days a week. 6am to 11pm weekdays. 7am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday. Connecting with Frankston-bound buses at Mornington, providing access to more destinations with a simple transfer.

New coverage along the western extent of High St in Hastings, with services extending to Hendersons Rd for the first time. This improves access to local schools, residential areas and retirement villages.

https://transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/news/better-bus-travel-for-the-mornington-peninsula