On weekday afternoon peaks, citybound services originate at Hurstbridge, Eltham, Greensborough or Macleod. All services from Greensborough, Macleod and almost all services from Hurstbridge stop at all stations, with one service from Hurstbridge running express Clifton Hill to Jolimont. Most services from Eltham stop at all stations, with three services from Eltham operate express from Heidelberg to Jolimont, stopping at Ivanhoe and Clifton Hill. Outbound services also terminate at one of the above four stations, either stopping all stations, running express from Jolimont to Clifton Hill, or operating express from Jolimont to Heidelberg, stopping at Clifton Hill and Ivanhoe.