SRL full steam ahead - major contract awarded

2024 is a big year for Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East, with the first major contract signed and works underway right across the SRL East corridor.

Crews are ramping up construction in Box Hill, Burwood, Glen Waverley, Monash, Clayton, Cheltenham and the train stabling site in Heatherton, moving underground services, relocating roads and utilities, and preparing launch sites for tunnel boring machines. We’re continuing the work we started in Monash last year, with crews setting up the construction site and moving services to pave the way for station construction.

SRL East is creating 8000 direct jobs and supporting thousands of others as it delivers 26km of twin tunnels and 6 new underground stations. It will slash travel times and congestion - connecting people to new housing, employment, healthcare and education services in Melbourne’s east and south east

A consortium of global construction experts has been awarded the contract to build the first 16km of tunnels between Cheltenham and Glen Waverley – with tunnelling to start in 2026. The contract for tunnelling from Glen Waverley to Box Hill will be awarded later this year.

SRL East will be taking passengers by 2035 - with a trip from Monash University to Box Hill taking just 10 minutes.

Join the conversation

Your ideas will help inform the strategic long-term planning for Clayton & Monash. Explore the draft vision outlining some ideas and opportunities for the future of your neighbourhood, and tell us what you think. Read more inside. srleastvisions.com.au

Help shape a bright future for your neighbourhood

Locals have been given a first look at what neighbourhoods around Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East stations could look like, as planning for the city-shaping project progresses.

As part of extensive community consultation, Draft Precinct Visions for Clayton and Monash have been released for feedback, building on important conversations we’ve been having with residents about the future of the neighbourhood.

New concept images show how the station plazas and surrounding areas could evolve, building on the characteristics of the existing community - with vibrant and attractive public spaces, affordable and quality housing options, retail and dining.

SRL will not only transform our public transport network, it will help shape how Melbourne grows in the decades ahead. The draft vision outlines preliminary ideas and opportunities for the broad area around the new Clayton and Monash stations, taking in parts of Clayton, Clayton South, Clarinda, Monash, Notting Hill and Huntingdale.

More homes for Victorians

Across Australia, finding an affordable home is harder than ever. Victoria’s Housing Statement outlines a plan to address housing supply and the Victorian Government has set a target to build 800,000 homes over the next decade. SRL is an important part of the solution – delivering more housing options on the doorstep of great public transport where people want to live – close to jobs and local services.

Have your say on the future of Clayton and Monash

In Monash, the SRL station and a new town centre beside Monash University and CSIRO will provide a gateway to the area – with potential for new laneways, shops, restaurants and entertainment for a vibrant atmosphere. In Clayton, the traditional heart of the suburb could be extended north along Clayton Road with more homes and businesses, landscaping and safety enhancements and more public places.

Upcoming works in Clayton and Monash

Crews in Monash will soon be moving gas services on Ferntree Gully Road and Normanby Road and other underground utilities to pave the way for construction of the twin tunnels and underground station.

Construction will return to Clayton this year, with significant works to prepare for major construction. Access to Clayton Hall will be maintained, and we’ll keep the community informed as work progresses.