Progress in Glen Waverley

Early construction of Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East has started in Glen Waverley. In June, crews used a micro-tunnelling machine to move underground water pipes away from the SRL station construction zone in Coleman Parade. Works will return to Glen Waverley later this year as we prepare for major construction and tunnelling to start in 2026.

SRL powering ahead

Construction of Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East is powering ahead, with trains running by 2035 – slashing travel times, easing congestion and creating thousands of jobs.

SRL East from Cheltenham to Box Hill will deliver 6 brand new underground stations, opening up access to health, education and employment destinations across Melbourne’s east and south east.

As our city grows, the public transport network will need to support an additional 11 million trips a day, with 19 million extra trips on our roads.

Building SRL East is creating up to 8,000 jobs, with 14% of hours on early construction being worked by apprentices, trainees and cadets, with fantastic opportunities for women, Aboriginal and disadvantaged Victorians.

SRL will not only ease pressure on our roads and public transport, it will help reshape how and where we grow in the decades ahead. Through careful planning and investment around each station, SRL will bring more jobs, greater housing choices and opportunities to our middle suburbs.

Benefits for Glen Waverley

• Better train connections for Glen Waverley residents.
• 7,000+ people to use the SRL station at Glen Waverley every day.
• Glen Waverley to Monash University in 3.5 minutes, to Deakin University in just 5 minutes.
• Glen Waverley jobs are set to double by the 2050s.
• Construction of SRL will support up to 24,000 jobs.

Glen Waverley, what's your vision?

SRL is more than a rail line – the areas around the new stations will be thriving communities with better public transport options, making them even more attractive places to live, work and study. SRL will deliver more diverse and affordable housing options, as well as opportunities for businesses and jobs in the neighbourhoods around the new stations. New community infrastructure such as schools, parks and playgrounds will support local living.

We’ve been talking to local residents, businesses and stakeholders for several years about what people value most about their areas. Building on these conversations, we’ve released the SRL Precincts Discussion Paper and are inviting people to share their vision for the future of these growing areas.

Opportunities in Glen Waverley could include upgrading walking and cycling connections, improving streetscapes, enhancing the already leafy and open character of residential neighbourhoods, extending the growth of the existing centre to accommodate future residents and jobs, and transitioning lower-rise employment areas to more mixed-use business precincts.

We want to hear what you think about the opportunities in Glen Waverley and the priority areas we should focus on as we plan for the future. Your feedback from the SRL Precincts Discussion Paper will help inform the formal planning process for the broader areas around the SRL East stations.

To find out more and share your vision, visit Engage Vic.

Melbourne is growing

Within a decade, Melbourne is expected to officially overtake Sydney as Australia’s largest city. By the 2050s, we’ll have a population of around 9 million. We need to plan ahead.

SRL is a generational investment in the future of our city and state. As well as the extraordinary benefits to the economy, to our transport network, to the environment and to making easy and fast journeys across our city and state – it’s also about the quality of life the next generation of Victorians will enjoy, and their access to affordable housing, healthcare and employment.

Over decades, SRL will help change the form of Melbourne, attracting new businesses and housing where people want to live – right near great public transport. It’ll support the vibrancy, safety and greenery of these areas, through careful urban planning, more retail and hospitality, more trees and great open spaces in the broader areas around the new stations.

This year, structure planning for these ‘SRL Precincts’ gets underway, which is why we invite you to share your vision. There will be many other opportunities to share your feedback with us throughout the process.

SRL East communities – Cheltenham, Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill – are already thriving places, rich in history and character. Planning for the future now will help safeguard what you love about your area and support liveable, walkable and sustainable communities for future generations.

To hear about Glen Waverley’s construction updates and disruptions, text GLEN WAVERLEY to 0429 469 592.

What's happening near you in 2023

It’s a big year for SRL East. Take a look at the construction work planned for your local area.

Works being delivered this year

2023 is shaping up as the biggest year yet for SRL East, with works in Glen Waverley, Burwood, Monash, Clayton, Box Hill and the stabling facility at Heatherton. Power, water, gas and communications services are being moved to make way for the twin tunnels and six new stations. We’re also building launch sites for the tunnel boring machines, which will start digging in 2026.

Up to 800 direct local jobs are being created in this early phase of construction. Thank you for your cooperation during these works.

Box Hill

Relocating the 109 tram stop on Whitehorse Rd; moving services.

Burwood

Site preparations; moving services; building a tunnel access structure.

Monash

Moving services; site preparations.

Clayton

Site preparations; moving services

Heatherton

Site preparations; moving services; building a tunnel access structure.

Cheltenham

Site investigations and geotechnical drilling.