Brand new public open space and community facilities are under construction in Clayton, as construction of Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East powers ahead.
2700 square metres of open space over 2 sites will replace the community space under the elevated rail line that is needed to build the new underground SRL station. Local feedback has helped shape the design of the spaces on Haughton Road – which feature play areas, exercise equipment, picnic tables, seating and walking tracks.
Both spaces will open before major construction of the SRL underground station starts in 2026 and will provide 20% more open space and 46 new trees for locals.
Walking and cycling tracks to the popular Djerring Trail will also be upgraded, with new signage and lighting to improve safety, and plenty of bike parking hoops.
Find out more about the Clayton Community Space consultation.
SRL East will deliver 6 new underground stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill. Clayton will become a transport super hub, with trains travelling in 4 directions – improving connections to jobs, health and education across Melbourne and Gippsland.
More quality and affordable homes will be built in the areas around the new SRL stations, allowing more young people to live in the suburbs where they grew up.
Trains will be running on SRL East by 2035, slashing travel times and easing congestion – a trip from Clayton to Southland Westfield will take just 12 minutes, saving 28 minutes.