The tunnel alignment for Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East has been determined by extensive analysis of ground conditions and technical studies that formed part of the Environment Effects Statement process for the project.
Building SRL East as 6 underground stations and 26km of twin tunnels has significantly minimised surface impacts to land and property in Melbourne’s middle suburbs.
The vast majority of properties that SRL tunnels will pass beneath will not be impacted. On average, the SRL East tunnels will be approximately 26m deep – that’s about 6 storeys below ground.