Project benefits

Connecting suburbs

90km orbital rail line Connecting every major train service from the Frankston Line to the Werribee Line via Melbourne Airport.
SRL East opens 2035 6 new underground stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill.
Turn-up-and-go service High tech trains up to every 2 mins.

SRL will transform our public transport network – better connecting Victorians to employment, hospitals, universities and each other.

Three transport super hubs at Clayton, Broadmeadows and Sunshine will open up access to Melbourne’s suburbs for regional Victorians, who won’t have to travel through the CBD to get where they need to go.

SRL East from Cheltenham to Box Hill is now under construction and will deliver 6 new underground stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill, opening up access to key employment, education, entertainment and retail destinations in Melbourne’s east and south east.

Burwood to Melbourne Airport 35 minutes
Heidelberg to Doncaster 6 minutes
Box Hill to Monash Uni 10 minutes

Connections between SRL stations and the existing stations at Cheltenham, Glen Waverley, Clayton and Box Hill will be fast and easy – passengers will not have to tap on and off.

SRL will deliver direct train services for the first time to Monash University and the Deakin University Burwood campus, making the commute faster and easier for tens of thousands of staff and students.

World-leading health services will be easier to access, with the station at Clayton on the doorstep of the Monash Medical Precinct, and the station at Box Hill within walking distance of the Box Hill Hospital.

The thriving entertainment and retail hubs of Glen Waverley and Cheltenham will be more accessible than ever, with the new SRL stations to become vibrant public spaces.

Tunnelling on SRL East starts in 2026, with trains taking passengers in 2035.

More homes

70,000+ more homes around SRL East stations
230,000+ more jobs around SRL East stations
4000+ trees For every tree impacted by SRL East, we’re planting at least 3 in its place

As Melbourne’s population grows, finding an affordable home close to work, schools and world-class public transport is harder than ever.

As an integrated transport and planning project, Suburban Rail Loop will help shape how Melbourne grows in the decades ahead – helping our city and state meet the challenges of population growth and housing.

Mid Rise Development at Burwood Brickworks

The new underground SRL stations will trigger more jobs, diverse and affordable housing options and services – including schools, new and upgraded public and open space, better transport links and upgraded bike paths.

We have spent many months listening to locals about how the areas around the new SRL stations can best accommodate more homes.

Locals have supported our vision because it makes sense to have more homes close to transport, jobs and services, and more options for their kids to settle locally.

Structure planning is now underway for the SRL East stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill. Draft structure plans will go on public exhibition in 2025, with another opportunity for the community and councils to again have their say.

Mid Rise Development at Yarra Bend Apartments, Alphington

Taller apartment and office buildings are proposed for the concentrated commercial areas immediately adjacent to the new stations, with more townhouses and mid-rise apartments alongside existing homes within walking distance of the stations.

More high-quality homes near transport, jobs, and services means more affordable housing choices for young people in the suburbs they grew up in, and less outer suburban sprawl that puts pressure on roads and services.

This is about change over time – not overnight, with a long-term vision for 70,000 more homes above and around the 6 SRL East stations, along with more than 230,000 extra jobs.

Creating jobs

24,000 jobs Construction of SRL East and SRL North is supporting up to 24,000 jobs across Victoria’s economy.
8,000 jobs SRL East SRL East is creating up to 8,000 direct local jobs, with more than 1400 people already working on the project.
Training the next generation At least 10% of all hours worked on SRL will be by apprentices, trainees and cadets.

Construction of SRL East and SRL North is creating thousands of jobs, and creating a pipeline of opportunities for the state’s highly skilled construction sector and suppliers.

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SRL will also create hundreds of opportunities for women, disadvantaged Victorians and First Nations peoples.

The world’s first all-women tunnel boring machine crew will start work in 2027, helping carve out the twin tunnels between Cheltenham and Glen Waverley and break down barriers and create new pathways for women in construction.

Connecting suburbs

More homes

Creating jobs

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