More transport A turn-up-and-go service. Mordialloc to Deakin University in 33 minutes.
More jobs Upgraded parks and public spaces, including Gardiners Creek Trail, and upgraded walking and cycling paths.
More homes New homes on the doorstep of world-class public transport.

The SRL station will deliver a direct train connection to Deakin University for the first time and open up destinations across Melbourne for Burwood locals.

The new underground station will be surrounded by vibrant community areas, with more homes and business opportunities. Construction is underway, with tunnelling to start in 2026 and trains taking passengers in 2035.

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SRLA will consider the submissions and make changes to the draft structure plans, draft planning scheme amendments, and/ or associated documents in response, where considered necessary.

Map: SRL Station beside Burwood Highway, opposite Deakin University and Gardiners Creek

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Artists impression of SRL station in Burwood.

Artist impression of SRL station at Glen Waverley

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The station layout at Burwood will incorporate a 94m long platform with escalators in the middle of the platform.

A pedestrian overpass will connect the station to the northern side of Burwood Highway and Deakin University.

The station will include buildings to accommodate ticketing and customer facilities and potential retail tenancies, operational equipment and rail systems, and essential emergency and safety infrastructure.

Burwood will feature a pedestrian overpass over the Burwood Highway providing an improved north-south connection across Burwood Highway.

There will be a dedicated pick-up and drop-off area with 11 bays, and a new bus interchange adjacent to the station on Sinnott Street.

There will be 750 bike parking spaces as well as new cycling paths. A 3m wide shared cycling will run along the western boundary of the precinct and connect Gardiners Creek Trail to Bennettswood Reserve, with a cycle crossing at Burwood Highway leading onto Deakin University.

The new station platform will sit around 18m below ground level and be accessible by lifts and escalators.

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