Suburban Rail Loop

Glenferrie locals can head to Glen Waverley for some retail therapy in just 25 minutes, with a simple changeover in Box Hill – saving 10 minutes on public transport. Our new map shows you how you’ll be able to use SRL East when it opens in 2035: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/subur…

Doncaster locals will be able to meet family for a meal in Clayton in just 38 minutes – saving 28 minutes with SRL, and quicker than driving. See how you can cut your commute with SRL here: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/subur…

Dun dun dun duuun… 🎶 We’re setting the stage for tunnel boring machines Aayushi and Belinda in Clarinda. Excavation of the launch site is underway – tunnelling starts this year.

Springvale locals will be able to enjoy brunch with friends in Cheltenham in just 16 minutes – quicker than driving, and 22 minutes faster than the current PT commute. See how you can cut your commute with SRL here: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/subur…

Crews are digging deep in Clarinda, with the tunnel boring machine launch site to reach a depth of 19.5m ⛏️ The mega machines will launch from here to carve out the southern section of SRL East tunnels. Tunnelling starts this year. Trains taking passengers in 2035 🚆

The first of our tunnel boring machines are being assembled on site in Burwood, set to start their journey later this year. In the meantime, the team is hard at work building the giant sheds that'll help minimise noise, dust and light once excavation is in full swing.

Is the Suburban Rail Loop actually happening? Yes.

Works are powering ahead at Clarinda, with excavation now underway for the tunnel boring machine (TBM) launch site. TBMs will launch from here later this year to start carving the twin tunnels. Lucky we love a bit of mud 😉

Works are happening all over the Burwood site. Crews are building large sheds to manage noise, dust and light. One shed will cover the tunnel boring machine launch site, and the other will store excavated rock and soil from the tunnels before it’s safely trucked off site.

What’s happening here❓ We’re building an emergency support facility for SRL East. This facility will: ➡️ Supply air to the tunnels ➡️ Host a backup control centre ➡️ Provide emergency service access from the tunnels to the surface

🏗️ So much progress on SRL – take a look! Here’s the latest update from the Clayton site: 👷Crews are building the underground support walls for the station – they’ll start excavation soon 👷Work has started to build the underground connection to the existing metro station.

Thought you’d ask 😉

Check out the amazing artwork on two tunnel boring machines created by local artist Hayden Roberts, a proud Wurundjeri and Dja Dja Wurrung man. 'Footsteps of the Past' features on the cutterheads of two TBMs which will launch from Burwood. Learn more: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/suburban-…

A new interactive map shows how much time you’ll save when SRL East opens in 2035. A nurse from Carrum will save 15 mins on their morning commute using SRL to get to Box Hill Hospital, with a simple changeover at Southland. View the map here: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/subur…

Sunny mornings and site investigations - it's all happening in Heatherton ☀️ Our Linewide Alliance is carrying out important work – as they prepare for earthworks 🛠️ Next up: kicking off construction of the future train stabling facility 🚆

In Burwood, crews have wasted no time, with tunnel boring machine assembly already well underway. Like Lego, these massive machines are put together piece by piece. Getting closer to launch 🚀

We’re ensuring locals can enjoy the outdoors while we build the new SRL East station in Box Hill. Learn more: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/suburban-…

Check out the latest designs for 2 new open spaces for Box Hill as part of SRL East works! Feedback from the local community has shaped the designs including: 🌿 More greenery & shade 🧺 Open lawn areas for picnics & exercise 🚶‍♀️ Accessible walking paths 🚰 Drinking fountains

Piece by piece, big deliveries for one giant build 🧩 More tunnel boring machine parts have arrived. Tunnelling starts this year.

Learn more about the 8 inspiring Victorian women behind them: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/suburban-…

You can’t launch a tunnel boring machine (TBM) without a name. So we recruited these youngsters to name the 8 SRL East TBMs. When SRL East opens in 2035, they’ll be among the first to ride it to work, uni or TAFE 🚆 We’re loving these ground-breaking names 😍