Suburban Rail Loop Stage One: Burwood A new Suburban Rail Loop underground train station at Burwood is proposed to be located adjacent to Deakin University, improving connections to existing tram and bus services and providing a new rail connection for local workers, students and residents. Stage One overview Connecting Burwood to the Loop Suburban Rail Loop will transform Victoria’s public The new Suburban Rail Loop station at Burwood transport system, connecting our suburbs and is proposed to be located adjacent to Deakin making travel easier and more convenient. University near Burwood Highway, making it easier for staff and students to access the university It will connect every major train line from the and connect with existing tram and bus services, Frankston line to the Werribee line via Melbourne including the route 75 tram. Airport, and improve access to housing, jobs, schools, universities and hospitals in Melbourne’s The station will be set close to Gardiners Creek middle suburbs. Trail and Burwood Highway, providing a new way for people to travel and bringing the neighbouring Stage One will create a new standalone line precincts of Glen Waverley and Box Hill even closer. with 26 kilometres of twin rail tunnels and new underground stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, The new station will be configured over two levels Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill. underground. Access between street level and the station platforms will be provided via lifts and elevators. A single station entry, oriented towards Burwood Highway and the existing route 75 tram is proposed, providing a direct connection to Deakin University. New bus and tram interchanges adjacent to the Gardiners Creek Deakin Presbyterian Elgar Road University station will provide a more integrated public Ladies’ College transport journey. Pick-up and drop-off bays, bicycle storage facilities, enhancements to Burwood Highway the Gardiners Creek corridor and landscaping improvements are also proposed. SRL Station Suburban Rail Loop Authority is working with key stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve pedestrian and cycling connections. McComas Grove Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. Stage One: Cheltenham to Box Hill Indicative underground stations and alignment What you told us about Burwood Whitehorse Rd KEW Box Hill We’ve been capturing feedback since June 2020 on how Suburban Rail Loop can contribute to making the areas around the new Stage One stations even better ALTONA NORTH BLACKBURN places to live, work and visit. Elgar Rd TOORAK CAMBERWELL You’ve told us: Gardiners Creek Deakin Presbyterian Elgar Road University Burwood ALTONA WILLIAMSTOWNLadies’ College Burwood Hwy Access to green open spaces BURWOOD ST KILDA Station Street Whitehorse Rd and the local flora and fauna High St Burwood HighwayEAST KEW Box Hill make Burwood special CAULFIELD SpringvaleRd SRL Station FerntreeBox Hill Gully Road ALTONA NORTH Gardens Frankston railway line Glen BLACKBURN Nepean Highway Elgar Rd Traffic congestion is a Monash Carinish Road TOORAK CAMBERWELL Clayton Road MedicalWaverley Madeleine Road challenge, particularly on major Glen WaverleyHaughton railwaySir William Road line Fry DeakinCentre Gardiners Creek roads such as Burwood Highway Presbyterian ReserveElgar Road UniversityWHEELERS Warrigal Rd Burwood Coleman Parade Station StreetSRL Station ALTONA MURRUMBEENAWILLIAMSTOWNLadies’ College HILL McComas Grove and Middleborough Road Whitehorse Road Glen Waverley Burwood Hwy North Rd BURWOOD Station Station Street Nepean Hwy ST KILDA Monash High St Burwood HighwayEAST Bay Road SRL StationSRL Station Pakenham & Cranbourne railway line CAULFIELD SpringvaleRd Centre Rd SRLSRL Station Station EAST Market St Myrtle Street People want a direct rail BRIGHTON Blackburn Road Glen Box Hill Southland Monash Fwy Springvale Road connection, as well as improved Station Station Westfield Waverley Clayton Howleys Road SRL Station Southland bus, tram and walking and South Rd WHEELERS MOORABBIN Kingsway Warrigal Rd Centre Road MURRUMBEENA HILLcycling connections Normanby RoadMcComas Grove North Rd SANDRINGHAM SPRINGVALE Nepean Hwy Monash Princes Hwy Centre Rd Bay Rd Cheltenham EAST BRIGHTON Monash Fwy Clayton South Rd MOORABBIN CHELTENHAM SANDRINGHAM SPRINGVALE Princes Hwy Bay Rd Cheltenham Reserve Rd Moorabbin Indicative only Airport CHELTENHAM Building a new Reserve Rd underground station BENDIGO SEYMOUR ECHUCA SHEPPARTON Moorabbin CRAIGIEBURN SWAN HILL ALBURY Airport Broadmeadows Legend Construction of the new underground station in UPFIELD Melbourne Fawkner MARYBOROUGH Airport MERNDA Burwood would be staged to reduce impacts on the ARARAT Bundoora SUNBURY SRL Underground Station – Heidelberg HURSTBRIDGE BALLARAT Reservoir local area, including Gardiners Creek and nearby Doncaster Stage One LILYDALE Box Hill residents and businesses. Sunshine SRL Rail Tunnel Alignment – SOUTHERN CBD Werribee CROSS BELGRAVE Stage One Works would also involve tunnelling activities to link GEELONG Burwood BAIRNSDALE the new Suburban Rail Loop station at Burwood to WILLIAMSTOWN ALAMEIN Underground Station Area TRARALGON Glen Waverley the rest of Stage One. Monash WARRNAMBOOL Transport Super Hub Stage One You can read more about the proposed techniques Clayton SANDRINGHAM Existing Rail Alignment to build the stations and tunnels in the Building DANDENONG Cheltenham PAKENHAM CRANBOURNE Metro Tunnel Suburban Rail Loop: Stage One fact sheet. STONY FRANKSTON POINT Protecting places and the environment How can I get In order to construct a major This work, alongside involved? infrastructure project such community and stakeholder We want to hear your feedback as Suburban Rail Loop, we feedback. will guide the on Stage One, including what recognise there may be some development of mitigation and areas, design considerations and impacts on the environment management measures and construction impacts are most and future land use. help us shape the design and important to you. construction of the station and A range of investigations and tunnels in Burwood. Feedback from the community assessments are considering and key stakeholders, along with the potential environmental Like other major infrastructure technical and environmental effects on the Burwood projects, Suburban Rail Loop investigations, will be considered precinct. Specialist studies requires extensive statutory as part of the planning and in this area will assess approvals. environmental assessment process. ecological values, soil and Rail infrastructure for Stage ground conditions, traffic and To have your say visit One of Suburban Rail Loop transport impacts, as well as suburbanrailloop.vic.gov.au will be assessed through land use and amenity impacts an Environment Effects associated with station Statement (EES). You can read infrastructure. more about the approvals required in the Planning and environmental assessment: Stage One fact sheet. More information To fi nd out more about Suburban Rail Loop: suburbanrailloop.vic.gov.au 1800 105 105 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) It should be noted that this information is current at the time of printing, however changes may occur. Please visit Suburban Rail Loop Authority suburbanrailloop.vic.gov.au for the latest updates. PO Box 4509, Melbourne, VIC 3001 773.