Three world-leading bidders have been shortlisted to build the six underground Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East stations.
Place Alliance (John Holland, Arup Australia Projects and Kellogg Brown and Root), Eastern Stations Precinct Alliance (Lendlease and WSP Australia) and Connexus Alliance (CPB Contractors, Multiplex and GHD) will bid for two contracts – one to build the stations at Glen Waverly, Burwood and Box Hill, and another to build the stations at Cheltenham, Clayton and Monash.
The third major construction contract for the project, to build the stations between Glen Waverley and Box Hill, will be awarded in 2026.
Construction of SRL East is powering ahead, with works underway at all six station sites and 1500 people already working on the project. Tunnelling starts in 2026, with trains scheduled to take passengers in 2035.
The SRL East stations will be fully accessible, featuring elements inspired by the history of the local community and First Nations peoples. Each station will have a Green Star rating of at least five stars.
SRL East will open up access to key health, employment and education destinations in Melbourne’s east and south east, and will deliver direct train access for the first time to Monash and Deakin universities.
SRL is projected to attract thousands of homes, jobs and services to the neighbourhoods surrounding the new stations.
