Suburban Rail Loop@suburbanloop

6 new underground stations from Cheltenham to Box Hill are now under construction.

 Melbourne
suburbanrailloop.vic.gov.au/
Joined September 2019
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It's been a busy month of tunnelling machine assembly in Clarinda.
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The cutterhead and main shield of TBM Aayushi is now below ground.
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We’ve started digging out your new SRL station in Clayton.
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Your recap on tunnelling machine assembly in Clarinda.
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While tunnelling continues nearby, our Burwood team is hard at work excavating your new SRL station.
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The site is about 10 metres deep so far, with the final station depth sitting at around 20 metres.
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At the same time, crews are building a second launch site for the tunnelling machines which will head north towards Box Hill.
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We’re on the home stretch to excavation in Glen Waverley. Crews have installed 242 of the 268 ground supports that make up the border of the future station.
Construction workers wearing safety gear are installing capping beams on a large construction site. In the background, there is a modern multi-story building and a crane. The area is filled with construction materials and equipment.

ALT Construction workers wearing safety gear are installing capping beams on a large construction site. In the background, there is a modern multi-story building and a crane. The area is filled with construction materials and equipment.

Construction site with multiple cranes and piling rigs. A large yellow crane is prominently visible. Steel structures are being erected, and there are several buildings in the background. A person in a safety vest is standing near the equipment.

ALT Construction site with multiple cranes and piling rigs. A large yellow crane is prominently visible. Steel structures are being erected, and there are several buildings in the background. A person in a safety vest is standing near the equipment.

A construction site features yellow and white cranes. The background shows high-rise buildings. A person wearing an orange safety vest and hard hat stands in the foreground next to metal rebar.

ALT A construction site features yellow and white cranes. The background shows high-rise buildings. A person wearing an orange safety vest and hard hat stands in the foreground next to metal rebar.

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The massive front shield of tunnel boring machine Aayushi is now in its launch position. From here, our Clarinda team will keep adding components until the massive machine is ready to dig toward Glen Waverley.
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ICYMI: We’ve started tunnelling. Tunnel boring machine Alice is now on the way to Glen Waverley.
Construction site of a large tunnel boring project, featuring machinery and equipment. The scene includes two large tunnel entrances with conveyor belts and structural steel beams. The environment is industrial, with scaffolding and temporary structures around the site.

ALT Construction site of a large tunnel boring project, featuring machinery and equipment. The scene includes two large tunnel entrances with conveyor belts and structural steel beams. The environment is industrial, with scaffolding and temporary structures around the site.

A large construction site featuring a tunnel boring machine. Several workers wearing safety gear are present. The setting includes industrial equipment and infrastructure elements.

ALT A large construction site featuring a tunnel boring machine. Several workers wearing safety gear are present. The setting includes industrial equipment and infrastructure elements.

A large, cylindrical tunnel boring machine is stationed in an underground construction site, encircled by concrete walls and supported by metal beams.

ALT A large, cylindrical tunnel boring machine is stationed in an underground construction site, encircled by concrete walls and supported by metal beams.
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Your recap on how we started tunnelling 🧵
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Inside the acoustic shed at Mount Waverley, our team are carving out the future emergency support facility. It’s here that tunnel boring machines Alice and Hacia will have their first breakthrough, moving through the excavated site on their way to Glen Waverley.
Suburban Rail Loop construction site in Mount Waverley, inside a large industrial building with exposed metal ceilings. A bright orange excavator is moving a large pile of soil and rocks. Overhead, a green crane arm is visible. The interior is well-lit with several lights.

ALT Suburban Rail Loop construction site in Mount Waverley, inside a large industrial building with exposed metal ceilings. A bright orange excavator is moving a large pile of soil and rocks. Overhead, a green crane arm is visible. The interior is well-lit with several lights.

SRL construction site inside a large industrial building features several excavators working on a dirt excavation. The walls are lined with metal panels, and there is a suspended walkway above the site. Equipment and tools are scattered around the area.

ALT SRL construction site inside a large industrial building features several excavators working on a dirt excavation. The walls are lined with metal panels, and there is a suspended walkway above the site. Equipment and tools are scattered around the area.

SRL, a large indoor construction site with multiple excavators and workers. The site has high metallic walls, and a significant amount of dirt and machinery,. Bright overhead lighting illuminates the area.

ALT SRL, a large indoor construction site with multiple excavators and workers. The site has high metallic walls, and a significant amount of dirt and machinery,. Bright overhead lighting illuminates the area.
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TBM Alice is now on the way from Burwood to Glen Waverley.
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We've kicked off tunnelling, with TBM Alice now on the way from Burwood to Glen Waverley.
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