Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East is the first stage of a proposed mass transit system that will serve Melbourne’s middle and outer suburbs. SRL East includes 26km of twin rail tunnels and six new underground stations between Cheltenham and Box Hill.

The proposal aims to reduce travel times, facilitate new housing and connect major employment, health, education and retail areas in Melbourne’s east and southeastern suburbs.

At the time of evaluation, the Australian Government had committed $2.2 billion to SRL East.