Current Situation

Holmesglen today is a small railway station along the Glen Waverley line. It is strategically located to the west of Warrigal Road, with its southern boundary shared with Holmesglen TAFE, Chadstone campus. Part of its current design is the overhead bridge that supports the two railway tracks over Warrigal Road.

The central platform is fairly narrow, particularly at the western end, but it broadens out at the eastern end. Further, when examining the station aerially (Google Maps), it becomes obvious that the southern (city-bound) platform  is straight while the northern (outbound) platform curves to produce the widening effect.

The car park facilities for the railway station are along the northern bank of the station, with the main entrance off Warrigal Road. A second entrance is provided from the side road, Stirling Street. The other noteworthy feature of Holmesglen is the pedestrian overpass structure along the northern/outbound track bridge over Warrigal Road. On the east-side of Warrigal Road, the pedestrian track continues for 200 m to Elliott Street. A ground-level crossing with the railway track connects Elliott Street with Collins Street on the south side.

Station Repositioning

This section of the Glen Waverley line would ideally be rebuilt underground. The alignment and positioning would also change so that it is positioned slightly north of the Batesford & Warrigal Road intersection. The alignment of platforms will run at an angle slightly sharper than that of Batesford Road to Warrigal Road (the western side of the junction), so as to accommodate the required alignment for the future Warrigal metro line.

Interchange Configuration

As a metro interchange, a metro configuration applies to provide  an easy switch between the two lines and directions. Additionally, the design/configuration of other neighbouring interchanges will be taken into consideration so as to produce the following floor hierarchy:

1. Ground-level entrances
2. Lower-ground station floor
3. Upper platform for Glen Waverley west (city)-bound, Warrigal south-bound
4. Lower platform Glen Waverley (east) outbound, Warrigal south-bound

This configuration allows for quick transfer from the Glen Waverley and Warrigal lines, complementing the inverse configuration of Chadstone Interchange. Both platform levels will be directly connected to each other via escalator, lift and stairs. They will also connect directly to the floor immediately below the road surface, which contains:

• bus station, with bus lanes directly accessible from the train platform escalators (no ticket gantries in between)
• ticket gantries and machines
• leasable space for three or four retail shops

Station Access/Entrances

Holmesglen Interchange has three ground entrances: two on the west-side of Warrigal Road and the other on the east-side in a redeveloped complex housing the local post office.

Holmesglen TAFE is directly connected to the below-ground station floor with roller door entrance enabling the complex to restrict access as required based on different opening hours.

Of the two west-side ground entrances for the station, the northern one is located closest to the station, with single set of escalators leading from the sub-ground station floor, next to the Holmesglen TAFE entrance. The southern ground entrance is set further south, on the south side of the Batesford Road intersection, and is a simpler design — as a staircase only.

The eastern entrance is associated with the rebuilt strip of shops located along Warrigal Road, which is connected via a set of escalators and staircase.