Kingsway, Glen Waverley

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Kingsway

Snedden Drive

Victoria
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Kingsway in 2017
Kingsway, Glen Waverley
Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne location map.svg
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North end
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South end
Coordinates
General information
TypeStreet
Length1.2 km (0.7 mi) [1]
Major junctions
North endAustralian state route 24.svgHigh Street Road
Glen Waverley, Melbourne
 
  • O'Sullivan Road
  • Railway Parade North
  • Coleman Parade
South endAustralian state route 40.svg Springvale Road
Glen Waverley, Melbourne
Location(s)
LGA(s) City of Monash
Suburb(s) Glen Waverley

Kingsway is a shopping, dining and entertainment precinct at the town centre of Glen Waverley, a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It starts off at the northern end from High Street, and runs north-south parallel to Springvale Road before curving east at its southern end to join the latter as a T-intersection.

Contents

Along Kingsway are two major shopping centres, The Glen Shopping Centre [2] at its northern end, which offers more than 3,500 parking spaces; [3] and Century City Walk at its southern end, which contains a Village Cinemas multiplex, other entertainment retailers (such as Strike Bowling Bar), a tavern and various eateries, as well as Novotel and Ibis. [4] The Glen Waverley railway station is located just on the west of its middle section, and the City of Monash City Council and Civic Centre, the Glen Waverley Public Library, Uniting Church and Centrelink Office are also located at Kingsway.

Retailers

Kingsway has a range of shopping, dining and entertainment retailers, but is best known for its eateries.[ citation needed ] Retailers include Asian influenced and other restaurants and cafes, travel agencies, clothing stores, hairdressers, grocery stores, gift shops, a newsagency, after school tuition centres, pharmacies and mobile phone dealers. Larger retailers include Dan Murphy's, Village Cinemas and Intencity. Other major retailers such as Woolworths, Coles, David Jones, Target and Lincraft are located inside The Glen Shopping Centre. [5]

Service providers include Real Estate agents, four bank branches and dry cleaners. Other service providers are located within The Glen Shopping Centre. [5]

Hotels

Nearby hotels include Novotel, Hotel Ibis, Waverley International Hotel and Quest Serviced Apartments.

Public transport

The Kingsway shopping precinct is served by buses and trains. The Glen Waverley railway station is the terminal station for the Glen Waverley railway line. The bus interchange north of the station on Railway Parade North acts as a hub for transport activity in the Glen Waverley area.

Bus

RoutesOperatorZone(s)To / FromVia
623 [6] CDC Melbourne 1, 2Glen Waverley / St. KildaMount Waverley / Chadstone / Carnegie
734 [7] Ventura Bus Lines 1, 2Glen Iris / Glen WaverleyAshburton / Ashwood / Wesley College
736 [8] Ventura Bus Lines 2Mitcham / BlackburnVermont South / Glen Waverley / Forest Hill
737 [9] Ventura Bus Lines 2Croydon / Monash UniversityBoronia / Knox City SC / Glen Waverley
742 [10] Ventura Bus Lines 1, 2Eastland SC / Chadstone SCVermont South / Glen Waverley / Oakleigh
753 [11] Ventura Bus Lines 2Glen Waverley / BayswaterWheelers Hill / Knoxfield / Boronia
754 [12] Ventura Bus Lines 2Rowville / Glen WaverleyCaulfield Grammar / Wheelers Hill
850 [13] Grenda's Bus Services 2Dandenong / Glen WaverleyBrandon Park / Mulgrave

Redevelopment

In January 2006, the Monash City Council agreed in principle to the redevelopment of the transport hub and began to negotiate with VicTrack Access to develop a mixed-use multi storey building located in the forecourt area of the Glen Waverley Railway Station. [14] This development is part of the Victorian Government's Melbourne 2030 plan. The redevelopment will include a multi-deck car park, multi-story residential and commercial buildings and a pedestrian bridge or underground crossing linking both buildings. The Glen Waverley Railway Station is also planned to be redeveloped. The first stage of redevelopment, entailing preliminary roadworks is due for completion in October 2009. [15] The Kingsway Realignment Project is jointly funded by Monash City Council, the Department of Planning and Community Development's 'Creating Better Places Program' and VicTrack. [15]

Festivals

Kingsway hosted Glen Waverley's inaugural Food and Wine Festival in November 2009. [16] The festival was primarily funded through the Monash City Council having approved $80,000 in funding in 2008, [16] and included many Kingsway retailers and Victorian wineries. [16] The streets surrounding Kingsway was closed off to traffic.

An inaugural Chinese New Year Lantern Festival was held in February 2009. [17]

Major intersections

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Australian state route 24.svg High Street Road (Metro Route 24) – City, Knoxfield
O'Sullivan Road
Railway Parade North
Coleman Parade
Australian state route 40.svg Springvale Road (Metro Route 40) – Springvale, Glen Waverley

See also

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  1. ↑ Google (28 May 2022). "Kingsway" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Centro Properties Group – Property Overview, accessed 10 June 09
  3. ↑ The Glen – Parking
  4. ↑ Century City Walk Website, accessed 10 June 09
  5. 1 2 Archived 12 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine Centro The Glen Store Listing, accessed 10 June 09
  6. ↑ "623 Glen Waverley - St Kilda via Mount Waverley & Chadstone & Carnegie". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ↑ "734 Glen Iris - Glen Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ↑ "736 Mitcham - Blackburn via Vermont South & Glen Waverley & Forest Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ↑ "737 Croydon - Monash University via Boronia & Knox City Shopping Centre & Glen Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ↑ "742 Eastland - Chadstone via Vermont South & Glen Waverley & Oakleigh". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ↑ "753 Glen Waverley - Bayswater via Wheelers Hill & Knoxfield & Boronia". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ↑ "754 Rowville - Glen Waverley via Caulfield Grammar & Wheelers Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ↑ "850 Dandenong - Glen Waverley via Mulgrave & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ↑ Archived 17 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Council Meeting – Report (Development Of Hub Precinct, Glen Waverley Activity Centre), accessed 8 June 09
  15. 1 2 Archived 12 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine Council Media Release (Kingsway Realignment Works Now Underway), accessed 8 June 09
  16. 1 2 3 Archived 19 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Waverley Leader: Food fest, culture on menu for Glen Waverley (21 October 2008), accessed 8 June 09
  17. ↑ Archived 31 December 2012 at archive.today Monash Leader: Glen Waverley swinging to a Chinese beat (28 October 2008), accessed 8 June 09

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