The Rocky Bay railway line was an industrial railway line in North Fremantle, Western Australia.
History The Rocky Bay railway line opened on 30 January 1931. It branched off in a north-east direction from the Eastern Railway just north of North Fremantle station opposite Leighton Marshalling Yard crossing over the Stirling Highway via a level crossing.Suburban Railways of Perth Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 165 July 1951 page 93
It served the Great Southern Flour Mill, a Ford plant, the State Engineering Works, a Mount Lyell Mining & Railway Company superphosphate factory and a CSR sugar refinery.North Fremantle: Unusual history of industrial hub in the suburbs ABC News 7 August 2015 The eastern part of the line was owned by CSR, the rest by the Western Australian Government Railways. Western Rails News Western Rails Winter 1978 page 12A Brick on Wheels - Western Australia's B class Australian Railways Illustrated issue 12 February 2012 page 12
It was closed on 15 July 1978 apart from a short stump for the Great Southern Flour Mill. The last section of the line was lifted in April 1991.Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 609 July 1988 page 57Last Link with Rocky Bay Branch Lifted The Westland issue 76 May 1991 page 7
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