Forrestfield Marshalling Yard is a marshalling yard in Forrestfield, Perth, Western Australia. Completed by the Western Australian Government Railways in 1973, it remains in use today in a diminished form.
History In December 1967 the Western Australian Government Railways commenced construction of a new marshalling yard on a site to replace Perth Marshalling Yard in Forrestfield off the Kwinana railway line.Construction Continues for WAGR Network April 1969 page 4 It has both narrow gauge and standard gauge sidings.Kewdale Terminal is Ready for Freight Traffic Increase Railway Transportation June 1969 pages 19, 20, 31
A four-storey control and administration centre was built by Sabemo.Contract Placed for Control Building Railway Transportation May 1969 page 30
In June 1969 an eight road locomotive depot built by Sabemo opened to replace East Perth Locomotive Depot.Contract Let for WAGR Locomotive Depot Network February 1968 page 2WAGR to build large diesel depot near Perth Railway Gazette 15 March 1968 page 207Two-gauge locomotive depot Railway Transportation September 1968 page 32Dual-Gauge Diesel Maintenance Depot at Forrestfield Railway Gazette 19 September 1969 page 698Depot Profile: Forrestfield loco Motive Power issue 46 June 2006 pages 45-47 A wagon maintenance depot built by AVJennings opened in 1970.Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 578 April 1969 page 11New Wagon Repair Depot for WAGR Network October 1970 page 3
In September 1970 a carriage servicing shed opened.Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 399 January 1971 page 7 It serviced stock for the Indian Pacific, Prospector and Trans-Australian.New Automatic Carriage Washing Plant WAGR News Letter March 1971 page 2Forrestfield Marshalling Yard Network August 1919 pages 19-21 It closed in September 1998.Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 731 September 1998 page 344
In June 1973 a hump yard was opened marking the completion of the project.Auto Yard Completes Standard Gauge Project WAGR News Letter June 1973 page 1 The yard occupied , with seven arrival, six departure, 31 classification and 10 secondary sorting sidings.WAGR's Massive Standard Gauge Project Completed Railway Transportation October 1973 pages 20/21Big Wagon Flow Network July 1974 page 3
In 1998 a flyover previously used by trains heading south on the Kwinana and South Western lines that crossed over the yard was demolished.Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin] issue 732 October 1998 page 400 In 2000 the control centre was demolished.Western News Lines Railway Digest June 2000 page 16 In 2000, of the yard was sold by LandCorp for warehouse distribution and freight related industries.Government boosts industrial land at Forrestfield Government of Western Australia 12 April 2000Rail News The Westland issue 185 June 2000 page 13
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