| Goldsworthy railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Pilbara, Western Australia |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Pilbara |
| Operator(s) | BHP |
| Depot(s) | Port Hedland |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 May 1966 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 208 km (129.25 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Goldsworthy railway, owned and operated by BHP, is a private rail network in the Pilbara region of Western Australia built to carry iron ore. It is one of two railway lines BHP operates in the Pilbara, the other being the Mount Newman railway.[1]
In addition to the BHP network, there are three more independent iron ore rail lines in the Pilbara. One is operated by Rio Tinto, the Hamersley & Robe River railway,[2] the Fortescue Metals Group operates the Fortescue railway and Hancock Prospecting the Roy Hill railway.[3]