Roy Hill railway

Roy Hill railway
Map of the Roy Hill railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocalePilbara, Western Australia
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemPilbara
Operator(s)Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd
History
Opened2015
Technical
Line length344 km (213.75 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Roy Hill railway, officially the Roy Hill Infrastructure railway, owned and operated by Hancock Prospecting, is a private rail network in the Pilbara region of Western Australia built to carry iron ore.

In addition to the Hancock Prospecting network, several other independent iron ore rail lines comprise the Pilbara Iron Ore Railways: