# Aurizon opens new freight terminal in Perth

- **Source:** https://pelavox.com/aurizon-opens-new-freight-terminal-in-perth/
- **Publisher:** pelavox. (The voice of shipping)
- **Author:** pelavox. Newsroom
- **Published:** 2026-10-06T19:03:03+00:00
- **Updated:** 2026-10-06T19:03:03+00:00
- **Section:** Transport / Rail
- **Type:** News
- **Topics:** Aurizon

Aurizon has opened a new freight terminal in Kewdale, Perth, expanding its capacity to move containerised cargo between Western Australia and the eastern states.

The purpose-built facility is located within Perth’s main freight and logistics precinct and replaces capacity at Aurizon’s existing Forrestfield terminal, which the rail operator said it had outgrown.

Covering 18.8 hectares, the Kewdale terminal has been designed to handle longer interstate freight trains while also improving access for trucks and providing opportunities for logistics operations to be located within the precinct.

## Kewdale terminal built for longer trains

The new Aurizon Kewdale terminal can accommodate double-stacked interstate trains of up to 1.8 kilometres without requiring them to be broken up or shunted during terminal operations.

Aurizon said the configuration is intended to improve loading and unloading operations on the high-volume East-West freight corridor.

“Perth is a critical node for these services and supports the high-volume East-West corridor,” said Andrew Harding, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aurizon.

“We have outgrown our existing terminal at Forrestfield and this new terminal will have more capacity for longer trains delivering vital goods in and out of Western Australia.”

Interstate rail services using the corridor carry a range of containerised and other freight, including consumer goods, industrial inputs and motor vehicles.

## Forrestfield to support vehicle logistics network

Aurizon plans to repurpose its existing Forrestfield terminal to support rail services for its expanding national motor vehicle distribution network.

Harding said the Kewdale development would provide additional capacity and flexibility for customers moving freight across Australia.

Aurizon also expects the additional rail capacity to support the transfer of freight from road to rail, reducing the number of truck movements required for long-distance transport.

The Kewdale terminal was officially opened by Western Australia Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Transport and Major Infrastructure Rita Saffioti, with customers and industry representatives also attending the event.

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