The Network
Stretching from Geraldton, out to Southern Cross and down to Albany and Esperance, Western Australia's grain rail network has been the backbone of our Wheatbelt for nearly 100 years. 
There is currently 5,100km of rail network in WA’s south west region – just under half of which is almost exclusively used to transport grain from growers to ports. The entire network is an asset of the State of Western Australia, with WestNet Rail holding a 49-year lease to safely operate and maintain the network.
The 2,300km of grain rail network is in urgent need of upgrading in order to keep grain on rail, and support our $4.5 billion grain export industry.
About 65% of the State’s grain freight task is transported along the grain rail network – representing approximately 5-8 million tonnes of freight per year.