Branching off the Kwinana freight railway, it was built in the 1960s to replace the Perth marshalling yard.

[2] All rail freight in and out of this terminal is moved on a single standard gauge track that crosses Daddow Road, and this level crossing has become a congestion headache for road users in the industrial area.

In November 2005 the Federal Government announced it had allocated $11.5 million for the construction of an overpass at the level crossing.

Rail operators Aurizon, Pacific National and Transwa share common sections of the yard which can also lead to congestion.

Track occupation of the common sections - north service road, eastern diagonal, and western diagonal - is manually managed by radio communications with Arc Infrastructure Eastern Train Control.