The first sod of the Fremantle-Guildford Railway was turned by Governor Ord at Guildford on 3 June 1879.
The event coincided with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of settlement of Western Australia.
The alignment of the first section of the railway, from Fremantle to Guildford, has remained generally unchanged since it opened on 1 March 1881.

The centenary of the railway was celebrated on 1 March 1981.

Source: West Australian Government Gazette of 1885, 5 January
The first sod of the Fremantle-Guildford Railway was turned by Governor Ord at Guildford on 3 June 1879. The event coincided with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of settlement of Western Australia. The alignment of the first section of the railway, from Fremantle to Guildford, has remained generally unchanged since it opened on 1 March 1881.
The centenary of the railway was celebrated on 1 March 1981.
Source: West Australian Government Gazette of 1885, 5 January
Eastern Railway (Western Australia)