Montego Bay railway station
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Montego Bay railway station opened in 1894 and closed in 1992 when all passenger services in Jamaica abruptly ceased. It served the Kingston to Montego Bay
main line with branches from May pen to Frankfield
, Spanish Town to Ewarton
, Bog Walk to Port Antonio
and Linstead to New Works
. It was 112.75 miles (181.5 km) from the Kingston terminus
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In 2003 it was reported as being in "deplorable condition" and "in need of major repairs".
Railways of Jamaica: Kingston to Montego Bay
The Kingston to Montego Bay line was Jamaica's main railway. It linked the capital Kingston with the second city Montego Bay, passing enroute most of the major towns.-Construction, operation and closure:...
main line with branches from May pen to Frankfield
Railways of Jamaica: May Pen to Frankfield
The May Pen to Frankfield line was built to serve the fast developing citrus industry in the upper Clarendon regions of Chapelton and Frankfield.All external links below are to WikiMapia.-Inception:...
, Spanish Town to Ewarton
Railways of Jamaica: Spanish Town to Ewarton
The Spanish Town to Ewarton line was built to serve the citrus growing regions in the interior of Saint Catherine, particularly those around the towns of Bog Walk, Linstead and Ewarton.All external links below are to WikiMapia....
, Bog Walk to Port Antonio
Railways of Jamaica: Bog Walk to Port Antonio
The Bog Walk to Port Antonio was built to serve the banana, cacao, citrus and coconut districts of St Catherine, St Mary and Portland.All external links below are to WikiMapia.-Construction, operation and closure:...
and Linstead to New Works
Railways of Jamaica: Linstead to New Works
The Linstead to New Works branch was a mere three miles of standard gauge track constructed in 1921 to serve a citrus growing region to the north east of Linstead.Beyond this, very little is known about it...
. It was 112.75 miles (181.5 km) from the Kingston terminus
Kingston railway station, Jamaica
Kingston railway terminus was built in the Jamaica Georgian architectural style using brick. It was constructed on a grand scale, symbolising its importance as the main terminus of the Jamaica railways. It has prominent arcades on both levels of the east entrance end. Victorian cast iron brackets...
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Architecture
The station was a simple two story timber building with a gable end zinc roof partially supported by timber posts with finger-like timber brackets. Solid recessed panel doors and sash windows were used throughout the building.In 2003 it was reported as being in "deplorable condition" and "in need of major repairs".
