Albany railway station opened in 1896,[1] closed in 1975,[2] reopened in 1977 and closed for good in 1978. It was on the Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line, 42.5 miles (68.4 km) from the Kingston terminus,[4] and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio. It was destroyed by fire sometime after closure.[3]
Albany | |||||
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 Albany railway station, Saint Mary, Jamaica c1896 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 18°17′31″N 76°51′26″W / 18.291828°N 76.857176°W | ||||
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line(s) | Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line | ||||
| Platforms | Single, double sided | ||||
| Tracks | Three (Through, passing loop, siding) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Wooden single story | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1896[1] | ||||
| Closed | 1978;[2] since destroyed by fire[3] | ||||
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Architecture
editThe station was a single story wooden building with sash windows.[5] The pitched roof was extended to form a canopy over the platform on all four sides of the building.[5]
Track layout
editIn addition to the platform serving the through line, there was a second platform on the opposite side of the station building to provide a passing loop.[5] There was also a freight siding.[5]
Fares
editIn 1910 the third class fare from Albany to Kingston was 3/6 (three shillings and sixpence); first class was about double.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
- ^ a b Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 12
- ^ a b Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
- ^ Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
- ^ a b c d Photo of the station.
- ^ 1910 Directory, Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library, 2006.
External links
editBibliography
edit- Satchell, Veront M & Sampson, Cezley (2003), The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica 1845-1975, The Journal of Transport History
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