Kingston | |||||
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 Kingston railway terminus, front elevation. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 17°58′08″N 76°47′49″W / 17.968773°N 76.797009°W | ||||
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line(s) | Kingston to Montego Bay main line Spanish Town to Ewarton branch line Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line May Pen to Frankfield branch line | ||||
| Platforms | Single platform terminus | ||||
| Tracks | One | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1845 | ||||
| Closed | 1992-10[1] | ||||
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Kingston railway terminus was built in the Jamaica Georgian architectural style using brick.[2] It was constructed on a grand scale, symbolising its importance as the main terminus of the Jamaica railways.[2] It has prominent arcades on both levels of the east entrance end.[2] Victorian cast iron brackets support the roof overhang on the trackside.[2] It has sash windows on the ground and upper floors.[2]
It was opened in 1845 and closed in 1992.[1] It provided rail services to Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Ewarton and Frankfield. In addition to the station and its single platform there were extensive sidings, engine sheds, engine repair works, a roundhouse, a turntable, a traverser and a connection to the nearby railway piers.[3]
One source claims it was "utterly destroyed" in the 1907 Kingston earthquake.[4] However, in 2003 it was reported as being in "very good condition" and needing only "minor repairs".[5]
It is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.[6]
- ^ a b The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975 - Pg18 Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Journal of Transport History - March 2003
- ^ a b c d e "Kingston Railway Station". Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston, Sheet 3 (19??).
- ^ Jamaica Earthquake 1907 Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, Michael Rego after The Daily Telegraph, St. John, N. B., Saturday Morning, 19 January 1907.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Jamaica - Kingston Railway Station".