Montego Bay | |||||
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 Montego Bay railway station c1905 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 18°28′07″N 77°55′19″W / 18.468583°N 77.922029°W | ||||
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line(s) | Kingston to Montego Bay main line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | Single with sidings and branches to piers, works, sheds, etc.[1] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | c1894 | ||||
| Closed | 1992-10[2] | ||||
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Montego Bay railway station opened in 1894 and closed in 1992 when all passenger services in Jamaica abruptly ceased.[2] 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 (181.45 km) from the Kingston terminus.[3]
- ^ Road map of Jamaica, Montego Bay insert, Texaco, 1972.
- ^ a b The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975 - Pg18 Journal of Transport History - March 2003.
- ^ 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.