Troja railway station

Troja
The station c. 1896
General information
Coordinates18°12′15″N 76°55′37″W / 18.204154°N 76.92701°W / 18.204154; -76.92701
Owned byJamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s)Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line
PlatformsSingle
History
Opened1896[1]
Closed1978;[2] since vandalised[3]
Location
Troja is located in Jamaica
Troja
Troja
Location in Jamaica
Image of the remains of the Troja Railway Station as seen December 2021

Troja 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, 31 miles (50 km) from the Kingston terminus (in Jamaica),[4] and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio.[1] It was vandalised some time after closure.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
  2. ^ a b Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 12
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.