Albany railway station
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 Albany railway station, Saint Mary, Jamaica c1896 |
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| Coordinates | 18°17′31″N 76°51′26″W / 18.2918275°N 76.8571758°WCoordinates: 18°17′31″N 76°51′26″W / 18.2918275°N 76.8571758°W |
| Lines | Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line |
| Structure | Wooden single story |
| Platforms | Single, double sided |
| Tracks | Three (Through, passing loop, siding) |
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| Opened | 1896[1] |
| Closed | 1978[2]; since destroyed by fire[3] |
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation |
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 Albany
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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]
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[edit] Architecture
The 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]
[edit] Track layout
In 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]
[edit] Fares
In 1910 the third class fare from Albany to Kingston was 3/6 (three shillings and sixpence); first class was about double.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ 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, 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, 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.
[edit] Bibliography
- Satchell, Veront M & Sampson, Cezley (2003), The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica 1845-1975, The Journal of Transport History, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200303/ai_n9209497/
