Albany railway station, Jamaica

Albany
Albany railway station, Saint Mary, Jamaica c1896
General information
Coordinates18°17′31″N 76°51′26″W / 18.291828°N 76.857176°W / 18.291828; -76.857176
Owned byJamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s)Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line
PlatformsSingle, double sided
TracksThree (Through, passing loop, siding)
Construction
Structure typeWooden single story
History
Opened1896[1]
Closed1978;[2] since destroyed by fire[3]
Location
Albany is located in Jamaica
Albany
Albany
Location within Jamaica

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]

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]

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]

Fares

In 1910 the third class fare from Albany to Kingston was 3/6 (three shillings and sixpence); first class was about double.[6]

Remnants of the Albany Railway Station as seen December 2021

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ a b c d Photo of the station.
  6. ^ 1910 Directory, Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library, 2006.

Bibliography

  • 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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