Frankfield railway station

Frankfield
General information
Coordinates18°08′48″N 77°22′00″W / 18.1467°N 77.3668°W / 18.1467; -77.3668
Owned byJamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s)May Pen to Frankfield branch line
History
Opened1925
Closed1974; since demolished
Location
Frankfield is located in Jamaica
Frankfield
Frankfield
Location within Jamaica

Frankfield railway station was the terminus of a 21-mile railway branch line from May Pen serving the eponymous market town, 55.25 miles (88.92 km) from the Kingston terminus.[1] It opened in 1925[2] with the completion of the final 9¼ mile extension on the branch, and closed in 1974[3] when the branch itself closed due to a lack of maintenance.[4] It has since been demolished.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
  2. ^ Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
  3. ^ Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 13
  4. ^ Jamaica Railway History, bwiphilately.com, Keith Moh, 2008-9.
  5. ^ Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.

Bibliography

  • Satchell, Veront M & Sampson, Cezley (2003). "The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica 1845-1975". The Journal of Transport History. 24 (1): 1–21. doi:10.7227/TJTH.24.1.2. S2CID 154691362. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08.


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