Albany railway station
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Albany railway station opened in 1896, closed in 1975, 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
, 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.
was extended to form a canopy over the platform on all four sides of the building.
); first class was about double.
Railways of Jamaica: Bog Walk to Port Antonio
The Bog Walk to Port Antonio was built to serve the banana, cacao, citrus and coconut districts of St Catherine, St Mary and Portland.All external links below are to WikiMapia.-Construction, operation and closure:...
, 42.5 miles (68.4 km) from the Kingston terminus
Kingston railway station, Jamaica
Kingston railway terminus was built in the Jamaica Georgian architectural style using brick. It was constructed on a grand scale, symbolising its importance as the main terminus of the Jamaica railways. It has prominent arcades on both levels of the east entrance end. Victorian cast iron brackets...
, and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio
Port Antonio
Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991...
. It was destroyed by fire sometime after closure.
Architecture
The station was a single story wooden building with sash windows. The pitched roofPitched roof
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was extended to form a canopy over the platform on all four sides of the building.
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. There was also a freight siding.Fares
In 1910 the third class fare from Albany to Kingston was 3/6 (three shillings and sixpenceSixpence
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); first class was about double.