Troja railway station
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]
Architecture
The station was a two-story wooden building with sash windows, the upper floor being smaller than the lower and centrally placed.[5] The pitched roof over the ground floor was extended to form a canopy over the platform on all four sides of the building.[5] The upper story had a gable end roof.[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 on a passing loop and, most likely, freight sidings as well.[5]
Fares
In 1910 the third class fare from Troja to Kingston was 2/6 (two shillings and sixpence); first class was about double.[6]
See also
- Railways of Jamaica
- Railway stations in Jamaica
References
- ^ a b c Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
- ^ a b Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 12
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Photo of the station.
- ^ 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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