Albany railway station, Jamaica

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]

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 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.