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Railway Stations In Jamaica
All railway stations in Jamaica closed in October 1992 when passenger traffic abruptly ceased.The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975 - Pg18 Journal of Transport History - March 2003 They are here listed by branch and distance from Kingston. In some cases elevation (height above sea level) is also shown. The resumed operating passenger services in July 2011, before ending them again in August 2012 due to financial difficulties. __TOC__ Kingston to Montego Bay main line ...
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Richmond, Jamaica
Richmond is not a town in Saint Mary parish, in the north-east of Jamaica. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet K, 1966. There are several other settlements in Jamaica with this name. History Richmond was originally an estate owned a family named "Meek" and was called "Meek Spring". The Meeks sold it to the Duke of Richmond whence its name. See also * Geography of Jamaica * List of cities and towns in Jamaica * Railway stations in Jamaica All railway stations in Jamaica closed in October 1992 when passenger traffic abruptly ceased.Populated places in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Railway Station From The Platform
Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, England Animals * Kingston (horse) (1884–1912), an American Thoroughbred racehorse * Kingston parakeets, feral parakeets in the UK Music * Kingston (band), a New Zealand pop/rock band * Kingston (country music band), an American duo * Kingston Maguire, known as Kingston, of hip hop duo Blue Sky Black Death * The Kingston Trio, an American folk and pop music group People * Kingston (surname), a surname, including a list of people with the name * Earl of Kingston and Baron Kingston and Viscount Kingston, a title in the Peerage of Ireland * Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, and Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, a title in the Peerage of England Rivers * Kingston Brook, a small river in central Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montego Bay Railway Station
Montego Bay railway station opened in 1894 and closed in 1992 when all passenger services in Jamaica abruptly ceased. It served the Kingston to Montego Bay main line with branches from May pen to Frankfield, Spanish Town to Ewarton, Bog Walk to Port Antonio and Linstead to New Works. It was from the Kingston terminus.Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus , Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005. Architecture The station was a simple two story[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica Transport-related Lists
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some to the north-west. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people either were killed or died of diseases, after which the Spanish brought large numbers of African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. The island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it, renaming it ''Jamaica''. Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with a plantation economy dependent on the African slaves and later their descendants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Jamaica
All railway stations in Jamaica closed in October 1992 when passenger traffic abruptly ceased.The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975 - Pg18 Journal of Transport History - March 2003 They are here listed by branch and distance from Kingston. In some cases elevation (height above sea level) is also shown. The resumed operating passenger services in July 2011, before ending them again in August 2012 due to financial difficulties. __TOC__ Kingston to Montego Bay main line ...
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List Of Railway Tunnels In Jamaica
A list of railway tunnels in Jamaica. Kingston to Montego Bay Spanish Town to Port Antonio May Pen to Frankfield Bog Walk to Ewarton None. See also * Kingston to Montego Bay line * Spanish Town to Ewarton line * Bog Walk to Port Antonio line * May Pen to Frankfield line References {{Railways of Jamaica NavBox Railway tunnels in Jamaica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfield Railway Station
Frankfield railway station was the terminus of a 21-mile railway branch line from May Pen serving the eponymous market town, from the Kingston terminus.Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus , Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005. It opened in 1925 with the completion of the final 9¼ mile extension on the branch, and closed in 1974 when the branch itself closed due to a lack of maintenance. bwiphilately.com, Keith Moh, 2008-9. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapelton, Jamaica
Chapelton is a market town in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica and the former parish capital. Name According to a longtime resident:Chapelton - An Oral History , Myrel Elaine Moss (Sister Moss), golocaljamaica.com, 2003-01-01. Amenities * Clarendon College, secondary school. * Clarendon Hospital, built c1903, now a community Type 3 hospital.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Pen
May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon in Middlesex County, Jamaica. It is located on the Rio Minho river (Jamaica's longest), and is a major market centre for the Parish. The population was 61,548 at the 2011 census increasing from 59,550 in 2001, including the surrounding suburbs of Sandy Bay, Mineral Heights, Hazard, Palmers Cross, Denbigh, Race Track, and Four Paths among others. The town has a mayor. Description May Pen, originally May's Pen, was established as a pen (cattle farm) settlement by the British between 1660 and 1683 on a crossing point of the Rio Minho river. It became part of an estate named after its owner, slave trader, Reverend William May, who was born in England in 1695 but in his later years resided in Jamaica. He oversaw 27 enslaved people on this estate and was rector of the Kingston Parish Church but was later transferred to Clarendon, where he served for 32 years. May Pen is well located from an administrative point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linstead
Linstead is a town in the parish of St. Catherine Parish, St. Catherine, Jamaica in the West Indies. In 1991 its population was 14,144. It is located 12 mi/19 km NNW of Spanish Town. Description Close to Ewarton and WINDALCO, Windalco Ewarton works, a large aluminum plant employing many of the local population. Often employing a Job sharing, job share scheme as work in the area is scarce. It holds a Grand Market celebration each Christmas Eve when people come out and fill the streets, small shops sell toys and other Christmas gifts, and events and parties are held in the square. It was popularized in the song Linstead Market. Schools *Charlemont High School, Jamaica, Charlemont High School *Linstead Primary and Junior High School *Dinthill Technical High *Rosemount Primary and Junior High * Redwood primary school Victoria All Age*Trinity Preparatory *Saint Dominic Preparatory School *Bread of Life Christian Academy *Mickleton Preparatory *Victoria Primary *Wakefiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Antonio
Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991. It is the island's third largest port, famous as a shipping point for bananas and coconuts, as well as one of its most important tourist attractions, tourism being a major contributor to the town’s economy. History Port Antonio was a settlement first established in Spanish Jamaica, when it was known as Puerto Anton. Portland formally became a parish in 1723 by order of the Duke of Portland, the then-Governor of Jamaica after whom it is named. The existing port was to be called Port Antonio and was slated to become a naval stronghold. To that end, by 1729, the colonial government began to build Fort George on the peninsula separating the twin East and West harbors known as the Titchfield promontory. The fort was intended to protect settlers from attacks by the Spanish from the sea, and from the Jamaican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewarton
Ewarton is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica. History The name is most likely a compound of the surname "Ewart" and the suffix -ton, meaning town. The town's economy prospered particularly from 1957 when ALCAN established a bauxite plant nearby. The plant was later transferred to WINDALCO and was closed in early 2009 due to a fall in demand for aluminium as a result of the global recession. Amenities Caldo Tours Schools *Ewarton High *Ewarton Primary *Polly Ground PrimaryList of schools in Jamaica *Orangefield Primary Churches There are ten churches: * Seventh-day Adventist * Anglican * Baptist * Church of Christ * Church of God of Prophecy * Gospel Hall * Gospel Lighthouse * King's Chapel * Methodist * Roman Catholic (St. Catherine of Sienna) Other There is a police station, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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