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:File:Montego Bay railway station c1905.jpg timber building with a gable end zinc roof partially supported by timber posts with finger-like timber brackets. Solid recessed panel doors and sash windows were used throughout the building.Montego Bay Railway Station , Jamaica National Heritage Trust.
In 2003 it was reported as being in "deplorable condition" and "in need of major repairs".Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations , Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
Track layout
In addition to the station with its single platform there were freight sidings, an engine shed, two short branch lines to piers and (almost certainly) a turn table.
Fares
In 1910 the third class fare from Montego Bay to Kingston was 8/- (eight
shillings
The shilling is a historical coin, and the name of a unit of modern currencies formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, other British Commonwealth countries and Ireland, where they were generally equivalent to 12 pence or ...
); first class was about double.1910 Directory Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library, 2006.
