Balaclava is a small town in Northern
St Elizabeth parish,
Jamaica
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. It used to be an important town in the north of the parish.
Balaclava has a lively, outdoor Market. The St Luke Anglican Church, where many victims of the infamous Kendall Train Crash (1957) are buried, is a historical treasure and museum.
Nearby the village of Marlborough Hill offers great scenic walks and tranquility. The Armstrong bar provides relaxation, local entertainment and great conversation with everyday Jamaicans.
The town was established around the plantations of the Arscott & Sherman families in the late 18th century. Graves of these families can be found in the cemetery of St.Luke's Anglican church. One of the plantation style houses still remains, and commands sweeping views of the
Appleton Estate
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(Rum)sugar cane fields, as well as the foothills of the Cockpit Country. The nearby districts are Russell Hill, Wallingford and Oxford.
Transport
Road to Balaclava
The
B6 (Montpelier to Shooters Hill) runs through Balaclava.
Rail
Station
The now disused
Balaclava railway station
Balaclava railway station is located on the Sandringham railway line, Sandringham line in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Balaclava, Victoria, Balaclava, and opened on 19 December 1859. ...
served the
Kingston to Montego Bay main line. The station opened 1892 and closed in October 1992 when all passenger traffic on Jamaica's railways abruptly ceased.
[The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975 - Pg18](_blank)
Journal of Transport History - March 2003.
Train accident
A serious train
derailment
In rail transport, a derailment occurs when a rail vehicle such as a train comes off its rails. Although many derailments are minor, all result in temporary disruption of the proper operation of the railway system and they are a potentially ...
occurred at this station on 30 July 1938 killing 32 and injuring 70.
[Jamaica Gleaner, Pieces of the Past, Tragedy at Kendal - 1957]
bullet point 6 under the subheading "Jamaica's Railway History"
See also
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Railway stations in Jamaica
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References
External links
Aerial view
*Photos
Balaclava main streetBalalava main street (small)Balaclava station (small)Balaclava police station
Opening of Balaclava railway station
Daily Gleaner, 1892-03-24 via thephangsisters.moonfruit.com.
Year of establishment missing
Populated places in Saint Elizabeth Parish
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