Ailford's halt

Ailford's halt opened in c1894[1] and closed in 1992.[2] It was on the Kingston to Montego Bay line, 106.75 miles (171.80 km) from the Kingston terminus,[3] and served the surrounding agricultural community.

Ailford's halt
Coordinates18.422535°N 77.945951°W / 18.422535; -77.945951
Owned byJamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s)Railways of Jamaica: Kingston to Montego Bay
History
Openedc1894[1]
Closed1992[2]
Location
Ailford's halt
Location within Jamaica

Architecture

By definition, halts have no station building or platform.

Track layout

A single track with a marked place for trains to stop alongside the B8 road, which runs from Ferris Corner (near Savanna-la-Mar) to Reading (near Montego Bay).

Fares

In 1910 the third class fare from Albany to Kingston was 8/- (eight shillings); first class was about double.[4]

See also

References
  1. Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
  2. Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 12
  3. 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.
  4. 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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