Frankfield railway station

Frankfield railway station was the terminus of a 21-mile railway branch line from May Pen serving the eponymous market town, 55.25 miles (88.92 km) from the Kingston terminus.[1] It opened in 1925[2] with the completion of the final 9¼ mile extension on the branch, and closed in 1974[3] when the branch itself closed due to a lack of maintenance.[4] It has since been demolished.[5]

Frankfield
Coordinates18.146693°N 77.366822°W / 18.146693; -77.366822
Owned byJamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s)May Pen to Frankfield branch line
History
Opened1925
Closed1974; since demolished
Location
Frankfield
Location within Jamaica

See also

References
  1. Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
  2. Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
  3. Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 13
  4. Jamaica Railway History, bwiphilately.com, Keith Moh, 2008-9.
  5. Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.

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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