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 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 18°08′48″N 77°22′00″W / 18.1467°N 77.3668°W |
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation |
| Line(s) | May Pen to Frankfield branch line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Closed | 1974; since demolished |
| Location | |
  Frankfield Location within Jamaica | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
- ^ Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 13
- ^ Jamaica Railway History, bwiphilately.com, Keith Moh, 2008-9.
- ^ 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 edit
- Satchell, Veront M & Sampson, Cezley (2003). "The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica 1845-1975". The Journal of Transport History. 24 (1): 1–21. doi:10.7227/TJTH.24.1.2. S2CID 154691362. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08.
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