Troja railway station

Troja
The station c. 1896
General information
Coordinates	18.204154°N 76.92701°W / 18.204154; -76.92701
Owned by	Jamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s)	Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line
Platforms	Single
History
Opened	1896[1]
Closed	1978;[2] since vandalised[3]
Location Troja Location in Jamaica

Image of the remains of the Troja Railway Station as seen December 2021

Troja railway station opened in 1896,[1] closed in 1975,[2] reopened in 1977 and closed for good in 1978. It was on the Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line, 31 miles (50 km) from the Kingston terminus (in Jamaica),[4] and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio.[1] It was vandalised some time after closure.[3]

Architecture

The station was a two-story wooden building with sash windows, the upper floor being smaller than the lower and centrally placed.[5] The pitched roof over the ground floor was extended to form a canopy over the platform on all four sides of the building.[5] The upper story had a gable end roof.[5]

Track layout

In addition to the platform serving the through line there was a second platform on the opposite side of the station building on a passing loop and, most likely, freight sidings as well.[5]

Fares

In 1910 the third class fare from Troja to Kingston was 2/6 (two shillings and sixpence); first class was about double.[6]

See also

• Railways of Jamaica

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  Another image showing the station as it stands in December 2021.

  Railway stations in Jamaica

References

1. Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
2. Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 12
3. Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations 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. 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.
5. Photo of the station.
6. 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

External links

• Aerial view.
• Stamp cancellations.