- Montpelier railway station, Jamaica
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Montpelier Station statistics Coordinates 18°22′22″N 77°55′54″W / 18.3727114°N 77.9317975°WCoordinates: 18°22′22″N 77°55′54″W / 18.3727114°N 77.9317975°W Lines Kingston to Montego Bay main line Platforms Single Tracks One Other information Opened c1894 Closed 1992-10[1] Owned by Jamaica Railway Corporation Location Montpelier railway station opened in 1895 and closed in 1992.[1] It served the village of Montpelier on the Kingston to Montego Bay line and was 103 miles (166 km) from the Kingston terminus.[2] It is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
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Architecture
The station was constructed in 1895 of timber to a unique two-storey design in a combination of Jamaican Georgian and Victorian architectural styles.[3] The ground floor is constructed of ashlar, the upper floor of timber.[3] It has decorative fanlights, a Queen Ann entablature and pediment above the windows and a gable end zinc roof.[3]
In 2003 it was reported as being in "very poor condition" and "in need of major repairs".[4]
Fares
In 1910 the third class fare from Montpelier to Kingston was 8/- (eight shillings); first class was about double.[5]
See also
- Railway stations in Jamaica
References
- ^ a b The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975 - Pg18 Journal of Transport History - March 2003
- ^ Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
- ^ a b c Montpelier Railway Station, Jamaica National Heritage Trust.
- ^ Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations, Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
- ^ 1910 Directory, Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library, 2006.
External links
- Aerial view.
- Photo: [1].
Railways of Jamaica
Passenger lines Kingston to Montego Bay • Spanish Town to Ewarton • Bog Walk to Port Antonio • Linstead to New Works • May Pen to FrankfieldStations List of railway stations in Jamaica • Ailford’s halt • Albany • Anchovy • Angels halt • Annotto Bay • Appleton • Appleton Tourist halt • Balaclava • Baughs halt • Belfield halt • Bog Walk • Breadnut Walk halt • Bryan's Hill • Buff Bay • Bushy Park halt • Cambridge • Catadupa • Chapelton • Clarendon Park • Comfort Hall halt • Crawle halt • Crescent halt • Crooked River • Cross Roads/Ivy Store • Darling Spring halt • Duck Pond halt • Esher • Ewarton • Fort George halt • Fort Stewart halt • Four Paths • Frankfield • Gordon’s halt • Grange Lane • Grays Inn halt • Greenvale • Greenwich Town halt • Gregory Park • Grove Place halt • Harewood halt • Hartlands halt • Highgate • Hope Bay • Horizon Park halt • Hunts Bay halt • Ipswich • Jacob’s Hut • Kendal • Kingston • Linstead • Longville halt • Maggotty • Marcus Garvey Drive halt • May Pen • Michleton halt • Montego Bay • Montpelier • Morgans • New Works • Norwich halt • Old Harbour • Orange Bay • Oxford halt • Passley Gardens halt • Port Antonio • Porus • Richmond • Riversdale • Robertson's halt • Rock halt • Saint Margaret's Bay • Scott’s Pass halt • Siloah halt • Snow Hill halt • Spanish Town • Spring Garden halt • St. John’s Road halt • Sterling Castle halt • Stonehenge • Suttons • Taja halt • Troja • Trout Hall • Williamsfield • Windsor Castle haltBauxite lines Alcan Bodies to Port Esquiville (Alcan) • Woodside mines to Rocky Point Port (Alcoa) • Nain to Port Kaiser (Alpart) • Upper Saint Ann to Discovery Bay (Kaiser) • (Reynolds)Estate lines Appleton (sugar) • Bowden (bananas)Military lines Logans Junction to Fort SimmondsNotable personnel H R Fox • David Smith (railway promoter) • William Smith (railway promoter)Notable incidents Locomotives Rolling stock National Heritage Sites in Jamaica
As designated by the Jamaica National Heritage TrustClarendon Halse Hall Great House · Mason River Botanical Station · May Pen Clock Tower · Milk River Spa · St. Peter’s Church, AlleyHanover Barbican Estate · Tamarind Lodge · Old Hanover Gaol, Lucea · Old Police Barracks, Lucea · Tryall Great House · Tryall sugar works (ruins) · Fort Charlotte, Lucea · BlenheimKingston Buildings40 Harbour Street · Coke Methodist Church, East Parade · Fort Charles, Port Royal · Headquarters House · Holy Trinity Cathedral, North Street · Kingston Parish Church · Kingston railway station · Liberty Hall, King Street · Old Jewish Cemetery, Hunts Bay · Port Royal · The Admiralty Houses · Wesley Methodist Church, Tower Street · Palisadoes · Ward Theatre · George William Gordon HouseMonuments
& statuesGeneral Antonio Maceo · Cenotaph · Donald Sangster · George William Gordon & Paul Bogle · Marcus Garvey · Nanny of the Maroons · Norman Manley · Sam Sharp · Sir Alexander Bustamante · Negro Aroused · Statue of Father Joseph Dupont · Statue of Hon. Edward Jordan · Statue of Queen Victoria · Statue of Sir Alexander Bustamante · Statue of Sir Charles MetcalfeManchester Mandeville Court House · Marlborough Great House · Marshall's Pen Great House · Roxborough Castle Plantation · Sutton railway station · Williamsfield railway station · NCU Chapel ·
NCU Rose Cottage · NCU Siberia · NCU One otherPortland Buff Bay Court House · Cenotaph, Port Antonio · Christ Church Anglican, Port Antonio · DeMontevin Lodge · Fort George, Titchfield · Old Military Barracks, Titchfield · Orange Bay railway station · Port Antonio Court House · Port Antonio railway station · Titchfield PeninsulaSt Andrew “Regardless” · 24 Tucker Avenue · Admiral’s Mountain Great House · Bob Marley Museum · Charlottenburgh House · Cherry Garden Great House · Devon House · Half Way Tree Clock Tower · Hope Botanical Gardens · Jamaica Free Baptist Church, August Town Road · JC Assembly Hall · JC Chapel · JC Scotland Building · JC Simms Building · MC Kelvin Lodge & Cottage · MC Buxton House · MC Chapel · MC Porter’s Lodge · Mona Great House · Oakton House · Papine-Mona Aqueduct · Rockfort Mineral Bath and Spa · St. Andrew Parish Church, Hagley Park Road · UWI Chapel · UWI Mona CampusSt Ann 32 Market Street, St. Ann’s Bay · Bellevue Great House, Orange Hall · Cave Valley Chimney · Edinburgh Castle · Iolaus · MCC Moneague Hotel · Moneague Inn · Mount Plenty Great House, Orange Hall · Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, St. Ann’s Bay · Seville Great House · St. Peter Martyr (ruin), St. Ann’s BaySt Catherine Altenheim House, Spanish Town · Bushy Park Aqueduct · Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega · Colbeck Castle (ruin) · Flat Bridge · Highgate House, Sligoville · Mountain River Cave, Cudjoe Hill · Old Harbour railway station · Phillippo Baptist Church, Spanish Town · Port Henderson · Spanish Town Cathedral · Spanish Town Historic District · Spanish Town railway station · St. Dorothy’s Anglican Church · Two Sisters Caves, Hellshire · Whitemarl Arawak MuseumSt Elizabeth Appleton railway station · Golmont View House, Reading · Invercauld House, Black River · Magdala House, Black River · MC Coke Farquharson Dining Room · MC Chapel · MC Terman Calder Building · Magdala House & Mineral Spa · Balaclava railway station · Black River historic district · Black River Spa · Lover’s Leap LighthouseSt James Anchovy railway station · Barnett Street Police Station, Montego Bay · Cambridge railway station · Cinnamon Hill Great House · Greenwood Great House · Grove Hill House, Montego Bay · Harrison House, Montego Bay · Montpelier railway station · No. 1 King Street, Montego Bay · No. 2 Orange Street, Montego Bay · No. 6 Corner Lane, Montego Bay · Roehampton Great House · Rose Hall Great House · Town House, Montego Bay · Salter’s Hill Baptist Church (ruin) · St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Montpelier · Old Court House, Montego Bay · Sam Sharpe Monument · Ironshore Windmill Tower · Old Albert Market, Montego Bay · Old Slave Ring, Montego Bay · The Dome, Montego BaySt Mary Claude Stuart Park · Firefly Hill · Fort Haldane · Harmony Hall Great House · Old Court House, Port Maria · Rio Nuevo Battle Site · Wentworth EstateTrelawny Barrett House (ruin), Falmouth · Carlton House · Duncans Clock Tower · Falmouth Courthouse · Falmouth Post Office · Falmouth Historic District · Fort Balcarres, Falmouth · Hyde Hall Great House · St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Falmouth · Stewart Castle (ruin) · Vale Royal Great HouseWestmoreland Cast Iron Fountain · Savanna-la-mar Fort · Thomas Manning BuildingUnderwater Categories:- Railway stations in Jamaica
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