Gregory Park railway station
Railway station in Jamaica
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Gregory Park railway station opened in 1845 and closed in 1992.[1] It served the Gregory Park sugar estate on the Kingston to Montego Bay line, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from the Kingston terminus.[3] It was destroyed by fire sometime after closure.[2]
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Gregory Park | |||||
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Gregory Park railway station, February 1980 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 17.995856°N 76.881530°W | ||||
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line | Kingston to Montego Bay main line | ||||
| Platforms | Single | ||||
| Tracks | One | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1845 | ||||
| Closed | 1992-10;[1] since destroyed by fire[2] | ||||
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The station was a two-story, timber building The ground floor had timber doors and sash windows.[4] The upper floor was partially cantilevered using a series of angled timber arms to the upper front elevation to form a canopy over the platform with a veranda above.[4] The roof of the building was a T-shaped gable end.[4]
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- Aerial view of site.
- Stamps and ticket: .
