Ailford's halt opened in c.1894[1] and closed in 1992.[2] It was on the Kingston to Montego Bay line, 106.75 miles (171.80 km) from the Kingston terminus,[3] and served the surrounding agricultural community.
Architecture
By definition, halts have no station building or platform.
Track layout
A single track with a marked place for trains to stop alongside the B8 road, which runs from Ferris Corner (near Savanna-la-Mar) to Reading (near Montego Bay).
Fares
In 1910 the third class fare from Albany to Kingston was 8/- (eight shillings); first class was about double.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
- ^ a b Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 12
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
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