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The first railway, the Western Jamaica Connecting Railway, was built in 1845 from Kingston 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) to Angels near Spanish Town. [3] The railway was proposed and started by William Smith, originally from Manchester who owned land in Jamaica, and his sugar planter brother David.
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The Kingston to Montego Bay railway was the main railway in Jamaica, which from 1845 to 1992 linked the capital Kingston with the second city Montego Bay, passing en route most of the major towns. Construction, operation and closure
Of the 272 kilometres of railway found in Jamaica, only 57 kilometres remain in operation, currently used to transport bauxite. [1] In 2008, with increasing traffic congestion, moves are being made to reconstruct old railway lines. total: 370 km standard gauge: 370 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) gauge.
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Montego Bay railway station opened in 1894 and closed in 1992 when all passenger services in Jamaica abruptly ceased. [2] It served the Kingston to Montego Bay main line with branches from May pen to Frankfield, Spanish Town to Ewarton, Bog Walk to Port Antonio and Linstead to New Works. It was 112.75 miles (181.45 km) from the Kingston ...