Ailford's halt

Ailford's halt
Coordinates 18°25′21″N 77°56′45″W / 18.422535°N 77.945951°W / 18.422535; -77.945951Coordinates: 18°25′21″N 77°56′45″W / 18.422535°N 77.945951°W / 18.422535; -77.945951
Owned by Jamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s) Railways of Jamaica: Kingston to Montego Bay
History
Opened c1894[1]
Closed 1992[2]
Location
Ailford's halt

Ailford's halt opened in c1894[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

  1. 1 2 Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 7
  2. 1 2 Satchell & Sampson 2003, p. 12
  3. 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.
  4. 1910 Directory, Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library, 2006.

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