Frankfield railway station explained

Frankfield
Coordinates:	18.1467°N -77.3668°W
Line:	May Pen to Frankfield branch line
Opened:	1925
Closed:	1974; since demolished
Owned:	Jamaica Railway Corporation
Map Dot Label:	Frankfield
Map Size:	260
Map Type:	Jamaica

Frankfield railway station was the terminus of a 21-mile railway branch line from May Pen serving the eponymous market town, 55.25miles from the Kingston terminus.^[1] It opened in 1925 with the completion of the final 9¼ mile extension on the branch, and closed in 1974 when the branch itself closed due to a lack of maintenance.^[2] It has since been demolished.^[3]

See also

• Railway stations in Jamaica

Bibliography

• Satchell. Veront M. Veront Satchell. Sampson. Cezley. Cezley Sampson. The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica 1845-1975. 2003. The Journal of Transport History. amp. 24. 1. 1–21. https://web.archive.org/web/20071208070122/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200303/ai_n9209497 . 2007-12-08 . dead . 10.7227/TJTH.24.1.2. 154691362.

External links

• Aerial view.

Notes and References

1. http://www.mtw.gov.jm/general_information/reports/TransportStatisticsReport2003_2004.pdf Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus
2. http://www.bwiphilately.com/jamrwy/History.html Jamaica Railway History
3. http://www.mtw.gov.jm/general_information/reports/TransportStatisticsReport2003_2004.pdf Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations