Kingston railway station, closed since 1992, as seen in 2007
The Railways of Jamaica, constructed from 1845, were the second British Colony after Canada's Champlain and St Lawrence Railroad of 1836 to receive a railway system.[1][2] Construction started only twenty years after the Stockton & Darlington Railway commenced operations in the United Kingdom.[3]
The public passenger railway service in Jamaica, which was closed in October 1992,[3] had a brief revival in 2011 only to be closed once again in August 2012.[4] The Parliament of Jamaica debate leading towards a revival under a public joint venture corporation proposed with an offshore partner.[5] Private freight transport continues on limited tracks leading to the various docks around the island, transporting bauxite and sugar cane for export.
^Jamaica Railway Stations Jamaica National Heritage Trust
^Jamaica Economy - Transportation and Communications The Library of Congress Country Studies
^ abSatchell, Veront M.; Sampson, Cezley (2003). "The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975". Journal of Transport History. 24: 1–21. doi:10.7227/TJTH.24.1.2. ISSN 0022-5266. S2CID 154691362. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08.
^"Railway Corporation to end passenger service". Jamaica Gleaner. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^No to any Government loan to restart railway service in Jamaica Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Gleaner - May 26, 2006
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