__NOTOC__ Kingston railway terminus was built in the Jamaica Georgian architectural style using brick. It was constructed on a grand scale, symbolising its importance as the main terminus of the Jamaica railways. It has prominent arcades on both levels of the east entrance end. Victorian cast iron brackets support the roof overhang on the trackside. It has sash windows on the ground and upper floors.
It was opened in 1845 and closed in 1992. It provided rail services to Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Ewarton and Frankfield. In addition to the station and its single platform there were extensive sidings, engine sheds, engine repair works, a roundhouse, a turntable, a traverser and a connection to the nearby railway piers.UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston, Sheet 3 (19??).
One source claims it was "utterly destroyed" in the 1907 Kingston earthquake.Jamaica Earthquake 1907 , Michael Rego after The Daily Telegraph, St. John, N. B., Saturday Morning, 19 January 1907. However, in 2003 it was reported as being in "very good condition" and needing only "minor repairs".Table 3.4 Location and Condition of Railway Stations , Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.
It is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
See also Railway stations in Jamaica
References
External links Aerial view. Photos: Kingston railway station c1905. Kingston railway station c2000. Front and back of a used first class Kingston to Montego Bay passenger ticket of 1968. Front and back of a used second class Kingston to Spanish Town passenger ticket of 1949.