Gregory Park railway station

Gregory Park railway station opened in 1845 and closed in 1992. It served the Gregory Park sugar estate on the Kingston to Montego Bay line, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from the Kingston terminus. It was destroyed by fire sometime after closure.

Gregory Park
Gregory Park railway station, February 1980
General information
Coordinates17.995856°N 76.881530°W / 17.995856; -76.881530
Owned byJamaica Railway Corporation
Line(s)Kingston to Montego Bay main line
PlatformsSingle
TracksOne
History
Opened1845
Closed1992-10; since destroyed by fire
Location
Gregory Park
Location within Jamaica

The station was a two-story, timber building The ground floor had timber doors and sash windows. The upper floor was partially cantilevered using a series of angled timber arms to the upper front elevation to form a canopy over the platform with a veranda above. The roof of the building was a T-shaped gable end.

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