Troja railway station
Troja | |||||
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The station c. 1896 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 18°12′15″N 76°55′37″W / 18.204154°N 76.92701°W | ||||
| Owned by | Jamaica Railway Corporation | ||||
| Line(s) | Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line | ||||
| Platforms | Single | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1896 | ||||
| Closed | 1978; since vandalised | ||||
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Troja railway station opened in 1896, closed in 1975, reopened in 1977 and closed for good in 1978. It was on the Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line, 31 miles (50 km) from the Kingston terminus (in Jamaica), and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio. It was vandalised some time after closure.