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  • Source: Bog Walk to Port Antonio railway

    • The Bog Walk to Port Antonio railway was a railway in Jamaica built to serve the banana, cacao, citrus and coconut districts of St Catherine, St Mary and Portland.


    Construction, operation and closure


    The railway operated from 1896 to 1978. It was temporarily closed from 1975 to 1977. The line was 54 miles (87 km) long.


    Gradients


    The ruling gradient was 1 in 63 with the line climbing approximately 550 feet (170 m) in 18 miles (29 km) (average gradient 1 in 173) from Bog Walk (approximately 250 feet (76 m)) to its summit at Highgate (approximately 800 feet (240 m)) then descending approximately 750 feet (230 m) in just 9 miles (14 km) (average gradient 1 in 63) to the Wag Water Bridge (just above sea level) and continuing for another 27 miles (43 km) more or less on the level and along the coast to Port Antonio.


    Stations and Halts


    There were 13 stations and 15 halts:


    Tunnels



    There were 17 tunnels:


    Bridges


    There were ten significant bridges. Approximate bridge lengths are shown in the route diagram to the right.


    Bibliography


    Satchell, Veront M & Sampson, Cezley (2003), The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica 1845-1975, The Journal of Transport History


    See also


    Railways of Jamaica


    Notes and references

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