Jamaica Railway Corporation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jamaica_Railway_Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:attempted_revival 2011
2016
gptkbp:ceased_regular_passenger_service 1992
gptkbp:country gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:founded 1960
gptkbp:gauge 1,435 mm (standard gauge)
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Kingston,_Jamaica
gptkbp:historicalSignificance oldest railway system in the Western Hemisphere outside of the United States and Canada
first railway in Jamaica opened in 1845
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jamaica Railway Corporation
gptkbp:industry gptkb:rail_transport
gptkbp:logo Jamaica Railway Corporation logo.png
gptkbp:mainCargo gptkb:sugar
bananas
bauxite
alumina
passengers (historically)
gptkbp:mainLine Kingston to Montego Bay
gptkbp:network over 330 km (historically)
gptkbp:notableRoute Bog Walk to Port Antonio
Kingston to Port Antonio
May Pen to Frankfield
Spanish Town to Ewarton
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Bog_Walk_Railway_Station
gptkb:Ewarton_Railway_Station
gptkb:Frankfield_Railway_Station
gptkb:Kingston_Railway_Station
gptkb:Linstead_Railway_Station
gptkb:Montego_Bay_Railway_Station
gptkb:Old_Harbour_Railway_Station
gptkb:Port_Antonio_Railway_Station
gptkb:Spanish_Town_Railway_Station
gptkb:Williamsfield_Railway_Station
gptkb:May_Pen_Railway_Station
gptkbp:numberOfStations over 60 (historically)
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:operatingStatus mostly suspended
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Government_of_Jamaica
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Jamaica_Government_Railway
gptkbp:rollingStock diesel locomotives
freight wagons
passenger coaches
gptkbp:services passenger rail
freight rail
gptkbp:status state-owned
gptkbp:website http://www.jrc.gov.jm/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingston_Branch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5