| 词条 | Spanish Town to Ewarton railway |
| 释义 |
The Spanish Town to Ewarton railway was a railway in Jamaica, built to serve the citrus growing regions in the interior of Saint Catherine, particularly those around the towns of Bog Walk, Linstead and Ewarton.[1] It operated from 1885 to 1992. HistoryThe {{convert|14|mi}} of {{RailGauge|4ft8.5in}} (standard gauge) track from Spanish Town to Ewarton were completed in 1885 at a cost of approximately £93,000.[1] The section from Linstead to Ewarton was closed in 1947.[2] It was later reopened as far as the Bauxite processing plant just east of Ewarton. The rest of the line closed to passengers in 1992 but it remains open for Bauxite traffic.[4] The Spanish Town to Bog Walk section reopened briefly for passenger traffic in 2009/10 while the A1 road through Bog Walk Gorge was closed for major repair work.[3] GradientsThe line climbs {{convert|700|ft|m|1}} in {{convert|14|mi}} (average gradient 1 in 106 or 0.0094%) from Spanish Town station (just under {{convert|100|ft|m|1|disp=or}}[6]) to its summit at Ewarton (800 feet[4]). Stations and HaltsThere were 4 stations and 5 halts on the line:[5][6]
TunnelsThere are 4 tunnels,[6] from south to north:
BridgesThere are 7 significant bridges on the line:
Notes and references1. ^1 The Jamaica Railway 1845-1945 by H R Fox, General Manager, Jamaica Government Railway in The Railway Magazine of November & December 1945. 2. ^{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810025732/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200303/ai_n9209497/pg_11/ | archivedate=10 August 2011 | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200303/ai_n9209497/pg_11 | title=The rise and fall of railways in Jamaica, 1845-1975 | page=11 | work=Journal of Transport History | date=March 2003 | author=Satchell, Veront M, Sampson, Cezley | accessdate=30 March 2019 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fczps9oro44|title=Jamaica Train Ride - Linstead to Spanish Town (09 AUG 2011) Pt # 2|work=YouTube|accessdate=18 October 2014}} 4. ^UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica Sheet G (1973). 5. ^1 Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315174612/http://www.mtw.gov.jm/general_information/reports/TransportStatisticsReport2003_2004.pdf |date=2013-03-15 }}, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005, Table 3.5 - Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus 2003-2004. 6. ^1 2 UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica Sheet L (1966). External links
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