Montpelier railway station, Jamaica


Montpelier railway station opened in 1895 and closed in 1992. It served the village of Montpelier on the and was from the Kingston terminus. It is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.

Architecture

The station was constructed in 1895 of timber to a unique two-storey design in a combination of Jamaican Georgian and Victorian architectural styles. The ground floor is constructed of ashlar, the upper floor of timber. It has decorative fanlights, a Queen Ann entablature and pediment above the windows and a gable end zinc roof.
In 2003 it was reported as being in "very poor condition" and "in need of major repairs".

Fares

In 1910 the third class fare from Montpelier to Kingston was 8/- ; first class was about double.