JAMAICA Railway Corporation owns the Kingston Railway Station as well as others across the island. The Kingston station was said to be opened in the year 1845.

This railway terminus was very important to many persons as it was used by many Jamaicans and visitors to access transportation from Kingston to other sections of the island, among them Montego Bay, Spanish Town, Ewarton, Bog Walk, Port Antonio, May Pen and Frankfield, to name a few.

The terminus was constructed on a grand scale and symbolises the importance of the city of Kingston as the centre of trade. The architecture was Georgian and bricks made up a considerable portion of the structure.

Arcades were located on the east side of the entrance end in the terminus, which was painted in the Jamaican colours — green, gold and black — and was properly maintained.

On January 14, 1907, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Kingston, destroying the railway terminus.

It was eventually rebuilt but after many years the rail service was closed.

In 2011, some of the railway’s routes were reopened as they were needed for transportation once more. But sadly, they have been closed since September 2012.