Appleton Railway Station

Appleton Railway Station

Parish: St. Elizabeth

The Appleton Railway Station is a two storey Jamaica/Georgian timber structure. A timber staircase leads to the station master's quarters which utilizes timber lattice work as a shading device.

The upper floor uses sash windows and jalousies on either doors and recessed panel timber doors. The building is covered with a zinc gable ended roof.

The Appleton Railway Station was constructed around 1894.

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