🚂 Jamaica Made Railway History! 🇯🇲Many people think Jamaica was the very first country outside of Europe to build a railway — but let’s set the record straight.✅ The world’s first railway opened in England in 1825.✅ The U.S. followed in 1826.✅ Canada came in 1836.Then, on November 21, 1845, Jamaica opened the Kingston to Spanish Town Railway — the first railway in the Caribbean and South America, and the first outside both Europe and North America.For context:📌 India’s first railway opened i

313K views · 4.1K reactions | The trains are back! A passenger train rolls into the train station in Spanish Town, St Catherine as the student train service kick started this morning. Under the initiative, the rail service will transport students from Old Harbour and Linstead to Spanish Town, St Catherine. Jamaica Urban Transit Company buses will then transport the students to various schools in Spanish Town. - @_TertiumQuid/Twitter video. #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner | Facebook

Immerse yourself in stories of stations, people and rail in the re-opened Station Hall as we celebrate 50 years of the National Railway Museum. | National Railway Museum | Facebook

The Government’s student rail service rolled out in St Catherine on schedule at 7:12am today to coincide with the full resumption of face-to-face learning. Under the initiative, passenger trains are used to transport students from Old Harbour and Linstead to Spanish Town. (Kenyon Hemans photos) #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner