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Hamrun station was 1 mile
635 yds. from Valletta with two platforms housing waiting rooms
and a ticket and luggage office. The single track was dualled
to allow trains to pass. Part of the site was taken up with sidings
for locomotive and rolling stock. It was from Hamrun that the
operation of the railway was directed. It is not surprising that
that the only semaphore signal on the line was sited on this
short section of track to control the complex movement of locomotives
and rolling stock. The main control of the railway was by telephone
using a series of rings to notify stations and guard huts of
approaching trains.
Until the Technical school
and Engineering Training Workshop was opened in 1895 any major
maintenance work had to be undertaken at the Naval Dock Yard
at Valletta.
To day the Workshop
building is now used
by Benna fresh milk products. |
