It used to be served by a station on the national railway network. The nearby Port Esquivel is a major shipping hub for the exportation of bauxite and sugar. Port Esquivel is also the location of a tank farm constructed for ethanol but repurposed for petroleum distillates.

Old Harbour is located in southern St. Catherine near the island's southern coast. Nearby settlements and notable places include Old Harbour Bay, Longville Park, Free Town, McCooks Pen, Port Esquivel, Moores Pen and Little Goat Island.

• Railway stations in Jamaica

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17°56′00″N 77°07′00″W / 17.93333°N 77.11667°W / 17.93333; -77.11667