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Castleford Station signal box located by the Up Normanton line at the west end of Castleford railway station. Saturday 18th April 1987

Castleford Station signal box is a North Eastern Railway Type S1a design which opened in 1882 controlling the adjacent Welbeck Street level crossing. The signal box was extended by the end of the 1880s due to an increased track layout, and the level crossing was closed and replaced by a pedestrian subway around the start of the 20th century. century. A 40 lever McKenzie and Holland Number 16 frame was installed in 1914 which remained until closure on 13th September 1997. The signal box closed along with Whitwood and Castleford Gates signal boxes with signalling transferred to the new Castleford signal box. The signal box remains in a derelict condition

The signal are (left to right) 34 signal (up Normanton to up main) with Castleford Gates signal box up main distant below it and 36 signal (up Normanton to up branch) and are carried on a a London and North Eastern Railways design right hand bracket on an all welded main stem
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Author Ingy The Wingy from Lancashire, England
Camera location53° 43′ 26.58″ N, 1° 21′ 20.27″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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