Who were our signalmen?
Can you help us with our research on the men and women who worked the box. Do you have old photos or stories about the people who manned the box and worked at the station?
Please use the contact us page to let us know. Even better, become a member and join our volunteer interest group on the recorded history of the box.
The signal box was built in 1892 replacing an earlier box on the site. It was prefabricated in Derby as were all Midland Railway Company signal boxes,and believed to have been extended sometime to house more levers that were never installed.
The construction is entirely of wood with no foundations. Concrete bases were not used until early in the 20th century.
The signal box is a model 2a. It contains a 1906 Midland Railway tumbler interlocking lever frame.
The earliest known photograph is an aerial shot from 1927 - unless you have an earlier one.
A more detailed history can be found at John Hinson's site