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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA structure 266505: Kirkby Stephen Signal Box (1974 - present)

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Signal Box
Location Variant
Signal Box - BR (LMR) type 15
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
5: BR operational phase (1st Jan 1948 to 31st Mar 1994)
Distance from London St.Pancras
266 miles and 40 chains
Position relative to running lines
Up
Visibility
This location is PARTIALLY visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

12 Jul 2013

Southern approach to Kirkby Stephen Station viewed from the north-west (3)

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6 Oct 2012

The cattle dock, former goods yard and southern approaches to Kirkby Stephen

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: Context view from the north (1)

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: Context view from the north (2)

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: Context view from the north (3)

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: Context view of the signals etc to the south

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29 Mar 2012

Kirkby Stephen Station footbridge, cattle dock and goods shed viewed from the NE

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29 Mar 2012

Southern approach to Kirkby Stephen Station viewed from the north-west (1)

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29 Mar 2012

Southern approach to Kirkby Stephen Station viewed from the north-west (2)

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29 Mar 2012

The southern approach to Kirkby Stephen Station with Down lie-by siding to right

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Elevation views

12 Jul 2013

Milepost 266½ and Kirkby Stephen Signal Box, viewed from the northwest

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6 Oct 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: North-west elevation view

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: South-west elevation view

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: Southern elevation view

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box: West elevation view

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Detail views

12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box Interior: Lever frame

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12 Jul 2012

Kirkby Stephen Signal Box Interior: Track layout panel

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

266505: Kirkby Stephen Signal Box (1974 - present): Cab-view video still

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Associated Locations

  • SCRCA site 266561: Kirkby Stephen Station
  • SCRCA structure 266440: Kirkby Stephen Station - Lie-by Siding (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 266480: Kirkby Stephen Signal Box (1875 - 1974)
  • SCRCA structure 266490: Kirkby Stephen SB Lamp Hut

Further Reading (Snippets)

The following 'snippets' contain additional information relating to this location. (To view a snippet, click / tap on its title.)

2015-02-10 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Toothill & Armstrong (2009) for Kirkby Stephen Signal Box
2015-02-10 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for Kirkby Stephen Signal Box
2013-03-13 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 266505
2013-03-09 - SCRCA Note: Britain's signalling heritage: Network Rail Signal Box Database (2013)
2012-12-14 - SCRCA Note: Comparing the surviving signal boxes
 

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