SCRCA structure 232580: Long Preston Signal Box

Long Preston Station Signal Box, viewed from the southeast.

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Signal Box
Location Variant
Unknown
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Demolished
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
0: Construction period unknown
Distance from London St.Pancras
232 miles and 45 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Not Applicable - demolished or relocated
Geographic Location
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Context views

Long Preston Station: aerial perspective shot, looking WNW from Bridge SKW1/40.

Long Preston Station: aerial perspective shot, looking WNW from Bridge SKW1/40.

Long Preston Station Signal Box, context view from the southeast.

Long Preston Station Signal Box, context view from the southeast.

Long Preston Station, looking NW (with 45589 heading the Forth-Thames Express).

Long Preston Station, looking NW (with 45589 heading the Forth-Thames Express).

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Long Preston Station looking NW (with 48158 hauling a southbound freight train).

Long Preston Station looking NW (with 48158 hauling a southbound freight train).

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Long Preston Station looking SE (with 41152 on a northbound passenger train).

Long Preston Station looking SE (with 41152 on a northbound passenger train).

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Long Preston Station looking SE (with 45510 on a northbound passenger train).

Long Preston Station looking SE (with 45510 on a northbound passenger train).

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Long Preston Station Signal Box, context view from the NW.

Long Preston Station Signal Box, context view from the NW.

Elevation views

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Long Preston Station Signal Box, viewed from the southeast.

Long Preston Station Signal Box, viewed from the southeast.

Associated Locations

Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Binns, Donald (1999) for Long Preston Station
 

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