SCRCA structure 282020: Kirkby Thore Signal Box (1994 - present)

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Northern elevation view

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Signal Box
Location Variant
Signal Box - Other
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
6: Post BR. (1st Apr 1994 to present)
Distance from London St.Pancras
282 miles and 2 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
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

Kirkby Thore Signal Box - context view from south

Kirkby Thore Signal Box - context view from south

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view from the north

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view from the north

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view to the north

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view to the north

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view from the north

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view from the north

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view from the south

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Context view from the south

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Equipment cabinets

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Equipment cabinets

Elevation views

Kirkby Thore Signal Box - south elevation

Kirkby Thore Signal Box - south elevation

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Northern elevation view

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Northern elevation view

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Southern elevation view (1)

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Southern elevation view (1)

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Southern elevation view (2)

Kirkby Thore Signal Box: Southern elevation view (2)

Detail views

Kirkby Thore Signal Box Interior: Tail-light camera monitor

Kirkby Thore Signal Box Interior: Tail-light camera monitor

Kirkby Thore Signal Box Interior: Track layout panel (1)

Kirkby Thore Signal Box Interior: Track layout panel (1)

Kirkby Thore Signal Box Interior: Track layout panel (2)

Kirkby Thore Signal Box Interior: Track layout panel (2)

Cab-views

282020:Kirkby Thore Signal Box (1994-present): Cab-view video still (northbound)

282020:Kirkby Thore Signal Box (1994-present): Cab-view video still (northbound)

Associated Locations

Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Notes: Temporary notes relating to the history of Kirkby Thore Signal Box

- SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 64) for 282020

- SCRCA Note: Comparing the surviving signal boxes

- SCRCA Note: Britain's signalling heritage: Network Rail Signal Box Database (2013)

- SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 282020

- SCRCA Note: Articles on the gypsum industry and its links to the Settle-Carlisle Railway
 

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