SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 288140

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Plate 165 is an elevation view in 1966 from the north showing the whole of the Langwathby station including the main station building and booking office (/location-summaries/structure-288280) on the down platform (/location-summaries/structure-288290), the waiting room (/location-summaries/structure-288270) on the up platform (/location-summaries/structure-288300), the goods shed (/location-summaries/structure-288180) and the signal box (/location-summaries/structure-288140).

The signal box, brought into use on 5 July 1903, was of wood construction, measured 16ft 6in x 11ft 6in x 8ft, with a 20 lever tumbler frame, and had a renewal cost of £250 (W & W Committee Minute No 19492, 7/11/1902 ). It closed on 27 October 1968.

Figure 60 is the Langwathby track layout based upon a Midland Railway survey for 1913.