SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 289670

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Plate 171 is an elevation view from the north from 2 May 1970, two days before closure to passengers, having been unstaffed for three years.  Taken from the down platform, it shows the Main Building and Booking Office (/location-summaries/structure-289650) and the Passenger Platform (Up).

It gives a fine view of a small type of building.

Figure 63 is the Little Salkeld track layout, based upon a Midland Railway survey of 1913.

Plate 172 is a context view from the north with the Main Building and Booking Office (/location-summaries/structure-289650) on the left of the image.  It shows on the right, the signal box (/location-summaries/structure-289740) brought into use on 13 August 1899.  It was of wood construction, measured 16ft 6in x 11ft 6in x 8ft, had a 12 lever tumbler frame and a renewal cost of £230 (W & W Committee Minute No 17176, 18/5/1899).  It was closed on 6 July 1964, but the crossover to the Carlisle side of the signal box and the signals controlling it were removed on 21 July 1963.