GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Widney Manor Station: gwrwm1915

View of Widney Manor station's 27 lever framed Signal Box as seen shortly after it was opened in 1899. At the time of the quadrupling the frame in the signal box was extended to accommodate 44 levers in order to handle the block sections of the relief lines. With the goods yard closing in 1963, combined with the decline in both passenger and goods traffic, the signal box was no longer required and the signal box was closed. The signalling block which was the responsibility of Widney Manor box was converted into an Intermediate Block Section with control being shared by Bentley Heath Crossing box and Solihull box.

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