Last update 3 April 2025
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Code | Signal Box | Note | ELRMileage | Opened | Closed | Control to |
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G | Gaer | Temporary panel | SWM2159m 34ch | 27 November 1961 | 9 December 1962 | Newport (N) |
GN | Gaerwen Formerly named Gaerwen No 1 | At least two distant signals | CNH3245m 09ch | 1882 | ||
Gaerwen No 1 | See Gaerwen | |||||
GC | Gainsborough Central | Closed, reopened ≈19 January 1994 | MAC374m 30ch | 1885 | ||
LR | Gainsborough Lea Road | Burnt down 11 February 2009, some functions taken over by Gainsborough Trent Junction (TJ) 15 February 2009 | SPD398m 03ch | 18 November 1895 | 4 January 2014 | Lincoln Control Centre (LG) |
TJ | Gainsborough Trent Junction | MAC373m 24ch | 11 October 1964 | (planned)✖delayed from 10 June 2013 | Lincoln Control Centre (LG) (planned) | |
G | Galashiels | Code used from 1937 | ETC33m 48ch | 10 January 1937 | 27 April 1969 | Line closed, controlled by Edinburgh (EMB) on reopening |
G | Garden Street | Code possibly not carried | MAC3109m 27ch | 1881 | 26 September 1993 | Pasture Street (P) |
G | Garforth | HUL412m 73ch | 10 November 1984 | Peckfield (P) | ||
D | Down line automatic signals | |||||
U | Up line automatic signals | |||||
GD | Garngad | SGN1m 25ch | 9 April 2011 | 25 February 1968 | Yoker (YS) | |
Garnqueen North Junction | SCM397m 05ch | ≈1890 | 1 May 1999 | Cowlairs [new] (CN) | ||
G | Garsdale | SAC256m 55ch | 1910 | |||
Garston Church Road | SCR24m 00ch | 1969 | 13 June 1993 | Speke Junction (SE) | ||
GJ | Garston Junction | Destroyed by fire 7 July 2003 | SCR23m 47ch | 1908 | 10 April 2006 | Speke Junction (SE) |
Gartcosh | GHE97m 06ch | 12 May 1899 | 1 May 1999 | Cowlairs [new] (CN) | ||
GS | Gartsherrie South Junction | SCM395m 64ch | 20 December 1903 | 1 May 1999 | Motherwell (MG) | |
GW | Gascoigne Wood | MGW6m 27ch | 1908 | |||
G | ||||||
B | Gascoigne Wood down sidings | Discharge bunker signals | HUL3 | |||
C | Calling on signals | |||||
also had draw-ahead signals in colliery sidings lettered A to E (sometimes referred to as SA to SE), with no number | ||||||
GF | Gas Factory Junction | FSS12m 52ch | 1886 | 12 June 1961 | Upminster IECC (UR) | |
G | Gateshead | PLG20m 05ch | 9 December 1962 | 12 April 1991 | Tyneside (T) | |
D | Down direction automatic signals | |||||
R | Banner repeater signals | |||||
U | Up direction automatic signals | |||||
Gatwick | See Gatwick Airport | |||||
CM | Gatwick Airport Named Gatwick to ≈1 June 1936 then Gatwick Racecourse to 25 May 1958 | VTB326m 50ch | 1907 | 26 April 1978 | Three Bridges (CL) | |
CA | Automatic signals | |||||
Gatwick Racecourse | See Gatwick Airport | |||||
G | Geneva | DSN1≈1m 16ch | 13 May 1972 | Darlington (D) | ||
GC | Gerrards Cross Named Gerrards Cross West to 11 November 1923 | Code used by 8 February 1953 | NAJ27m 33ch | 1905 | 11 August 1990 | Marylebone [new] (ME) |
Gerrards Cross West | See Gerrards Cross | |||||
GH | Gibbet Hill | LSC2 | December 1972 | Coventry (CY) | ||
GP | Gidea Park | LTN113m 63ch | 1931 | 23 August 1997 | Liverpool Street [new] (L) | |
DL | Down local line automatic signals | |||||
DT | Down through line automatic signals | |||||
UL | Up local line automatic signals | |||||
UT | Up through line automatic signals | |||||
Gidea Park EMU Sidings | LTN113m 75ch | 7 December 1997 | 5 February 2018 | Liverpool Street [new] (L)? | ||
G | Gilberdyke Junction | HUL117m 07ch | 1903 | 23 November 2018✖last train; official closure 26 November 2018, delayed from 3 April 2018 | York Rail Operating Centre (GH/SG/TG) | |
GM | Gillingham [Dorset] | Downgraded to ground frame 27 February 2012: line controlled by Basingstoke Signalling Control Centre (SE) | BAE2105m 23ch | 28 April 1957 | ||
GH | Unclear whether code used | |||||
ES | Gillingham A [Kent] | VIR35m 78ch | 6 May 1913 inspection date | 21 January 1973 | Gillingham [Kent] (ET) | |
Gillingham B [Kent] | See Gillingham [Kent] | |||||
ET | Gillingham [Kent] Named Gillingham B to 21 January 1973 | VIR36m 15ch | 1913 | 29 March 2016✖delayed from 3 April 2015 | East Kent Signalling Centre (EK) | |
A | Automatic signals | |||||
CFC | Gipsy Hill | Code used from 2 April 1969. Three signals only | BBJ7m 71ch | 1881 | 13 July 1969 | Victoria Signalling Centre (VC) |
GV | Girvan Named Girvan No 2 to 11 November 1973 | Code used from 2002 | STR20m 18ch | 26 March 1893 | ||
Girvan No 2 | See Girvan | |||||
Glaisdale | MBW2≈26m 50ch | 1902 | 20 August 1989 | Nunthorpe (N) | ||
G | Glasgow Central | Code used from 1961 | AYR10m 02ch WCM2101m 54ch | 2 January 1961 | 27 December 2008 | West Of Scotland Signalling Centre (G/GG/GS) |
GR | Banner repeater signals | |||||
T G | Some shunt signals: 'T' indicates telephone present see this sketch | |||||
Glasshoughton Colliery | Had draw-ahead signals in colliery sidings lettered A to C, with no number | |||||
GC | Glasshouse Crossing | PED26m 48ch | 20 July 1981 | Barnsley (BY) | ||
G | ||||||
GE | Glazebrook East | MAJ24m 60ch | 1961 | |||
G | Glencraig Junction | CWH329m 29ch | 21 April 1896 | 10 May 1981 | Edinburgh (ET) | |
GN | Glendon North Junction | SPC374m 77ch | 8 May 1904 | 5 December 1987 | Leicester (LR) | |
GW | Glenwhilly | Code used from 2002 | STR220m 70ch | 1905 | ||
G | Gloucester | BAG292m 69ch | 25 May 1968 | (unknown dates) in part | West Midlands Signalling Centre (BA) in part Wales Rail Operating Centre (CF) in part | |
DC | Down Charfield line automatic signals | |||||
DG | Down goods line automatic signals | |||||
DK | Down Kemble line automatic signals | |||||
DM | Down main line automatic signals | |||||
GL | Signals controlling crossings supervised by Lydney gate box | |||||
GP | Signals controlling crossings supervised by Pirton gate box. Code used by 1986 | |||||
GU | Up direction signals on down main/down Charfield lines | |||||
UA | Up avoiding line automatic signals | |||||
UC | Up Charfield line automatic signals | |||||
UK | Up Kemble line automatic signals | |||||
UM | Up main line automatic signals | |||||
ES | Gloucester Engine Shed Junction | CHL92m 30ch | 22 February 1942 | 26 May 1968 | Gloucester (G) | |
CY | Gloucester Road Junction | VTB19m 59ch | 21 March 1954 | 7 April 1984 | Three Bridges [new] (T) | |
GN | Gobowen North | WSJ2189m 57ch | 1884 | |||
GE | Godley East Junction | HAJ8m 75ch | December 1906 | 10 October 1971 | Godley Junction (GJ)/ Mottram No 1 (M1) | |
GJ | Godley Junction | HAJ8m 31ch | by 1916 | 7 December 1984 | Dinting (DG) | |
G | Godnow Bridge | Gate box: line controlled by Doncaster (D). Believed code not carried | DOW14m 08ch | 1886 | 15 August 2000 | Godnow Bridge [new] (G) |
G | Godnow Bridge [new] | Gate box: line controlled by Doncaster (D). Believed code not carried | DOW14m 08ch | 15 August 2000 | ||
GD | Godstone | RTT28m 14ch | 1893 | 31 May 1986 | Three Bridges [new] (T) (Retained as a ground frame) | |
GS | Ground frame code | |||||
GS | Golborne Station | CGJ5≈1m 40ch | 30 September 1972 | Warrington (WN) | ||
GM | Gomshall | Code used on one signal for 11 days in 1980 whilst control passed to Shalford (WY) and Betchworth (BW) | RSJ35m 17ch | 26 October 1941 | 6 November 1980 | Shalford (WY)/ Betchworth (BW) |
G | Goodmayes | LTN19m 36ch | 26 September 1949 | 29 March 1997 | Liverpool Street [new] (L) | |
DE | Down electric line automatic signals | |||||
DM | Down main line automatic signals | |||||
UE | Up electric line automatic signals | |||||
G | Goole Named Boothferry Road to 19 January 1975 | TJG26m 51ch | 1909 | York Rail Operating Centre (GP/TG) (planned) | ||
BR | Code when named Boothferry Road | |||||
D | Down line automatic signals | |||||
R | Shunt signals | |||||
E | Goole Engine Shed | WAG173m 52ch WAG20m 64ch WAG373m 52ch | ≈25 May 1980 | Goole Engine Shed [temporary] (E) | ||
E | Goole Engine Shed [temporary] | Temporary 'box on opposite side of line to previous, damaged, one | WAG173m 52ch WAG20m 64ch WAG373m 52ch | ≈25 May 1980 | 19 October 1980 | Goole (G) |
GB | Goole Swing Bridge | Britain's first panel 'box (1933), predating Thirsk. Temporary closure 2 October 2010 to 13 November 2010 | TJG25m 08ch | August 1869 | ||
D | Down direction automatic signals | |||||
U | Up direction automatic signals | |||||
G | Goonbarrow Junction | NEW287m 40ch | 1909 | |||
G | Goose Hill Junction | MVN250m 31ch TJC3184m 56ch | 2 October 1988 | Wakefield Kirkgate (K) | ||
GJ | Code reported probably in error | |||||
G | Gordon Hill | HDB9m 55ch | 4 April 1910 | 4 July 1976 | Kings Cross (K) | |
GS | Goring & Streatley | Code used by 1953 | MLN144m 47ch | January 1892 | 9 May 1965 | Reading (R) |
GG | Goring By Sea | BLI113m 10ch | 1900 | 25 June 1988 | Lancing (LG) | |
G | Gorgie Junction | SUB20m 49ch | 14 December 1897 | 15 December 1975 | Haymarket [temporary panel] (EH) | |
G | Gorton Junction | HAJ2m 43ch | c. July 1906 | 6 May 1984 | Ashburys (AS) | |
GO | Gosberton | SPD149m 13ch | 6 March 1882 | 19 March 2012 | Gosberton [new] (SL) | |
G | ||||||
SL | Gosberton [new] | Spalding to Lincoln section | SPD149m 26ch | 19 March 2012 | 11 August 2014✖delayed from 30 December 2013 | Lincoln Control Centre (SL) |
GO | Gospel Oak | BOK21m 12ch | 18 August 1985 | 27 February 2011 | Upminster IECC (NL) | |
G | Goswick | Code used from 10 April 1960 | ECM760m 67ch | 28 March 1982✖delayed from 15 March 1981 | Tweedmouth (T) | |
D | Down direction automatic signals | |||||
U | Up direction automatic signals | |||||
GK | Gourock Named Gourock No 2 to 14 March 1966 | GOU2≈126m 20ch | 31 May 1889 | 22 September 1985 | Paisley [new] (PU) | |
Gourock No 2 | See Gourock | |||||
G | Goxhill | BAR104m 50ch | 1910 | |||
- | Grain Crossing | Gate box: line controlled by Ashford IECC (NK) | HTG38m 23ch | 11 September 1882 | ||
GS | Grand Sluice | Downgraded to gate box: line controlled by Boston West Street Junction (WS) | GRS3107m 41ch | November 1891 | 9 November 1985 | Boston West Street Junction (WS) |
GC | Grange Court | GCT121m 41ch | 17 April 1935 | 2 June 1969 | Gloucester (G) | |
GE | Grange Junction | CMD218m 26ch | 26 February 1966 | 2 March 2002✖last train; official closure 17 May 2002 | Stoke on Trent Signalling Centre (SOT) | |
BP | Grangemouth BP Terminal | GMH≈3m 75ch | 1970 | |||
GH | Grangemouth Junction | Code used from 1979 | PMT23m 71ch | ≈1899 | 18 August 1997 | Grangemouth Junction [new] (GH) |
GH | Grangemouth Junction [new] | PMT23m 75ch | 18 August 1997 | 27 December 2017 | Edinburgh (ECL) | |
GS | Grange Over Sands | Code used from 2008 | CBC19m 31ch | 1956 | ||
R | Distant signals | |||||
G | Grangetown | Code used by 1973 | DSN218m 65ch | 30 May 1954 | ||
D | Down line automatic signals | |||||
R | Distant signals | |||||
RR | Outer distant signals | |||||
GS | Grangetown Ground Frame | Code used by 24 October 1978 | BRY0m 69ch | Sidings closed | ||
G | Grantham Named Grantham Yard to 20 February 1972 | ECM1105m 30ch | 19 January 1874 | 3 February 1980 | Doncaster (D) | |
GN | Grantham North | ECM1105m 48ch | 15 May 1881 | 20 February 1972 | Grantham (G) | |
D | Down line automatic signals | |||||
R | Repeater signals | |||||
U | Up line automatic signals | |||||
GS | Grantham South | ECM1105m 07ch | 19 January 1874 | 20 February 1972 | Grantham (G) | |
Grantham Yard | See Grantham | |||||
RU | Grantshouse | Distant to up line automatic signals | ECM841m 23ch | 7 April 1918 | 20 February 1978 | Edinburgh (EG) |
U | Up line automatic signals | |||||
EZ | Graveney Crossing | VIR54m 78ch | by 1887 | 2 November 1972 | Faversham (EY)/ Margate (GE) | |
GG | Grayrigg | Code used from 15 April 1973 | CGJ7≈26m 26ch | 28 April 1973 | Carlisle (CE) | |
G | Grays | Formerly Grays East? | TLL19m 77ch | 1900? | 8 April 1996 | Upminster IECC (UR) |
GB | Great Barr | PBJ≈7m 54ch | ? | Walsall (WL) | ||
Great Bentley | Downgraded to gate box 21 December 1958: line controlled by Thorpe-le-Soken (T) | COC60m 62ch | 1889 | 4 May 2009 | Colchester [new] (CO) | |
CH | Great Chesterford | Downgraded to ground frame? If so, final closure 14 December 1988 | BGK45m 59ch | 1881 | 11 December 1983 | Cambridge (CA) |
D | Down direction automatic signals | |||||
GC | Great Coates No 1 | MWN108m 34ch | 1909 | |||
GM | Greatham | Code used from 1 November 2004 | LEN367m 27ch | 1889 | 6 February 2021✖last train; official closure 10 February 2021 | York Rail Operating Centre (GM) |
G | Code used by 1975 | |||||
A | Great Missenden | Automatic signals | MCJ229m 00ch | 1 September 1892 | 23 April 1990 | Marylebone [new] (ME) |
R | Repeater signals | |||||
- | Great Rocks Junction | CNB1163m 02ch | 1923 | |||
GS | Greaves Sidings | Code used by 8 November 1953 | DCL99m 13ch | 3 February 1918 | ? | Fenny Compton (FC) |
GK | Greenbank | CDM222m 21ch | 21 December 1975 | |||
G | Greenfield Junction | MVL312m 46ch | 1888 | 5 April 1999 | Stalybridge (SE) | |
Greenfoot Level Crossing | SCM397m 59ch | before 1910 | 18 April 1999 | Cowlairs [new] (CN) | ||
G | Greenford East | General code as shown on signalling plans | ANL7m 44ch | 1 October 1904 | ||
GE | One signal only on signalling plans, but many 'on the ground' | |||||
DB | Down branch line automatic signal | |||||
GJ | Greenhill Junction Named Greenhill Upper Junction to 8 June 1975 | Code used from 1971 | EGM117m 28ch | 1890s | 18 November 1990 | Greenhill Junction [new] (GJ) |
GU | Code used from 1966 | |||||
GJ | Greenhill Junction [new] | Retained as emergency panel | EGM117m 28ch | 18 November 1990 | 27 December 2017 | Edinburgh (GJ) |
GL | Greenhill Lower | SCM3106m 40ch | 1886 | 9 June 1975 | Greenhill Junction (GJ) | |
Greenhill Upper Junction | See Greenhill Junction | |||||
F | Green Lane | Code shown on 1934 plan | MIR22m 70ch | 1886 | 1955 | Rock Ferry [new]? (RF) |
GL | Green Lane Crossing | WSJ2211m 01ch | ≈1925 | 13 January 1985 | Chester PSB (CR) | |
OW | Green Lanes Crossing | Downgraded to ground frame 5 May 1968 | WPH241m 68ch | 1879 | 21 November 1976 | Portsmouth (PW) |
GL | Greenloaning | Code used from 2002 | SCM4129m 18ch | 2 July 1891 | ||
Green Oak Goit | Gate box: line controlled by Gilberdyke Junction (G) | TJG21m 42ch | 23 November 2018✖last train; official closure 26 November 2018, delayed from 3 April 2018 | York Rail Operating Centre (SG) | ||
GW | Greenock West | GOU2≈123m 76ch | 31 May 1889 | 12 February 1967 | Ladyburn (L) | |
U | Greenwood | Up line automatic signals | ECM110m 10ch | April 1876 | 26 April 1959 | Potters Bar [new] (PB)? |
HM | Greetland Emergency Operating Panel | Panel still available for emergency use: dates for regular planned use | MVN230m 77ch | 27 July 2009 | 7 August 2009 | Healey Mills (HM) |
G | Greetland Junction Named Greetland No 2 to 25 September 1966 | Switched out for many years, restored 3 April 2000 | MVN230m 77ch | 1942 | 26 July 2009 | Greetland Emergency Operating Panel (HM) |
R | Distant signals | |||||
Greetland Mill | BFB7m 27ch | by 1880 | 27 November 1966 | Bradford Junctions (BJ) | ||
Greetland No 2 | See Greetland Junction | |||||
G | Greskine | WCM145m 25ch | 29 April 1973 | Motherwell (MC) | ||
GL | Gresty Lane Named Gresty Lane No 1 to 28 October 1984 | Demolished 17 January 2016 | CSG157m 47ch GSG0m 00ch SYC0m 33ch | 18 December 1898 | 5 December 2015 | Gresty Lane Signalling Centre (GL) |
GLP | Gresty Lane Down Sidings Ground Switch Panel | Stop boards | SYC0m 61ch | 7 December 2015 | ||
GL | Code possibly not used (see Gresty Lane Signalling Centre) | |||||
Gresty Lane No 1 | See Gresty Lane | |||||
GL | Gresty Lane Signalling Centre | In same building as Crewe Signalling Centre | LLI158m 21ch | 7 December 2015 | ||
GA | Gretna Junction | WCM18m 57ch | 10 October 1915 | 7 July 1973 | Carlisle (CE) | |
GAR | Distant signals | |||||
GJ | Griff Junction | CNN | 3 February 1985 | Nuneaton (NN) | ||
GD | Grindleford | MAS159m 06ch | 1934 | 25 March 2024 | York Rail Operating Centre (DE) | |
G | Code given on 2006 signalling plan | |||||
B | Grimesthorpe Junction No 2 | Temporary code until taken over by Brightside (B) | TJC2≈160m 34ch | 8 August 1965 | Brightside (B) | |
G | Grimethorpe Colliery | Panel in shunter's cabin | 23 October 1977 | Colliery closed | ||
GC | ||||||
also had draw-ahead signals in colliery sidings lettered A-E, with no number | ||||||
G | Gristhorpe | Downgraded to gate box 13 March 1983: line controlled by Seamer West (SW) | HBS46m 38ch | 1873 | ||
EBF | Grove Junction | Code used by June 1957 | TTH34m 56ch | 15 October 1932 | 19 April 1986 | Tonbridge (PE) |
A | Automatic signals | |||||
Z | Grove Park | Code used from ≈1960 | XTD9m 07ch | 4 September 1938 | 3 February 1962 | Hither Green (P) |
GR | Grove Road | Downgraded to gate box 22 August 1978: line controlled by Retford (RD) (later Doncaster (D)) | ECM1137m 37ch | October 1887 | 15 March 1998 | Doncaster (D) |
GC | Grovesend Colliery Loop | SDI29m 35ch | 1913 | 7 July 1973 | Port Talbot (PT) | |
GB | Guide Bridge Named Ashton Junction to 10 December 1984 | Code used from renaming | HAJ5m 04ch | 1909 | 5 December 2011✖delayed from 16 October 2011 | Manchester East Signalling Control Centre (GB) |
R | Banner repeater signals | |||||
A | Code to 10 December 1984 | |||||
GBE | Guide Bridge East Junction | HAJ5m 31ch | December 1906 | 24 November 1984 | Guide Bridge (GB) | |
GN | Guide Bridge North Junction | SAJ0m 22ch | January 1907 | 9 December 1984 | Guide Bridge (GB) | |
WX | Guildford [panel] | WPH130m 09ch | 17 April 1966 | 30 October 1998 | Guildford Area Signalling Centre (GD) | |
CA | Automatic signals | |||||
DCA | Distant to automatic signals | |||||
RWA | Repeaters to automatic signals | |||||
WA | Automatic signals | |||||
GD | Guildford Area Signalling Centre | WPH130m 40ch | 30 October 1998 | |||
WY | Guildford South | WPH1 | July 1886 | 17 April 1966 | Guildford [panel] (WX) | |
WX | Guildford Yard | WPH130m 18ch | July 1886 | 17 April 1966 | Guildford [panel] (WX) | |
G | Guisborough Junction | Burnt out June 1980 | DSN2≈15m 23ch | June 1980 | Guisborough Junction [temporary] (G) | |
G | Guisborough Junction [temporary] | DSN2≈15m 23ch | June 1980 | 8 May 1982 | Middlesbrough (M) | |
GY | Guisley | Also called Guisley Station | ILK1205m 22ch | 1906 | 11 July 1994 | Leeds (L) |
G | Earlier code | |||||
G | Guisley Junction | 'Shipley Guisley Junction' carried on 'box | GUE23m 38ch TJC3205m 44ch | 1901 | 25 July 1994 | Leeds (L) |
GJ | ||||||
Guisley Station | See Guisley | |||||
G | Gunhouse Junction | DOW20m 34ch | ≈21 May 1916 | 31 March 1973 | Scunthorpe (S) | |
WBM | Gunnersbury | SAR29m 68ch | 1 January 1869 | 26 March 1980 | Richmond (GB) | |
G | Gyfeillon Upper | THT14m 34ch | ≈1897 | 16 December 1984 | Pontypridd (P) |