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Code | Signal Box | Note | ELR | Mileage | Opened | Closed | Control to |
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H | Haborough | MAC3 | 101m 13ch | 17 September 1988 | Ulceby Junction (UJ) | ||
SC | Hackbridge | BTH1 | 12 August 1928 | 12 October 1969 | Victoria Signalling Centre (VC) | ||
HD | Hackney Downs North Junction | BGK | 3m 4ch | 1872 | 28 May 1960 | Hackney Downs [new] (H) | |
D | Down line automatic signals | ||||||
DC | Down Chingford line automatic signals | ||||||
DF | Down fast line automatic signals | ||||||
DS | Down suburban line automatic signals | ||||||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
UC | Up Chingford line automatic signals | ||||||
UF | Up fast line automatic signals | ||||||
US | Up suburban line automatic signals | ||||||
H | Hackney Downs [new] | BGK | 3m 2ch | 28 May 1960 | 25 May 2001 | Liverpool Street [new] (L) | |
HD | Code reported but unclear whether used | ||||||
D | Down line automatic signals | ||||||
DF | Down fast line automatic signals | ||||||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
UC | Up Chingford line automatic signals | ||||||
UF | Up fast line automatic signals | ||||||
HC | Hademore Crossing | LEC2 | 113m 40ch | 1899 | 18 March 2007 | Lichfield Trent Valley Low Level (LD) | |
HD | Hadfield | HAJ | 12m 61ch | 1 March 1964 | 7 December 1984 | Dinting (DG) | |
HE | Hadfield East | HAJ | 12m 62ch | 1896 | 1 March 1964 | Hadfield (HD) | |
HW | Hadfield West | HAJ | 12m 47ch | ≈1881 | 1 March 1964 | Hadfield (HD) | |
Hagside LC | MVB3 | 8m 34ch | 16 March 1980 | 17 August 1991 | Line transferred to Manchester Metrolink | ||
LP | Hainault Loop | Exact name and location unknown | |||||
Hale | CDM2 | 8m 36ch | ≈1875 | 22 July 1991 | Deansgate Junction (DJ) | ||
Halewood East Junction | WJL2? | ||||||
Halewood West Junction | WJL2? | ||||||
H | Halifax | Named Halifax East to 30 March 1969 | MRB | 32m 30ch | 1884 | 20 October 2018 last train; 23 October 2018 official |
York Rail Operating Centre (MM) |
HX | Unclear if code carried | ||||||
R | Banner repeater signals | ||||||
Halifax East | See Halifax | ||||||
D | Halifax Junction | Down direction automatic signals | LTN1 | 68m 4ch | 1876 | 22 August 1970 | Ipswich Station (IS) |
HD | Hall Dene | At least one signal | LEN3 | 85m 23ch | 1905 | 6 November 2010 | Seaham (S) |
H | Code not confirmed | ||||||
HM | Hallen Marsh | AMB | 14m 41ch | 11 February 1917 | 23 January 1988 | St Andrews Junction [Bristol] (SA) | |
DA | Down Avonmouth line automatic signals | ||||||
HG | Hall Green | TSB | 1m 22ch | 9 December 1907 | 12 August 1984 | Saltley (SY) | |
Halling | Down line IBH for Rugby Sidings? | PWS2 | 35m 18ch | 1 March 1890 | 6 February 1972 | Cuxton (CX) | |
HL | Hall Lane | Balieved code not carried | DUH | 191m 57ch | 1886 | 5 August 1979 delayed from 27 March 1979? |
Hammerton Street (HS) |
HR | Hall Road | Downgraded to gate box 15 May 1994 | HXS3 | 7m 10ch | 1878 | 5 June 1994 | Merseyrail (ML) |
WBV | Halterworth Crossing | ECR | 79m 25ch | Eastleigh [new] (E) | |||
HN | Halton Junction | WJL1 | 179m 20ch | 1897 | early on 5 May 2018 last train; 9 May 2018 official |
Manchester Rail Operating Centre (WE) | |
R | Distant signals | ||||||
HW | Haltwhistle | also had draw-ahead signals lettered A to E with no number in bunker siding, used from 17 August 1991 | NEC2 | 37m 13ch | ≈1915 | 23 May 1993 | Haltwhistle [new] (HW) |
H | Code used on at least one signal (later changed to HW) | ||||||
HW | Haltwhistle [new] | also had draw-ahead signals lettered A to E with no number in bunker siding | NEC2 | 37m 20ch | 30 May 1993 | ||
B | Bunker line signals | ||||||
H | Hamilton Engine Sheds | HMN1? | 17 November 1896 | 26 August 1973 | Motherwell (M) | ||
H | Hamilton Square | CWK1 | 28 October 1923? | 8 May 1977 | James Street (JS) | ||
S | Automatic signals | ||||||
H | Hammerton | HAY1 | ≈8m 63ch | ≈1980 | Hammerton [new] (H) | ||
H | Hammerton [new] | HAY1 | 8m 63ch | ≈1980 | |||
Hammerton Road | Gate box: line controlled by Hammerton (H) | HAY1 | 9m 17ch | ||||
HS | Hammerton Street | LBE4 | 191m 19ch | 1882 | 16 September 1979 | Mill Lane Junction (M) | |
CDB | Hampden Park | Demolished 14 February 2015 | KJE3 | 21m 71ch | 1888 | late on 13 February 2015 delayed from 22 November 2013 |
Three Bridges Rail Operating Centre (TEB) |
HR | Hampstead Road Junction | CRC1 CRC2 |
5m 23ch 5m 23ch |
Euston (EN) | |||
WP | Hampton Court Junction | BML1 | 13m 30ch | 28 June 1936 | 1 March 1970 | Surbiton [new] (S) | |
HH | Hams Hall National Distribution Park | DBP3 | 33m 5ch | 7 July 1997 | |||
HW | Hamworthy Junction | BML2 | 115m 72ch | 1893 | 19 May 2014 | Basingstoke Signalling Control Centre (PW) | |
HS | Handforth Sidings | Shunt frame | CMP1 | 29 June 1959 | Wilmslow (WW) | ||
H | Handsworth Colliery | MAC3 | 44m 29ch | July 1900 | 10 November 1971 | Orgreaves Colliery (OC) | |
HH | Handsworth Junction | PBJ | 2 July 1966 | Birmingham New Street (NS) | |||
NS | Temporary code until taken over by Birmingham New Street | ||||||
W | Code shown in 1956 notice | ||||||
HL | Hanwell | MLN1 | 7m 24ch | 1898 | 20 March 1955 | West Ealing (WE) | |
HG | Hardengreen Junction | Line closed? | |||||
HP | Hare Park | DOL1 | 171m 72ch | October 1886 | 28 November 1970 | Wakefield Westgate North (WN) | |
HT | Harlescott Crossing | All signals seen in photographs | SYC | 30m 30ch | 1882 | 12 October 2013 demolished 22 August 2015 |
South Wales Control Centre (SC) |
HC | Unclear whether code used | ||||||
HX | Unclear whether code used | ||||||
HD | Harlesden | CWJ | 6m 2ch | 10 December 1988 | Willesden Suburban (WS) | ||
RHD | Repeater signals | ||||||
HR | Harling Road | ETN | 101m 39ch | 1883 | 2 December 2012 | Cambridge (EN) | |
HA | Harlow Mill | BGK | 24m 34ch | 24 July 1960 | 29 October 2003 | Liverpool Street [new] (L) | |
D | Down line automatic signals | ||||||
RD | Repeater to down line automatic signals | ||||||
RHA | Repeater to controlled signals | ||||||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
Harrietsham | SBJ | 47m 36ch | 5 November 1972 | Maidstone East (EBX) | |||
HP | Harringay Park Junction | TAH1 | 4m 15ch | 8 February 1959 | 16 November 2009 | South Tottenham Station Junction (S) | |
H | Unclear whether code used | ||||||
HW | Harringay West Station | ECM1 | 4 August 1973 | Finsbury Park No 5 (F5) | |||
HG | Harringay West Up Goods | ECM1 | 7 December 1974 | Finsbury Park (FP)? | |||
HH | Harringworth | Now preserved on Northampton & Lamport Railway | GSM1 | 84m 79ch | 1928 | 9 March 1996 | Manton Junction (MJ) |
HC | Harrison & Camms Sidings | 27 July 1975 | Holmes Junction (HJ) | ||||
H | Harrogate | Formerly named Harrogate North. Code used from renaming | HAY2 | 20m 30ch | 1947 | ||
HN | Code used when named Harrogate North | ||||||
LH | Leeds to Harrogate section. Code used from 29 October 2012 | ||||||
Harrogate North | See Harrogate | ||||||
HS | Harrogate South | HAY2 | 20 June 1981 | Harrogate North (HN) | |||
HR | Harrow No 2 | CWJ | 11m 24ch | 10 December 1988 | Willesden Suburban (WS) | ||
RHR | Repeater signals | ||||||
HB | Hartburn | also had a signal lettered B with no number | LEN3 | ≈59m 10ch | 3 June 1928? | November 1973 | Bowesfield (B) |
HJ | Hartford Junction | CGJ1 | 170m 55ch | 1925 | 14 September 1997 | Winsford (WD) | |
HY | Hartlebury | OWW | 131m 73ch | 24 June 1876 inspection date |
28 August 2012 | West Midlands Signalling Centre (DR) | |
H | Harton | JAW2? | ≈5m 30ch | 30 March 1982 | Line transferred to Metro | ||
H | Harwich | MAH | 70m 63ch | 1882 | 1 December 1985 | Parkeston [temporary panel] (P) | |
H | Harworth Colliery | also had draw-ahead signals lettered A to E with no number | HAC | 15m 0ch | 1983 | Maltby Colliery (MC) | |
B | Bunker line signals | ||||||
EW | Haslemere | Code used from 18 July 1937 | WPH1 | 42m 79ch | 1895 | ||
CE | Hassocks | VTB3 | 43m 55ch | 25 May 1913 | 8 August 1982 | Keymer Crossing (CG) | |
CA | Automatic signals | ||||||
EDL | Hastings | ATH TTH |
82m 26ch 62m 43ch |
1930 | |||
HE | Hatch End | CWJ | 13m 17ch | 10 December 1988 | Willesden Suburban (WS) | ||
RHE | Repeater signals | ||||||
H | Hatfield | Named Hatfield No 2 to 20 May 1973 | ECM1 | 17m 68ch | 1895 | 3 March 1974 | Kings Cross (K) |
H2 | Code when named Hatfield No 2 | ||||||
R2 | Banner repeater signals | ||||||
H1 | Hatfield No 1 | ECM1 | 17m 43ch | 1891 | 19 May 1973 | Hatfield (H) | |
Hatfield No 2 | See Hatfield | ||||||
H3 | Hatfield No 3 | Code assumed: may not have been carried | ECM1 | 17m 65ch | ≈1890 | 20 December 1969 | Hatfield No 2 (H2) |
HN | Hatton North | Code used from 13 October 1957 | DCL | 112m 51ch | 30 June 1897 | 1 September 1969 | Saltley (SY) |
HJ | Haughley Junction | LTN1 | 83m 15ch | by 1893 | 21 July 1985 | Colchester [new] (CO) | |
Haughton | Disused from 1991?. Permanently switched out 6 March 1994. Signals removed 11 March 1994 | WSJ2 | 183m 26ch | November 1900 | ≈27 May 1995 | Gobowen North (GN) | |
KW | Havant | Named Havant Junction to 1 May 1938 | WPH2 | 37m 28ch | 1876 | 29 October 2007 | Havant Area Signalling Centre (HT) |
WA | Automatic signals | ||||||
DWA | Distant to automatic signals | ||||||
HT | Havant Area Signalling Centre | WPH2 | ≈37m 28ch | 29 October 2007 | |||
Havant Junction | See Havant | ||||||
H | Havenhouse | Unknown whether code carried | GRS4 | 6m 0ch | August 1899 | 18 March 1989 | Wainfleet (W) |
- | Havensmouth | Gate box: line controlled by Pevensey (CCV) | WJB | 26m 0ch | 21 September 2013 | Havensmouth [new] | |
- | Havensmouth [New] | Gate box: line controlled by Pevensey (CCV). Accommodation moved to crossing north east corner. | WJB | 26m 0ch | 21 September 2013 | late on 13 February 2015 delayed from 22 November 2013 |
Three Bridges Rail Operating Centre (TEB) |
H | Hawkeridge | Code used by 6 November 1955 | WEY | 109m 19ch | 14 July 1942 | 11 May 1984 | Westbury [new] (W) |
HL | Hawkesbury Lane | CNN | 4m 70ch | 1896 | 26 May 2009 | Rugby Signalling Control Centre (CN) | |
EDJ | Hawkesbury Street Junction | FDM | 77m 72ch | 1934 | 12 April 1998 | Folkestone East (YE) | |
HL | Hawkins Lane | DBP1 | ≈10m 20ch | 8 December 1929 | 2 February 1966 | Derby (DY) | |
Haxby | Downgraded to gate box 5 December 1965. Demolished 28 February 1988 | YMS | 4m 18ch | 28 February 1988 | Strensall (S) | ||
Haxby Road | YMS | 3m 27ch | 5? February 1989 | Strensall (S) | |||
HB | Haydon Bridge | NEC2 | 28m 35ch | 1877 | |||
H | Hayes & Harlington | Code used by July 1955 | MLN1 | 10m 67ch | December 1912 | 10 June 1968 | Old Oak Common [new panel] (OO) |
HL | Hay Lane | Code used by 30 October 1953 | MLN1 | 80m 0ch | 1 June 1941 | 23 March 1968 | Swindon (SN) |
EH | Haymarket [temporary panel] | EGM2 | 1m 51ch | 15 December 1975 | 3 October 1976 | Edinburgh (EH) | |
HC | Haymarket Central Junction | ECN2 EGM2 |
1m 48ch 45m 53ch |
7 October 1894 | 15 December 1975 | Haymarket [temporary panel] (EH) | |
Haymarket Depot | EGM2 | 45m 25ch | by 2011 | ||||
CH | Haywards Heath | VTB3 | 37m 65ch | 12 June 1932 | 1983 | Three Bridges [new] (T) | |
CA | Automatic signals | ||||||
HG | Hazel Grove | BEJ | 2m 21ch | 1877 possibly 1903 |
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H | Hazlehead | MAC1 | 24m 46ch | 1877 | 14 October 1973 | Dunford East (DE) | |
TE | Headcorn | XTD | 45m 15ch | 28 July 1968 | Ashford (UE) and Tonbridge (PE) | ||
A | Automatic signals | ||||||
H | Headingley | LEH1 | Leeds (L) | ||||
R | Repeater signals | ||||||
HL | Headstone Lane | CWJ | 12m 38ch | 10 December 1988 | Willesden Suburban (WS) | ||
RHL | Repeater signals | ||||||
HM | Healey Mills | MVN2 | 42m 64ch | 16 June 1963 | 20 January 2018 | York Rail Operating Centre (HM) | |
RHM | Mechanical distant signals | ||||||
D | Down direction automatic signals | ||||||
DB | Down branch line automatic distant signals | ||||||
R | Banner repeater signals | ||||||
U | Up direction automatic signals | ||||||
UB | Up branch line automatic distant signals | ||||||
HK | Heatheryknowe | Code used from 1960 | NEM2 | 7m 2ch | 6 October 1943 | 28 July 1991 | Yoker (YS) |
HJ | Heath Junction | CAR | 3m 29ch | 18 November 1984 | 6 September 2013 | South Wales Control Centre (CF) | |
DC | Down Caerphilly line automatic signals | ||||||
UC | Up Caerphilly line automatic signals | ||||||
H | Heaton | HCS | 2m 16ch | 6 September 1964 | 1991 (by 21 April) | Heaton Control Tower (CT) and Tyneside (T) | |
D | Down line automatic signals. Code used to 1977? | ||||||
DN | Down north line automatic signals. Code used to 1977 | ||||||
DT | Down Tynemouth line automatic signals. Code used to 1977 | ||||||
HJ | Signals jointly controlled by Metro | ||||||
RUN | Banner repeaters to up north line automatic signals | ||||||
U | Up line automatic signals. Code used to 1977 | ||||||
UN | Up north line automatic signals. Code used to 1977? | ||||||
UT | Up Tynemouth line automatic signals. Code used to 1977? | ||||||
CT | Heaton Control Tower | ECM7 | 2m 16ch | 21 March 1977 | |||
CTR | Off indicators | ||||||
HL | Heaton Lodge Junction | MVL3 MVL4 MVN2 |
≈29m 54ch ≈29m 54ch 37m 15ch |
18 October 1970 | Healey Mills (HM) | ||
HN | Heaton Norris Junction | Code used from 3 September 2004 | CMP2 | 183m 63ch | 5 March 1955 | ||
HNA | Automatic signals | ||||||
HW | Hebburn West | Believed code used from 1960 | JAW1 | 1m 59ch? | 2 December 1967 | Pelaw (P) | |
HB | Hebden Bridge | MVN2 | 23m 55ch | 1891 | 20 October 2018 last train; 23 October 2018 official |
York Rail Operating Centre (HG) | |
HN | Heckington | GRS2 | 125m 54ch | 1876 | |||
H | Unclear whether code used | ||||||
Heck Lane | Gate box: line controlled by Hensall (H) | WAG1 | 64m 74ch | ||||
H | Heckmondwike | 20 June 1971 | Route closed? | ||||
HM | |||||||
HD | Hednesford | At least two signals | RRN2 | 9m 12ch | 1877 | 27 August 2013 | West Midlands Signalling Centre (RR) |
H | Heighington | DAE1 | 5m 9ch | 1872 | |||
HR | Unclear whether code used | ||||||
D | Distant signals | ||||||
R | |||||||
HC | Helensburgh Central | Code used from 1960 | NEM7 | 24m 31ch | 17 January 1960 | 4 November 1984 | Craigendoran [new] (C) |
HD | Hellifield | Most signals, where plates carried | SKW1 | 231m 14ch | 1911 | 24 December 2006 | Hellifield [temporary] |
H | Some distant signals | ||||||
Hellifield [temporary] | No signals/points controlled | SKW1 | ≈231m 14ch | 24 December 2006 | 4 January 2007 | Hellifield [reopened] (HD) | |
HD | Hellifield [reopened] | Most signals, where plates carried | SKW1 | 231m 14ch | 4 January 2007 | ||
H | Some distant signals | ||||||
H | Helpringham | SPD1 | 58m 13ch | 6 March 1882 | 4 October 1979 | Sleaford South [new] (SS) | |
RD | Automatic down line distant signals | ||||||
RU | Automatic up line distant signals | ||||||
U | Up direction automatic signals | ||||||
HE | Helpston | Formerly named Helpston East. Code when named Helpston East | ECM1 | 81m 69ch | 2 March 1898 | ||
H | Code used from 26 June 1975 when downgraded to gate box: line controlled by Peterborough (P) | ||||||
Helpston East | See Helpston | ||||||
HW | Helpston West | ECM1 | Peterborough (P) | ||||
HY | Helsby Junction | CHW1 HHJ |
7m 34ch 8m 61ch |
1900 | |||
Helsby West Cheshire Junction | HHJ | 8m 13ch | 20 October 1991 | Helsby Junction (HY) | |||
H | Hemingborough | HUL1 | 28m 2ch | 1873 | 26 October 1997 | Selby Panel (S) | |
HW | Henbury West | AFR | 116m 36ch | 4 April 1993 | 28 June 1994 | Bristol (B) | |
HS | Hendon Station | SPC1 | 7m 8ch | 1890 | West Hampstead (WH) | ||
RHS | Repeater signals | ||||||
Hendon [Tyne & Wear] | HNB | 1m 53ch | 21 August 1995 | Ryhope Grange (RG) | |||
HY | Hendy Junction | LLA | 4m 64ch | 1913 | 7 July 1973 | Port Talbot (PT) | |
HA | Henley in Arden | TSB | 13m 34ch | 9 December 1907 | 1 November 2010 (official) demolished 29 October 2010 |
West Midlands Signalling Centre (TB) | |
HY | Henley on Thames | Code used by 10 December 1961 | HEN | 35m 22ch | 1897 | 11 March 1972 | Reading (R) |
H | Hensall | Later code | WAG1 | 64m 41ch | 1875 | 27 May 2014 | Ferrybridge [new] (FE) |
HL | Earlier code | ||||||
R | Distant signals | ||||||
HK | Henwick | WAH | 121m 66ch | 1875 | |||
HH | Henwick Hall | Downgraded to gate box 22 March 1970: up line controlled by Shaftholme (SH), down line controlled by Brayton (BN). Demolished 1-8 February 2014 | TCW1 | 172m 20ch | 1912 | 1983? | Selby Panel (S) |
H | Hepscott | EJM | ≈19m 44ch | 26 February 1984 | Morpeth [new] (M) | ||
H | Hereford | Named Ayleston Hill to 8 June 1973 | SHL | 51m 13ch | July 1884 | Wales Rail Operating Centre (NS) (planned) | |
EK | Herne Bay | VIR | 62m 55ch | 1971 | Margate (GE) and Faversham (EY) | ||
A | Automatic signals | ||||||
EE | Herne Hill | VIR | 3m 65ch | 3 June 1956 | 6 December 1981 | Victoria Signalling Centre (VS) | |
A | Automatic signals | ||||||
HE | Hertford East | Codes used from 24 January 1960 | HEB | 24m 7ch | by 27 February 1888 | 18 May 2003 | Liverpool Street [new] (L) |
D | Down line automatic signals | ||||||
HD | Hertford North | HDB | 19m 29ch | 4 April 1910 | 4 July 1976 | Kings Cross (K) | |
Heslerton Station | Downgraded to gate box 10 June 1970 | YMS | 29m 32ch | 19 December 1993 | Malton (M) | ||
H | Hessay | Gate box: line controlled by Hammerton (H) | HAY1 | 5m 11ch | |||
HE | Hessle East | HUL1 | ≈3m 20ch | Hessle Road Junction (HR) | |||
HH | Hessle Haven | Believed code used from 1975 | HUL1 | 4m 24ch | 26 February 1983 | Hessle Road Junction (HR)/ Melton Lane (ML) (some signals) |
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H | Earlier code | ||||||
D | Down line automatic signals | ||||||
R | Repeater signals | ||||||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
UG | Up goods line automatic signals | ||||||
UM | Up main line automatic signals | ||||||
HR | Hessle Road Junction | HUL1 | 1m 74ch | 14 October 1962 | |||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
Hest Bank | Gate box: line controlled by Preston (PN) | CGJ7 | 3m 12ch | 1958 | |||
HT | Hethersett also had signals labelled HTA and HTB with no number |
ETN | 117m 78ch | 1885 | 28 June 1987 | Colchester [new] (CO) | |
HM | Hett Mill | Code used by January 1971. Downgraded to gate box 28 November 1971 | ECM5 | ≈60m 21ch | 11 March 1984 | Ferryhill (F) | |
- | Hever | SCU1 | 27m 27ch | 7 January 1990 | Oxted [new] (OD) | ||
H | Hexham | Named Hexham East to September 1966 | NEC2 | 20m 53ch | 1918 | ||
HM | |||||||
HE | |||||||
R | Banner repeater signals | ||||||
Hexham East | See Hexham | ||||||
HJ | Hexthorpe Junction | PED5 | 21m 4ch | 25 July 1910 | 31 August 1980 | Doncaster (D) | |
H | Code reported but probably not carried | ||||||
HY | Heyford Ground Frame | Rugby (RY) | |||||
HR | Heywood Road | SWY WES |
94m 45ch 94m 45ch |
1 January 1933 | 11 May 1984 | Westbury [new] (W) | |
DW | Down Westbury line automatic signals | ||||||
UW | Up Westbury line automatic signals | ||||||
Heyworth | Downgraded to gate box | ECM2 | 162m 54ch | 25 April 2015 | Doncaster (D) | ||
H | Hickleton | Named Hickleton Main Colliery to 3 May 1981 | SMJ2 | 15m 5ch | 1 April 1933 | 31 May 2011 | York [IECC] (L) |
Hickleton Main Colliery | See Hickleton | ||||||
H | Higham | Temporary 'box for track renewals | CCH | 22m 45ch | 15 May 1988 | 2 August 1988 | Kennett (K)/ Bury St Edmunds (BY) |
Highams Park | Gate box | CJC | 8m 45ch | February 1925 | 24 February 2002 | Highams Park [temporary] | |
Highams Park [temporary] | Gate box (opposite side of line to permanent 'box) | CJC | 8m 45ch | 24 February 2002 | 5 June 2002 | Highams Park [reopened] | |
Highams Park [reopened] | Gate box | CJC | 8m 45ch | 5 June 2002 | 24 June 2002 | Liverpool Street [new] (L) | |
HB | Highbridge | Code used from 23 January 1972 | MLN1 | 145m 21ch | 1914 | 18 March 1972 | Bristol (B) |
DM | Down main line automatic signals. Code used from 29 January 1972 | ||||||
H | High Dyke | ECM1 | 101m 25ch | 11 June 1882 | 24 October 1977 | Grantham (G) | |
HD | |||||||
High Eggborough | Gate box: line controlled by Hensall (H) | WAG1 | 63m 33ch | ||||
HF | High Ferry | Downgraded to gate box 12 April 1981: line controlled by Sibsey (SY) | GRS3 | 111m 23ch | 22 November 1890 | 18 December 1982 | Sibsey (SY) |
S | High Marnham | Shunt signals. A High Marnham box closed 25 March 1984 (control to Boughton Junction (BJ)): different structure? | HIM | Power station closed | |||
HM | High Meads Junction | LLS1 | 0m 23ch | by 1946 | 1 April 1967 | Stratford (S) | |
High Street East Junction | See High Street Junction | ||||||
HS | High Street Junction | Named High Street East Junction to 8 February 1960. Code used from renaming | NEM2 | 0m 26ch | 1904 | 20 November 1989 | Yoker (YF) |
HN | Hightown | HXS3 | 9m 4ch | 1878 | 11 March 1994 | Merseyrail (ML) | |
HW | Highworth Junction | MLN1 | 76m 29ch | June 1913 | 2 March 1968 | Swindon (SN) | |
HW | High Wycombe | Named High Wycombe South to 21 December 1952. Code used from renaming | NAJ2 | 16m 12ch | 1905 | 10 August 1990 | Marylebone [new] (ME) |
WS | Code used when named High Wycombe South | ||||||
High Wycombe South | See High Wycombe | ||||||
Hillhouse No 1 | See Huddersfield Hillhouse Junction | ||||||
HJ | Hilton Junction | Code used from 21 September 1997 | CDC2 SCM4 |
45m 62ch 149m 17ch |
6 August 1873 | ||
H | Unclear whether code carried | ||||||
HY | Hinckley | WNS | 3m 70ch | 1894 | 28 July 2006 | Croft (CT) | |
Hirst Lane | Gate box: line controlled by Ashington Junction (A) | BWC | 3m 21ch | ||||
HT | Hitchin | Formerly named Hitchin (Cambridge Junction). Code used from renaming | ECM1 | 32m 13ch | ≈1868 | 16 January 1977 | Kings Cross (K) |
J | Code when named Hitchin (Cambridge Junction) | ||||||
WL | Hitchin | ERTMS test track (Hertford North-Langley Junction) control point. Control from Kings Cross when testing not taking place | ECM1 | 4 May 2013 | |||
Hitchin (Cambridge Junction) | See Hitchin | ||||||
H | Hitchin South | Code used by 1974 | ECM1 | 31m 46ch | 1 March 1894 | 9 February 1975 | Hitchin (HT) |
D | Down direction automatic signals | ||||||
UM | Up main line automatic signals | ||||||
Y | Hitchin Yard | Code used by 1974 | ECM1 | 32m 0ch | June 1878 | 16 November 1974 | Hitchin (Cambridge Junction) (J) |
P | Hither Green | XTD | 7m 2ch | 4 February 1962 | 4 November 1976 | London Bridge (L) | |
A | Automatic signals | ||||||
EBW | Hither Green Sidings C | Code used from ≈1960 | XTD | 8m 16ch | 3 February 1962 | Hither Green (P) | |
P | Hither Green Station A | Code used from 30 June 1929 on two signals only | XTD | 7m 2ch | 3 February 1962 | London Bridge (L) | |
HS | Hockley South | DCL | 130m 5ch | 1902 | 17 September 1972 | Line closed. Controlled by Saltley (SY) on reopening | |
A | Holborn | Code used to ≈1927 | HHH | 0m 18ch | 2 March 1874 | 10 March 1974 | Blackfriars (J) |
H | Code used from ≈1927 | ||||||
- | Hollingbourne | SBJ | 45m 6ch | 1 July 1884 | 14 April 1984 | Maidstone East (ME) | |
Hollinwood | MPR2 | 4m 52ch | 26 June 1994 | Thorpes Bridge Junction [reopened] (TB) | |||
H | Holloway | ECM1 | ≈1m 35ch | 17 May 1976 | 7 August 1976 | Kings Cross (K) | |
ND | Holloway North Down | ECM1 | 1m 60ch | 30 May 1948 | 31 July 1976 | Holloway (H) | |
HND | |||||||
SD | Holloway South Down | ECM1 | 1m 33ch | 1901 | 31 July 1976 | Holloway (H) | |
HSD | |||||||
SU | Holloway South Up | ECM1 | ≈1m 52ch | 1876 | 16 May 1976 | Holloway (H) | |
HSU | |||||||
H | Holme | Possibly same structure as Holme gate box | ECM1 | 69m 25ch | 19 May 1895 | 13 December 1975 | Holme [new] (H) |
U | Up direction automatic signals | ||||||
H | Holme [new] | Gate box: line controlled by Peterborough (P). Still available as emergency control panel | ECM1 | 69m 26ch | 14 December 1975 | 3 May 1998 | Peterborough (P) |
Holmes Chapel | CMP1 | 166m 52ch | 5 June 1959 | 10 December 2005 | Manchester South (MS) | ||
HJ | Holmes Junction | Code used by 1965 | TJC2 | 163m 43ch | 17 April 1904 inspection date |
29 July 1979 | Sheffield (S) |
CBL | Holmwood | BTH3 | 27m 6ch | 1877 | 3 August 2004 | Three Bridges [new] (T) | |
H | Holton le Moor | NOB3 | 21m 10ch | 1890 | |||
HD | Holyhead | Named Holyhead No 1 to 23 January 1938 (one week), then named Holyhead Station | CNH3 | 263m 26ch | 16 January 1938 | ||
Holyhead Freight Terminal | CNH3 | 263m 47ch | 1968 | Holyhead (HD) | |||
Holyhead No 1 | See Holyhead | ||||||
Holyhead Station | See Holyhead | ||||||
H | Holytown Junction | Code used from 1973 | EGS2 | 1m 26ch | 1 June 1879 | 21 October 1973 | Motherwell (M) |
HJ | Holywell Junction | Opening date may be 1902 | CNH3 | 195m 75ch | June 1903 | early on 24 March 2018 last train; 26 March 2018 official |
Wales Rail Operating Centre (FH) |
HW | Holywood | Code used from 2002 | GSW | 88m 30ch | |||
HN | Honiton | BAE2 | 154m 60ch | 16 June 1957 | 26 March 2012 | Basingstoke Signalling Control Centre (SE) | |
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EDF | Hoo Junction | Code used from opening | HDR | 27m 23ch | 14 June 1964 | 16 May 1971 | Dartford (D) |
XW | Hook | BML1 | 42m 11ch | 25 September 1904 | 22 October 1966 | Basingstoke A (YW) | |
WA | Automatic signals | ||||||
RWA | Distant to automatic signals | ||||||
HN | Hooton | Code used by 1984 | CRR2 | ~7m 70ch | 19 May 1985 | Hooton [new] (HN) | |
HN | Hooton [new] | CRR2 | 7m 73ch | 19 May 1985 | 10 November 2013 delayed from 25 February 2013, again from June 2013 and then from 28 September 2013 |
Chester PSB (HN) | |
HJ | Horbury Junction | MVN2 | 45m 38ch | 1927 | |||
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D | Automatic signals | ||||||
H | Horden | Code used from March 1977 | LEN3 | 78m 58ch | 28 March 1977 | 14 February 1990 | Easington (E) |
Horley B | See Horley South | ||||||
CP | Horley North | VTB3 | 25m 42ch | 1970 | Three Bridges (T) | ||
CN | Horley South | Believed formerly named Horley B | VTB3 | 25m 75ch | 23 September 1960 | Horley North (CP) | |
HC | Hornchurch | FSS2 | 13m 52ch | 27 March 1961 | Upminster (UM) | ||
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HB | Horninglow Bridge | Downgraded to shunt frame 14 June 1969 | DBP1 | 10m 30ch | 6 August 1893 | 2 December 1973 | Derby (DY) |
HY | Hornsey Carriage Sidings | ECM1 | 4m 15ch | 21 July 1976 | |||
H1 | Hornsey No 1 | ECM1 | 4m 0ch | August 1888 | 14 December 1974 | Wood Green (WG) | |
HO | Hornsey Up Goods | ECM1 | 4m 16ch | 5 April 1900 | 21 July 1976 | Finsbury Park (FP)? | |
HD | Horrocksford Junction | At least two colour light signals | DJH | 21m 60ch | 1873 | ||
HJ | Later code | ||||||
HJR | Distant signals: later code | ||||||
R | Distant signals: earlier code | ||||||
H | Horsemoor | EMP | 84m 31ch | 1899 | 13 November 1988 | March South Junction (MS) | |
H | Horsforth | LEH1 | 4m 70ch | 1883 | 29 October 2012 | Harrogate (LH) | |
D | Some down line automatic signals | ||||||
RU | Banner repeaters for up line automatic signals | ||||||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
CBP | Horsham | Code used from new | BTH3 | 35m 34ch | 24 April 1938 | 27 August 2005 last train; 30 August 2005 official |
Three Bridges [new] (T) |
HL | Hospital Crossing | FHR4 | ≈3m 24ch | Preston (PN) | |||
EBS | Hothfield | Code used to 1980 | SBJ | 55m 61ch | 16 February 1985 apparently delayed from 28 April 1984 |
Maidstone East (ME) | |
HF | Code used from 1980 when panel provided | ||||||
H | Hougham | ECM1 | 111m 42ch | 2 February 1891 | 30 April 1972 | Grantham (G) | |
HG | Hough Green | MAJ | 10m 52ch | 1961 | 18 December 1988 | Hunts Cross (HC) | |
HV | Hove | Formerly named Hove A | BLI1 | 1m 16ch | by 1911 | 17 March 1985 | Three Bridges [new] (T) |
Hove A | See Hove | ||||||
CCL | Hove B | BLI1 | ≈1m 42ch | by 1911 | 25 November 1973 | Hove A (HV) | |
W | Hoveton & Wroxham | WHC1 | 8m 70ch | 1901 | 26 June 2000 | Trowse Swing Bridge [new] (TB) | |
Howden | HUL1 | 22m 27ch | 1873 | 26 October 1997 | Selby Panel (S) | ||
H | Howden-On-Tyne | 5m 23ch from Newcastle | 10 August 1980? | Line transferred to Metro | |||
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HS | Howe & Co's Siding | SAC | 302m 77ch | 1916 | |||
How Mill | NEC2 | 52m 66ch | 28 January 1875 inspection date |
23 August 1989 | Corby Gates (CG) | ||
H | Howsham | Gate box | YMS | 13m 29ch | 1873 | ||
Howsham (Lincs) | NOB3 | 16m 17ch | 1890 | 7 May 1989 | Holton le Moor (H) | ||
Hoylake | CWK3 | 9m 32ch | 1889 | 18 September 1994 | Merseyrail (ML) | ||
HB | Hubberts Bridge | GRS2 | 133m 43ch | 29 January 1961 | |||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
Hucknall Colliery | had draw-ahead signals lettered V to Z with no number | 15 January 1987 | Bestwood Park Junction (BP) | ||||
HU | Huddersfield | MVL3 | 25m 60ch | 30 November 1958 | 20 January 2018 | York Rail Operating Centre (HU) | |
HD | Possibly earlier code, though not likely | ||||||
D | Down line automatic signals | ||||||
U | Up line automatic signals | ||||||
H | Huddersfield Hillhouse Junction | Believed renamed from Hillhouse No 1 | MVL3 | 26m 16ch | September 1970 | Huddersfield (HU) | |
Huddersfield Junction | See Penistone | ||||||
Huish Crossing | Downgraded to gate box 29 January 1972. Demolished 1990 | MLN1 | 132m 11ch | 13 October 1903 | 16 December 1973 | Bristol (B) | |
HL | Hullavington | SWB | 94m 17ch | 1 May 1903 | 23 March 1968 | Swindon (SN) | |
DB | Down Badminton line automatic signals | ||||||
HB | Hull Bridge | ADH1 | 1m 66ch | 1885 | |||
D | Hull Dock Control Cabin | KGD | |||||
HP | Hull Paragon | Code used from December 1984. Once world's largest relay interlocking | HUL1 | 0m 18ch | 25 April 1938 | ||
P | Code used from opening to December 1984 | ||||||
HR | Humber Road Junction | RBS1 | 10 August 1914? | 13 September 1964 | Coventry (CY) | ||
Huncoat Station Local Control Frame | FHR5 | 17m 35ch | 1902 | 22 November 2014 | |||
H | Hungerford | BHL | 61m 47ch | 19 March 1972 | 15 July 1978 | Reading (R) | |
H | Hunmanby | HBS | 41m 51ch | 1875 | 5 March 2001 | Seamer [reopened] (SR) | |
H | Hunslet | TJC3 | Stourton (S) | ||||
H | Hunterston Junction | Code used from 1978 | LGS2 | 36m 47ch | 2 April 1978 | 28 August 1992 | Paisley [new] (PH) |
Hunterston Emergency Signalling Panel | See Paisley Hunterston interlocking | LGS2 | 36m 45ch | 9 November 1986 | |||
H | Hunterston High Level | Code not certain | LGS2 | 37m 16ch | 1978 | ||
H | Hunterston BSC Control Tower | LGS2 | 37m 48ch | 2 June 1979 | 1992 | Hunterston BSC Control Tower [reopened] (H) | |
H | Hunterston BSC Control Tower [reopened] | LGS2 | 37m 48ch | 1996 | |||
HU1 | Huntingdon North No 1 | ECM1 | 58m 58ch | 29 October 1899 | 13 March 1977 | Peterborough (P) | |
R | Banner repeater signals | ||||||
HU2 | Huntingdon North No 2 | ECM1 | 59m 2ch | 15 July 1894 | 13 March 1977 | Peterborough (P) | |
H | Huntly | Formerly named Huntly South. Code used from 2002 to 2003 | ANI1 | 40m 43ch | 3 March 1890 | ||
HT | Code used from 4 January 2003 | ||||||
Huntly South | See Huntly | ||||||
HC | Hunts Cross | MAJ | 7m 13ch | 5 December 1982 | |||
HC | Hunts Cross West Junction | MAJ | 6m 22ch | 2 December 1956 | 4 December 1982 | Hunts Cross (HC) | |
Huntspill | MLN1 | 147m 4ch | 19 May 1940 | 18 March 1972 | Bristol (B) | ||
H | Hurlford | Named Hurlford South to 8 July 1934. Code used from 1976 to 2002 | GSW | 35m 50ch | 1926 | ||
HF | Code used from 2003 | ||||||
Hurlford South | See Hurlford | ||||||
CCN | Hurst Green | SCU1 | 21m 31ch | 11 July 1987 | Oxted [new] (OD) | ||
HN | Huyton | Demolished 8 July 2014 | DSE | 5m 50ch | 1899 | 5 July 2014 | Manchester Rail Operating Centre (LL) |
H | Hyde Junction | HAJ | 6m 15ch | February 1903 | 9 December 1984 | Guide Bridge (GB) | |
HR | Hyde Road Junction | GTP2 | 1m 16ch | 29 January 1906 | 15 October 1988 | Line closed | |
H | Hyndland | Code used from 1979 | NEM3 | 3m 48ch | 3 July 1960 | 20 November 1989 | Yoker (YH) |
HY | Code used from opening | ||||||
HF | Finnieston interlocking. Code used from 1979 |