Gascoigne Wood Signal Box
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Gascoigne Wood Signal Box by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Gascoigne Wood Signal Box
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 27 Dec 2013
A large box of North Eastern Railway origin (built 1908) controlling a 3-way junction. Originally a traditional manually operated box, an electronic panel was installed around the time of the development of Gascoigne Wood Mine. The Leeds to Hull line has connecting curves north and south onto the York to Sheffield line. A Northern Trains Hull to York services passes behind.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.779079
Longitude
-1.21799