Athelney is a small, isolated, linear village that straddles the

River Tone at the southern edge of the Somerset Levels. The only road through the village crosses the railway at a level crossing where the signal box was located. 50020 'Revenge' is seen about the rattle the all timber classic GWR design box. The signal box was opened in 1906 following the building of the re-aligned route to Cogload Junction. This was part of the continual efforts by the GWR to shorten distances and speed up timings to the west. When the box was closed in 1985, the top section was carefully removed and now resides at Bishop’s Bridge on the South Devon Railway.