Looking very smart Dent signal box stands just south of the station. The Midland box was built in 1891 and on the day of our visit, it was switched out. It was officially closed some six months after this photograph was taken. It was demolished with the timber burnt on-site during 1984. The low building behind the box is known as the Snow Huts originally built as barracks for construction workers. Today, the buildings have been refurbished and are used for holiday accommodation recently featuring in an episode of the All-4 series Four in a Bed.
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