Image Ely North signal box (GE, 1880)
Ely North signal box (GE, 1880)
Ely North signal box (GE, 1880) Not to be confused with Ely North Junction, Ely North (often referred to as Ely Station North) controlled the signalling as well as the level crossing at the northern end of the station. Like North Junction, North also controlled some early colour lights using a type of Westinghouse power frame (more information appreciated). In this view, the manual crossing gates are seen that were operated by a gate lad during day shifts with the signalman having to undertake the extra job at night. The crossing was for vehicles over 9’ 7” that could not use the notorious and tight underpass that caught many a driver out becoming the network's second most common for bridge strikes. The superb box is a Great Eastern Type 2 dating from 1880. Not long after this photograph was taken the manual gates were replaced by barriers with the box eventually shutting in 1992. Notice the recently painted Great Eastern cast sign in the foreground contrasting with the BR corporate identity sign on the box. Keywords: Ely North signal box GE Great Eastern Railway
Ely North signal box (GE, 1880) Not to be confused with Ely North Junction, Ely North (often referred to as Ely Station North) controlled the signalling as well as the level crossing at the northern end of the station. Like North Junction, North also controlled some early colour lights using a type of Westinghouse power frame (more information appreciated). In this view, the manual crossing gates are seen that were operated by a gate lad during day shifts with the signalman having to undertake the extra job at night. The crossing was for vehicles over 9’ 7” that could not use the notorious and tight underpass that caught many a driver out becoming the network's second most common for bridge strikes. The superb box is a Great Eastern Type 2 dating from 1880. Not long after this photograph was taken the manual gates were replaced by barriers with the box eventually shutting in 1992. Notice the recently painted Great Eastern cast sign in the foreground contrasting with the BR corporate identity sign on the box. Keywords: Ely North signal box GE Great Eastern Railway


Not to be confused with Ely North Junction, Ely North

(often referred to as Ely Station North) controlled the signalling as well as the level crossing at the northern end of the station. Like North Junction, North also controlled some early colour lights using a type of Westinghouse power frame (more information appreciated). In this view, the manual crossing gates are seen that were operated by a gate lad during day shifts with the signalman having to undertake the extra job at night. The crossing was for vehicles over 9’ 7” that could not use the notorious and tight underpass that caught many a driver out becoming the network's second most common for bridge strikes. The superb box is a Great Eastern Type 2 dating from 1880. Not long after this photograph was taken the manual gates were replaced by barriers with the box eventually shutting in 1992. Notice the recently painted Great Eastern cast sign in the foreground contrasting with the BR corporate identity sign on the box.