Image Poulton No.3 signal box (L&Y, 1896)
Poulton No.3 signal box (L&Y, 1896)
Poulton No.3 signal box (L&Y, 1896) Framed by the bridge that carries Breck Road over the railway in front of the station Poulton No. 3 signal box is seen. The line to its left heads onwards to Blackpool North whilst the line to the right, even though it looks to be in use, is in fact the closed branch to Fleetwood. There are frequent plans put forward to re-open this line possibly as some sort of light transit system. The box is a superb Lancashire and Yorkshire standard design that was opened in 1896. It has a substantial seventy-four lever frame installed but I believe that just nine remain in use today. When the plans to electrfy the line to Blackpool from Preston the route will also be re-signalled bringing an end to the mechanical signalling; get your pictures while you can. NB The box was to close on 11.11.17 and was demolished on 20/21.02.18 Keywords: Poulton No.3 signal box L&Y Lancashire and Yorkshire
Poulton No.3 signal box (L&Y, 1896) Framed by the bridge that carries Breck Road over the railway in front of the station Poulton No. 3 signal box is seen. The line to its left heads onwards to Blackpool North whilst the line to the right, even though it looks to be in use, is in fact the closed branch to Fleetwood. There are frequent plans put forward to re-open this line possibly as some sort of light transit system. The box is a superb Lancashire and Yorkshire standard design that was opened in 1896. It has a substantial seventy-four lever frame installed but I believe that just nine remain in use today. When the plans to electrfy the line to Blackpool from Preston the route will also be re-signalled bringing an end to the mechanical signalling; get your pictures while you can. NB The box was to close on 11.11.17 and was demolished on 20/21.02.18 Keywords: Poulton No.3 signal box L&Y Lancashire and Yorkshire


Framed by the bridge that carries Breck Road over the

railway in front of the station Poulton No. 3 signal box is seen. The line to its left heads onwards to Blackpool North whilst the line to the right, even though it looks to be in use, is in fact the closed branch to Fleetwood. There are frequent plans put forward to re-open this line possibly as some sort of light transit system. The box is a superb Lancashire and Yorkshire standard design that was opened in 1896. It has a substantial seventy-four lever frame installed but I believe that just nine remain in use today. When the plans to electrfy the line to Blackpool from Preston the route will also be re-signalled bringing an end to the mechanical signalling; get your pictures while you can.

NB The box was to close on 11.11.17 and was demolished on 20/21.02.18