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The small number of notices reflects the practice of the LBSCR in showing the vast majority of alterations in the weeks special traffic notices, a small number of which are in the digital archive.
| Notice & Year | Extent of Cover Included and Implementation Date | RailRef(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 | New Cross Bank. New Brockley, New Cross Bank Signals. Sunday 11 July. |
LB040 |
| 1868 | Opening of Peckham and Sutton Line. New Carshalton, Champion Hill, Hackbridge, Mitcham Junction North, Mitcham Junction South, North Dulwich, Peckham Rye Junction, Streatham, Streatham Junction North, Streatham Junction South, Tulse Hill SBs. Thursday 1 October. |
LB020 |
| 1875 | Clapham Junction South, replacement SB. Sunday 10 January. |
LB001 |
| 1875 | Stammerham Junction, Itchingfield Junction. Sunday 11 April. |
LB080 |
| 1875 | West Croydon, replacement West Croydon South SB. New connection to Wimbledon line. Sunday 16 May. |
LB060 |
| 1875 | East & New Croydon. New North SB. Replacement of South SB. Closure of Yard SB. Sunday 11 July. |
LB040 |
| 1875 | Horsham Junction and Station. Replacement Junction and Station SBs. (Transcript) Sunday 18 July. |
LB080 |
| 1875 | West Croydon, New North SB. Closure of Junction SB. Friday 23 July. |
LB060 |
| 1875 | Longhedge Junction. Friday 13 August. |
LB002 |
| 1875 | East & New Croydon. Sunday 26 September. |
LB040 |
| 1875 | Chichester. New Chichester Goods, Chichester Station SBs. Closure of Chichester SB. Sunday 24 October. |
LB090 |
| 1876 | Lower Merton - Wimbledon. Sunday 27 February. |
LB025 LB026 |
| 1876 | Montpelier Road Junction - Brighton, single line working. Sundays 5 & 12 March. |
LB070a |
| 1876 | Brockley. Sunday 19 March. |
LB040 |
| 1876 | Tunbridge Wells, replacement West SB. Sunday 19 March. |
LB103 |
| 1876 | New Cross - Bricklayers' Arms Junction. Replacement New Cross Station, New Cross Yard SBs. New East London Down Junctiion, East London Up Junction SBs. Sunday 2 April. |
EL001 LB040 |
| 1876 | Opening of East London Line between Wapping & Shoreditch Junction. New Shoreditch, Whitechapel, Shadwell SBs. Monday 10 April. |
EL001 |
| 1876 | Rotherhithe - Deptford Road Junction. Sunday 21 May. |
EL001 |
| 1876 | Havant Junction. Replacement Havant Junction SB. New Havant West SB. Sunday 25 June. |
EL001 |
| 1876 | Penge - Anerley. Sunday 9 July. |
LB040 |
| 1876 | West Croydon. Sunday 23 July. |
LB060 |
| 8 1877 | London Road, Brighton. New station and SB. Monday 1 October. |
LB120 |
| 14 1878 | Lewes and Southerham Junction. New Lewes East SB. Sunday 10 March. |
LB074 LB120 |
| 15 1878 | Sutton Junction. Replacement SB. Sunday 17 March. |
LB020 LB060 LB065 |
| 17 1878 | Pouparts Junction. Sunday 7 April. |
LB001 |
| 19 1878 | Crystal Palace Bank. Replacement SB. Friday 6 September. |
LB004 LB047 |
| 21 1878 | London Bridge, West, or South London Section. Replacement South SB. Closure of West SB. Sunday 8 December. |
LB020 LB040 |
| 23 1879 | Uckfield - Groombridge. Replacement Eridge, Rotherfield SBs. Monday 6 January. |
LB103 LB104a LB105 |
| 25 1879 | London Bridge, additional route. Sunday 9 March. |
LB040 |
| 29 1879 | Horsham Junction and Station; Hardham Junction; Pulborough. (Transcript) Sunday - Monday 30 - 31 March. |
LB080 |
| 32 1879 | Preston, new junction. New Preston North, Preston South SBs. Closure of Preston SB. (Transcript) Sunday 25 May. |
LB070a LB072 |
| 34 1879 | Cliftonville, new junction. New Cliftonville East, Cliftonville West SBs. Closure of Cliftonville SB. (Transcript) Sunday 22 June. |
LB072 LB090 |
| 46 1881 | Polegate, new station and junctions. New Polegate East, Polegate West SBs. Closure of Polegate Junction SB. Polegate West SB renamed Polegate Level Crossing. Monday 3 October. |
LB106 LB120 LB122 |
| 47 1882 | Montpelier Junction - Brighton. Replacement Brighton South SB. Saturday - Monday 22 - 24 April. |
LB070a |
| 51 1882 | East Grinstead - Culver Junction opening of line. New Barcombe, East Grinstead South, Fletching & Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes North, Horsted Keynes South, Kingscote, Newick & Chailey, West Hoathly SBs. Barcombe Junction SB renamed Culver Junction. Tuesday 1 August. |
LB110 |
| 58 1884 | St Mary's to Whitechapel Junction, opening of new line. New Whitechapel Junction (South) SB. (Transcript) Monday 3 March. |
EL001 MD003 |
| 65 1885 | Leominster Crossing - Arundel Junction - Ford Junction; Deviation of west branch lines. Monday 28 September. |
LB090 |
| 66 1886 | Streatham - Streatham Common; Opening of Spur Line as a Double Line. Instructions for working Gadesdens Siding (between Banstead and Epsom Downs. Friday 1 January. |
LB007 LB065 |
| 76 1887 | Replacement Stewarts Lane Junction (LBSCR) SB. Replacement Stewarts Lane Junction (LCDR) SB. Sunday 9 October. |
LB002 |
| 77 1888 | Oxted to Groombridge stage 1. New Edenbridge SB. Monday 2 January. |
LB102 |
| 78 1888 | Ashurst Junction opening. New SB. Wednesday 21 March. |
LB103 |
| 79 1888 | Oxted to Groombridge stage 2. New Ashurst, Cowden, Hever SBs. Monday 1 October. |
LB102 |
| 80 1889 | Lewes new station stage 1. New Lewes South, Lewes Junction, Lewes East SBs. Lewes East SB renamed Lewes Goods Yard. Monday 4 March. |
LB104a LB120 |
| 81 1889 | St Leonards West Marina new station. New St Leonards West Marina East, St Leonards West Marina West SBs. Closure of St Leonards West Marina, St Leonards West Marina Shunting SBs. Saturday 1 June. |
LB120 |
| 82 1889 | Lewes new station, stage 2. New Lewes West Junction SB. Monday 17 June. |
LB073 LB074 LB120 |
| 83 1889 | Battersea Yard, replacement SB. Sunday 18 August. |
LB120 |
| 84 1889 | West Worthing, new station and SB. Monday 4 November. |
LB090 |
| 85 1890 | Longhedge Junction, new SB. Closure of Longhedge Junction (LBSCR), Longhedge Junction (LCDR) SBs. 9 March. |
LB002 |
| 86 1891 | Gatwick Racecourse, new station. Opening of Gatwick Racecourse North, Gatwick Racecourse South SBs. 19 February. |
LB002 |
| 92 1893 | Longhedge Junction. 19 February. |
LB002 |
| no number 1893 | Notice to Masters and Pilots using Langstone Bridge. May. |
LB095 |
| 94 1894 | Clapham Junction North, replacement SB. 2 December. |
LB001 |
| 96 1894 | Forest Hill, Sydenham. 3 April. |
LB040 |
| 98 1894 | Balham Junction, replacement SB. 2 December. |
LB001 |
| 99 1895 | Gloucester Road Junction, closure of SB. 17 March. |
LB060 |
| 100 1895 | Pouparts Junction, replacement SB. 9 June. |
LB001 |
| 101 1895 | Kemp Town Branch partial doubling. New Lewes Road SB. 20 July. |
LB124 |
| 102 1895 | Balham Junction. 20 July. |
LB001 |
| 109 1897 | East & New Croydon South, replacement signal box. New East and New Croydon Central SB. Closure of Fairfield Junction SB. 21 March. |
LB040 |
| 111 1897 | Norwood Fork Junction - Windmill Bridge Junction, new Down Relief Line. 4 July. |
LB040 |
| 112 1897 | Purley, new junction and Loop Lines. New Purley East, Purley North, Purley South SBs. Closure of Purley SB. 31 October. |
LB040 |
| 115 1899 | Spatham Lane, new signal box. 12 June. |
LB073 |
| 116 1899 | Ripe, new signal box. 12 June. |
LB120 |
| 117 1899 | Cray Lane, new signal box. 12 June. |
LB080 |
| 118 1899 | Purley Intermediate, replacement signal box. 12 June. |
LB040 |
| 121 1899 | South Croydon - Stoats Nest - Earlswood; Opening of new (Quarry) line. Sunday 5 November. |
LB040 LB090 |
| 135 1903 | Balham Junction to Windmill Bridge Junction additional running lines. New Gloucester Road Junction, Selhurst Junction, Streatham Common North, Streatham Common South, Streatham Junction North, Streatham Junction South, Thornton Heath SBs. Closure of St James's Junction SB. 9 January. |
LB001 |
| 140 1905 | New passenger lines and sidings at Portsmouth Town (low level). 3 - 4 December. |
LB140 |
| 141 1905 | New passenger lines and sidings at Portsmouth Town (low level). December. |
LB140 |
| 142 1905 | Horley, new passenger station. 31 December. |
LB070a |
| 31 1907 | Victoria South - Grosvenor Road - Battersea Pier, working of carriage road as a single line using Sykes's sytems of electric locking and block working. Endorsed 'First Proof'. 9 January. |
LB001 |
| 23 STN 1908 | Crowborough, Folly Hill, Fratton West, Havant, Holmethorpe, London Bridge, Redhill No.1, Redhill No.2, Worthing. Saturday - Sunday 30 - 31 May. |
LB070 LB070a LB090 LB104a LB140 SE001 SE072 |
| 152 1909 | East Croydon South. Sunday 3 January. |
LB040 |
| 154 1909 | Peckham Rye. Monday 21 June. |
LB040 |
| 155 1909 | Clapham Junction. Sunday 27 June. |
LB001 WE003 |
| 156 1909 | Bricklayers' Arms Junction. New Bricklayers' Arms SB. Closure of Bricklayers' Arms SB. South Bermondsey Junction; New Cross Yard. Sunday 8 August. |
LB040 |
| 157 1909 | London Bridge South, South Bermondsey Junction, Bricklayers' Arms Junction, East London Up Junction. Sunday 15 August. |
LB040 |
| 158 1909 | Norwood Junction North. Sunday 3 October. |
LB004 LB040 |
| 161 1910 | Pouparts Junction, Clapham Junction. Sunday 13 March. |
LB001 |
| 163 1910 | Three Bridges to Balcombe Tunnel widening. Three Bridges South SB renamed Three Bridges Central. New Three Bridges South SB. Sunday 13 March. |
LB070a |
| 164 1910 | Pouparts Junction, Clapham Junction. New Clapham Junction North SB. Closure of Clapham Junction North SB. Sunday 5 June. |
LB001 |
| --- 1920 | Balham Intermediate. Sunday 1 February. |
LB001 |