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Signal Fact 29

The first structures which became known as signal boxes were opened by the South Eastern Railway on the approaches to London Bridge in the very early 1860s.

Built by Saxby & Farmer on legs and spanning the tracks, they featured semaphore signals on posts elevated above the signal box structure.

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In the list below the information is set out in tabular form, spread over four columns. The column entries are -

RailRef	The Line Code used in RailRef system.
Line Detail	The principal locations included within the Line Code. They are arranged in 'down' direction order. Locations shown are primarily stations and junctions to allow easy cross check against published atlases. Signal box names appear in italics where these are 'intermediate' to stations or have been shown to facilitate links from other pages on this web site. The inclusion of a station or junction name does not imply that there was always a signal box of that same name!
SBR	The section reference used in the relevant Signal Box Register published by the Society.
ELR	The corresponding Engineer's Line Reference(s). This will be blank for railways that never came within British Railways terms of reference. It will also be blank where British Railways had no surviving responsibility for infrastructure at the time the ELR system came into use.

RailRef	Line Detail	ELR
CL001 GC376 GN390 MR464	Godley Junction GCR - Apethorne Junction GCR/MR, datum Liverpool Central via Warrington 43m21c Godley Junction GC370 43m14c Godley 41m05c Apethorne Junction GC416	WJP2
CL002 GC420 GN391 MR480	Woodley Junction GCR/MR - Glazebrook East Junction via original alignment, datum Liverpool Central via Warrington 40m56c Woodley Junction GC415 40m14c GMC Branch Junction CL002c 39m46c Bredbury Junction GC413 38m26c Brinnington Junction GC414 38m11c Portwood Goods 37m53c Teviot Dale 37m03c Georges Road Junction CL002f CL003 36m33c Heaton Mersey East Junction Heaton Mersey West Junction CL003 35m67c Cheadle Junction 35m32c Cheadle Junction West 35m03c Cheadle 33m55c Northenden Junction NW750 33m41c Northenden 31m21c Baguley 30m14c Skelton East Junction CL004 30m10c Skelton West Junction CL006 29m31c West Timperley Carrington Sidings 27m19c Partington Junction CL007 26m36c Partington (2nd) 25m37c Cadishead 24m58c Glazebrook East Junction CL050 CL060	WJP1
CL002c	Greater Manchester Waste Branch datum Liverpool Central 39m64c Refuse Destructor 40m14c GMC Branch Junction CL002	GMC
CL002f GC420c GN391c MR480c	Wellington Road Branch datum Liverpool Central 37m23c Wellington Road Goods 37m03c Georges Road Junction CL002
CL003 GC421 GN392 MR481	Didsbury Junction - Heaton Mersey West Junction v goods lines, datum Liverpool Central via Warrington 37m03c Georges Road Junction / Didsbury Junction CL002 Heaton Mersey West Junction CL002
CL004 GC423 GN393 MR482	Skelton East Junction - Deansgate Junction 0m00c Skelton East Junction CL002 Skelton North Junction CL005 0m33c Deansgate Junction MA001	SJD
CL005 GC424 GN394 MR483	Skelton North Junction - Timperley Junction MSJ&A Skelton North Junction CL004 Timperley Junction MA002
CL006 GC425 GN395 MR484	Skelton East Junction - Broadheath Junction, datum Liverpool Central via Warrington 30m14c Skelton East Junction CL002 30m10c Skelton West Junction CL004 Broadheath No.1 Junction NW	SDJ1
CL007 GC426 GN396 MR485	Partington Junction - Glazebrook East Junction via new deviation line 27m19c Partington Junction CL002 Partington (1st) 25m37c Cadishead 24m58c Glazebrook East Junction CL050 CL060
CL010 GC450 GN400 MR490	Cheshire Midland Line, datum Manchester Central via MSJ&A 7m62c Altrincham & Bowden MA001 Altrincham & Bowden South 8m31c Hale 10m05c Ashley 11m37c Mercer's LC 11m71c Mobberley 11m75c Mobberley LC Shaw Heath Knutsford East 14m39c Knutsford Knutsford West 16m55c Woods Tenement Farm LC 17m17c Plumley Plumley West 18m43c Filed House Farm LC 19m15c Lostock Gralam 20m00c Northwich East Junction CL011 20m27c Central Junctions CL013 CL020 Northwich (1st)	CDM2
CL011 GC451 GN401 MR491	Northwich Salt Branch No.1 20m00c Northwich East Junction CL010 20m79c No.2 Branch Junction (Wincham) CL012 21m66c Marstonhall Mine	MSN1
CL012 GC452 GN402 MR492	Northwich Salt Branch No.2 20m79c No.2 Branch Junction CL011 21m36c Ollershaw Lane Junction CL013 21m45c Adelaide Salt Works	MSN2
CL013 GC454 GN404 MR494	Victoria Salt Works Branch, Northwich Victoria Salt Works Ollershaw Lane Junction CL012	MSN3
CL014 GC453 GN403 MR493	Northwich Salt Branch No.3 Central Junctions CL010 Witton Salt Works Baronsquay Mine	MSN3
CL020 GC460 GN410 MR500	West Cheshire Line, datum Manchester Central via MSJ&A 20m17c Central Junctions CL010 20m47c Northwich (2nd) 20m52c Sandbach Junction NW741 20m74c Northwich West Junction NW742 21m66c Hartford East Junction CL022 22m28c Hartford Station Junction CL021 22m28c Hartford & Greenbank (1) 23m09c Hartford Junction NW533 25m15c Cuddington 25m67c Winsford Junction CL023 26m74c Forest House Farm LC 28m11c Delamere 31m03c Mouldsworth 31m05c Mouldsworth Junction CL025 CL030 (1) Greenbank from 1970.	CDM2
CL021 GC461 GN411 MR501	Hartford East Junction - Winnington 21m66c Hartford East Junction CL020 22m09c Hartford North Junction CL022 23m39c Winnington & Anderton Goods May have been remiled from Hertford West.	HEG HNO
CL022 GC462 GN412 MR502	Hartford West - Hartford North 0m00c Hartford West Junction CL020 0m34c Hartford North Junction CL021	HWG
CL023 GC463 GN413 MR503	Winsford Junction - Winsford and Over Station, datum Manchester Central via MSJ&A 25m67c Winsford Junction CL020 28m64c Whitegate Falks Junction CL024 31m79c Winsford and Over	WFD
CL024 GC464 GN414 MR504	Falk's Junction - Salt Works Falks Junction CL023 Falks Salt Works
CL025 GC465 GN415 MR505	West Cheshire Line datum Manchester Central 31m05c Mouldsworth Junction CL020 CL030 32m24c Manley Goods 34m09c Helsby Goods Junction CL026 34m76c Helsby West Cheshire Junction BJ003	MWC
CL026 GC466 GN416 MR506	Helsby Goods Branch datum 34m09c Helsby Goods Junction CL025 34m27c Helsby Goods
CL030 GC470 GN420 MR510	Chester Extension datum Manchester Central 31m05c Mouldsworth Junction CL025 33m71c Barrow (for Tarvin) 34m06c Farmer Johnson's LC 34m45c Plemstall LC 35m25c Mickle Trafford (1) 35m24c Mickle Trafford East Junction CL032 Mickle Trafford West Junction CL031 38m12c Chester East Junction GC480 38m34c Chester South Junction GC481 38m50c Chester Northgate	CDM2 CDM3
CL031 GC471 GN421 MR511	Mickle Trafford BR Link Mickle Trafford North Junction BJ020 Mickle Trafford West Junction CL030 BR 1969-1992. This should not be joint!	MTJ1
CL032 GC472 GN422 MR512	Mickle Trafford Wartime Link 35m24c Mickle Trafford East Junction CL030 35m41c Mickle Trafford South Junction BJ020 1942-still open	MTJ2
CL033 GC473 GN423 MR513	Shore Road Branch, Birkenhead Shore Road Junction BJ012 GW891 Shore Road Goods
CL034 GC474 GN424 MR514	East and West Float Branch, Seacombe junction with Great Central Seacombe East & West Float
CL040 GC500 GN430 MR530	Manchester Central Goods Station - Main Line Junction Manchester Central Goods Goods Junction CL041
CL041 GC501 GN432 MR531	Manchester Central Station - Cornbrook West Junction 0m00c Manchester Central 0m22c Goods Junction CL040 0m28c Deansgate Goods Junction CL042 GN431 1m16c Cornbrook West Junction CL043 CL044
CL042 GC502 GN433 MR532	Main Line Junction - Deansgate Goods Yard Deansgate Goods Junction CL041 Deansgate Goods
CL043 GC503 GN434 MR533	Cornbrook West Junction - Old Trafford Junction MSJ&A 1m16c Cornbrook West Junction CL041 1m38c Old Trafford Junction MA001
CL044 GC504 GN435 MR534	Cornbrook West - Manchester Ship Canal 1m16c Cornbrook West Junction CL041
CL050 GC510 GN440 MR540	Cornbrook East Junction - Glazebrook East Junction v Irlam / Flixton deviation alignment, datum Liverpool Central via Warrington 33m57c Castlefield Junction 32m77c Cornbrook East Junction MA001 32m70c Cornbrook West Junction CL041 32m69c Cornbrook West Junction CL043 32m45c Throstle Nest East Junction CL052 31m69c Trafford Park Junction CL053 31m68c Trafford Park Junction CL054 30m71c Trafford Park 29m07c Urmston 27m67c Flixton 25m53c Irlam 24m58c Glazebrook East Junction CL002 CL060 CCA: Castlefield Junction - Cornbrook Junction MAJ: Cornbrook Junction - Glazebrook East Junction (extended back to Castlefield Junction following track rationalisation and closure of CCA to build Metrolink). CL050 and MA002 were originally separate, parallel routes between Castlefield and Cornbrook Junctions.	CCA MAJ
CL051 GC511 GN441 MR546	Flixton - Irlam v original alignment
CL052 GC512 GN442 MR541	Chorlton Junction MR - Throstle Nest (East) Junction, datum Manchester Central 3m44c Chorlton Junction GC430 3m12c Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1m63c Throstle Nest South Junction CL053 1m41c Throstle Nest East Junction CL050	GTP3
CL053 GC513 GN443 MR542	Throstle Nest South Junction - Trafford Park Junction Throstle Nest South Junction CL052 Trafford Park Junction CL050	GTP4
CL054 GC514 GN444 MR543	Trafford Park Junction - Trafford Park Estate	TPS3
CL055 GC515 GN445 MR544	Trafford Park Engine Shed Spur	GTP3
CL056 GC516 GN446 MR545	Trafford Park Sidings - Trafford Park Station	GTP4
CL060 GC520 GN450 MR550	Glazebrook East Junction - Cressington Junction v Warrington Loop, datum Liverpool Central 24m58c Glazebrook East Junction CL002 CL050 24m38c Glazebrook 24m24c Glazebrook West Junction GC540 23m63c Dam Lane Junction CL062 21m44c Birchwood 20m14c Padgate 19m67c Padgate Junction CL061 19m22c Workshops Junction CL062c 18m31c Warrington Central 18m02c Dallam Forge Branch Junction CL062f Bewsey 17m51c Whitecross Branch Junction CL062 17m21c Sankey Junction CL061i 15m68c Sankey for Penketh 14m08c Widnes East Junction CL064 Widnes West Junction CL063 12m21c Farnworth (now called Widnes) 10m58c Hough Green Junction CL063 10m42c Hough Green 8m34c Halewood 8m27c Halewood Junction East CL081 7m28c Hunts Cross Junction East CL080 7m08c Hunts Cross 6m22c Hunts Cross Junction West CL067 5m37c Garston 4m63c Cressington Junction CL070 MAJ: Glazebrook - Hunts Cross West HXS1: Hunts Cross West - Cressington	MAJ HXS1
CL061 GC521 GN451 MR552	Padgate Junction - Sankey Junction Direct Line, datum Liverpool Central 19m39c Padgate Junction CL060 17m21c Sankey Junction CL060	CLC
CL062 GC522 GN452 MR551	Dam Lane Junction - Glazebrook Moss Junction GCR 23m63c Dam Lane Junction CL060 24m20c Glazebrook Moss Junction GC540
CL062c GC522c GN452c MR551c	Workshops Branch datum Warrington Workshops 19m22c Workshops Junction CL060
CL062f GC522f GN452f MR551f	Dallam Forge Branch datum 18m02c Dallam Forge Branch Junction CL060 18m31c Dallam & Bewsey Forges
CL062i GC522i GN452i MR551i	Whitecross Branch datum 0m26c Whitecross Wire & Iron Works 0m17c Whitecross Wharf 0m00c Whitecross Branch Junction CL060
CL063 GC523 MR553	Widnes East Junction - Hough Green Junction 0m00c Widnes East Junction CL060 Widnes South Junction CL064 2m06c Tanhouse Lane 2m28c Widnes Goods 3m12c Widnes Central 3m46c Moor Lane Junction CL065 CL066 5m02c Hough Green Junction CL060 This is GCR/MR Joint and NOT part of the CLC. To be removed from the CLC list in due course.	WIB
CL064 GC524 MR554	Widnes West Junction - Widnes South Junction Widnes West Junction CL060 Widnes South Junction CL063
CL065 GC525 MR559	Moor Lane Junction - Broughton Copper Works & Liver Alkali Moor Lane Junction CL063 Landowners Branches
CL066 GC526 MR557	Moor Lane Junction - Ditton Brook Moor Lane Junction CL063 Ditton Brook
CL067 GC527 GN453 MR561	Hunts Cross Chord 0m37c Hunts Cross Junction West CL060 0m00c Allerton Junction NW	AHX
CL068 GC528 GN454 MR562	Wavertree Road Cattle Dock	WMO
CL070 GC550 GN460 MR570	Garston Gates LNWR - Brunswick, datum Liverpool Central 5m11c Garston Junction (end on to LNWR) 5m02c Garston Goods Junction CL073 4m63c Cressington Junction CL060 3m79c Mersey Road & Aigburth 3m41c Otterspool 2m48c St.Michael's 1m44c Egerton Street Junction CL073 Brunswick Goods HXS1: Cressington Junction - Egerton Street Junction	HXS1
CL071 GC551 GN461 MR571	Garston Central Goods Branch, datum Liverpool Central 5m02c Garston Goods Junction CL070 5m10c Garston Goods
CL072 GC552 GN462 MR572	Otterspool and Jericho Estate Lines
CL073 GC553 GN463 MR573	Egerton Street Junction, Brunswick - Liverpool Central Station 1m44c Egerton Street Junction CL070 1m43c Brunswick 0m61c St.James 0m28c diversion point CL074 0m00c Liverpool Central HXS1: Egerton Street Junction - diversion point CLV: 0m28c - Liverpool Central	HXS1 CLV
CL074	Liverpool Central Low Level Link datum Liverpool Central (High Level) 0m28c diversion point CL073 0m02c Liverpool Central Low Level LY161	HXS1
CL080 GC560 GN470 MR580	Hunts Cross East Junction - Huskisson Station, datum Liverpool Central 7m28c Hunts Cross Junction East CL060 8m06c Halewood Junction North CL081 9m22c Gatacre 10m30c Childwall 12m11c Knotty Ash & Stanley 13m04c West Derby 14m76c Fazakerley South Junction CL084 15m59c Fazakerley West Junction CL083 16m02c Walton-on-the-Hill 17m79c Huskisson CLC Goods HUS: Fazakerley South Junction - Huskisson Goods	HUS
CL081 GC561 GN471 MR581	Halewood West Junction - Halewood North Junction v original alignment Halewood Junction East CL060 Halewood Junction North CL080
CL082 GC562 GN472 MR582	Huskisson Yard - Sandon and Canada Docks This is not a joint line, Midland Railway only. To be removed from the CLC, GC and GN lists in due course.
CL083 GC563 GN473 MR583	Fazakerley West - Fazakerley North Fazakerley West Junction CL080 Fazakerley North Junction CL084
CL084 GC564 GN474 MR584	Fazakerley South Junction - Southport Lord Street datum Liverpool Central 14m76c Fazakerley South Junction CL080 15m62c Fazakerley North Junction 15m63c Bootle Branch Junction CL085 16m16c Aintree 17m11c Aintree Junction CL087 19m34c Sefton 21m18c Lydiate 22m26c Altcar and Hillhouse 23m12c Hillhouse Junction LY152 24m14c Mossbridge 26m06c Woodvale 27m52c Ainsdale Beach 30m13c Birkdale Palace 30m65c Goods Junction CL088 31m14c Southport Lord Street Article: Backtrack June 2013	HTS
CL087 GC565 GN475 MR591	Southport Junction, Aintree - Aintree Junction 17m11c Aintree Junction CL084 17m22c Aintree Junction LY180
CL088 GC566 GN476 MR592	Southport Goods Branch datum Liverpool Central 30m65c Goods Junction CL084 31m05c Southport Goods

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