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Restoration of the oldest working Signal Box in the world built in 1861 by the Stockton & Darlington
Heritage Open Day: The return to working order of a long-abandoned signal box constructed by the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1861. Opened in 1861 as part of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) empire to transport (i) coal and coke westbound to the blast furnaces in Furness & West Cumberland and (ii) iron ore eastbound to the blast furnaces on Teesside, the signal box was abandoned in 1889 as it was essentially considered too small for the railway operations at Kirkby Stephen East (KSE). It survived as a 'brew hut' used by the track gangs and was then largely demolished when the Stainmore route closed in 1962. Just the back wall and foundations remained.
Sat 14 Sep:10.15 11.00 11.45 12.30 13.15 14.00 14.45 15.30; Sun 15 Sep:10.15 11.00 11.45 12.30 13.15 14.00 14.45 15.30; Free Entry.
Stainmore Railway Company Ltd., Kirkby Stephen East Station, South Road, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4LA
Sat 14 September and Sun 15 September