signalbox
Track switching station
A signalbox (also signal box) is a building from which railway signals and switches are controlled, typically positioned at junctions or stations to give operators a clear view of the tracks.
Traditional signalboxes housed mechanical levers; modern equivalents use electronic controls.
The term is primarily British—Americans say signal tower or interlocking tower.
Conveyed indications
- junctionPoint where things meet
- sidingExterior wall covering
- platformRaised flat structure
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
gantry · level crossing · points · terminus · mainline · branch line · marshalling yard · station
Pivoting bar for lifting
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- switchboardTelephone routing panel
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- routePath from A to B
dispatcher · scheduling · coordination · monitoring · timetable · clearance · rodding · diagram
Engaging by overlap
- protectionGuarding against harm
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- occupationOne's regular paid work
Electrical message system
- telephoneVoice communication device
- indicatorSign revealing status
- annunciatorSignal-displaying device
- speaking tubeAcoustic pipe for conversation
Of a prim era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- gablesTriangular upper wall sections
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
louvres · fenestration · restoration · conservation · masonry · eaves · ornamentation · turret
signals
Conveyed indications
semaphore · gantry · level crossing · points · terminus · mainline · branch line · marshalling yard · station · halt
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- switchboardTelephone routing panel
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
route · dispatcher · scheduling · coordination · monitoring · timetable · clearance · rodding · diagram
interlocking
Engaging by overlap
- protectionGuarding against harm
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
occupation · slot · release · overlap
telegraph
Electrical message system
- telephoneVoice communication device
- indicatorSign revealing status
- annunciatorSignal-displaying device
speaking tube · messenger · logbook · panel
Victorian
Of a prim era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- gablesTriangular upper wall sections
facade · louvres · fenestration · restoration · conservation · masonry · eaves · ornamentation · turret · pitched roof
signalboxstation platform
Rail boarding area
passenger terminal · passenger station · train station · railway station · terminus
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