Saxby & Farmer Type 5 signal box at Berwick Station, E Sussex UK. The box was taken out of use in 2015


The signal box was a Saxby & Farmer Type 5 box, erected in 1879 and retained its original lever frame and its semaphore signalling. Following an upgrade by Network Rail, the signal box closed in February 2015 with the area controlled from Sussex Regional Operations Centre at Three Bridges Berwick railway station is located in Berwick, East Sussex, England. Berwick village is located nearby to the south of the A27 road. The station is on the East Coastway Line, 57 miles 47 chains ( km) from London Bridge, and train services are provided by Southern.


Size: 4220px × 2824px
Location: Berwick Station, Polegate, East Sussex, UK
Photo credit: © patrick nairne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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