Furness Junction

Today's the day ................... to signal

Carnforth Station is a place full of history - and reminders of its importance in the railway network in times gone by.

Take this interesting-looking building right at the far end of Platform 1 at the north west end of the station.  It was a signal box built by the Furness Railway Company and opened on 30th January 1882.  It was designed by Austin & Paley of Lancaster to blend with the station rebuilt at the same time.  It is a two-storey building, built in York stone with sandstone dressings, a slate roof some very elaborate mullioned windows.  Rising from the south gable is a tall round chimney with an octagonal base and a decorated cap - and on the north side is a panel carved with the Cavendish coat of arms.  Not your run-of-the-mill signal box at all.

It closed on 22nd October 1903, when the replacement box that you can see behind it was brought into use.  It is now Grade II listed ..................