Navigation Road

Navigation Road signal box located by the Down Main line alongside Navigation Road level crossing in Altrincham. Saturday 28th January 1989

 

Navigation Crossing signal box opened in 1882 replacing an earlier signal box located on the opposite side of Navigation Road level crossing, and was a Saxby & Farmer type 9 design fitted with a 20 lever Saxby & Farmer frame built by signalling the contractors Saxby & Farmer for the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway. It was renamed Navigation Road in the early 1930s, possibly in conjunction with the opening of Navigation Road railway station 20th July 1931. A replacement 20 lever Railway Executive Committee frame was installed in June 1947 by the London Midland & Scottish Railway Company. The signal box closed on 6th July 1991, control of Navigation Road level crossing passing to Deansgate Junction signal box by means of closed circuit television although the equipment was not commissioned until 22nd July 1991

 

The signal box carries a British Rail corporate identity printed design nameplate

 

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