What was the last BIG main line station to lose its semaphores?

[teeinox]

On 06/06/2023 at 23:45, melmerby said:

Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Bangor and others definitely colour lights, still with individual signal boxes.

Holyhead & Llandudno stations still had some semaphores in 2022, the signal approaching Holyhead from the SE is a colour light.

 

I'll make a guess that Chester PSB controls west as far as Abergele & Pensarn Station.

 

Correction~: Shotton to Abergele is controlled from Cardiff.

(Info from Will)

 

 

Here are the semaphore signals at Llandudno, Wales.

 

 

Llandudno is a terminal station with 3 platforms.  It is not a busy station; it has about 2 trains an hour.  One of the least frequent services it hosts is that to Blaenau Ffestiniog.  The signal is shown pulled off for that service.  It is a beautiful run down the Conwy valley until you traverse the Ffestiniog tunnel and are suddenly in the different, harsh, grey, world of slate of Blaenau Ffestiniog itself.

 

The Transport for Wales Class 197 trains, built by CAF, used on this service are new, comfortable and immaculately kept.  And since it is Wales, all notices and announcements are bilingual, including the maker’s plate.

 

 

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