Great Western Signal Boxes - Bristol, Didcot, Standish Junction, Severn Tunnel Junction and Highbridge

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Bristol, Didcot, Standish Junction, Severn Tunnel Junction and Highbridge

Didcot to Wootten Bassett For details on the notes shown in red, see below


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
---	---	Milton	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	--- 2. 0 p.m.	6. 0 a.m. 10. 0 p.m.	Yes
---	71	Steventon	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
1	11½	Lockinge East	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	42	Lockinge West	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	8	Wantage Road	5. 15 a.m.	---	---	--- 9. 0 a.m.	6. 45 a.m. * 12. 0 a.m. †	Yes B
1	77	Circourt	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
1	55	Challow	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	46	Uffington	---	---	---	--- 7. 45 a.m. 3. 30 p.m.	6. 0 a.m. 9. 30 a.m. 7. 30 p.m.	Yes
2	38	Knighton Crossing	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
2	5	Ashbury Crossing	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	51	Shrivenham	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes B
2	4	Marston Crossing East	4. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	4. 0 p.m.	Yes
---	34	Marston Crossing West	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	15	Swindon Highworth Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes B
---	35	Swindon Goods Yard	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	28	Swindon Station East	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	21	Swindon Station West	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	55	Swindon Loco Yard	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	48	Rodbourne Lane	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m.	Yes
---	41	Rushey Platt Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes B
1	20	Hay Lane	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	60	Rodbourne Lane	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
1	41	Wootten Bassett East	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	19	Wootten Bassett West	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m.	Yes

Wootten Bassett to Stoke Gifford


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
3	63	Brinkworth	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
2	52	Little Somerford	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
4	40	Hullavington	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
5	60	Badminton	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
4	45	Chipping Sodbury	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	37	Wapley Common	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	7. 0 p.m.	Yes
---	30	Westerleigh East Junction	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	7. 0 p.m.	Yes
---	48 W	Westerleigh North Junction	6. 0 a.m. 10. 0 p.m.	--- 10. 0 p.m.	2. 0 p.m. ---	--- ---	7. 0 a.m. ---	Yes
--- ---	57 A 28 C	Westerleigh West Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes G
1	29	Coalpit Heath	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	38	Winterbourne	6. 30 a.m.	6. 30 a.m.	10. 30 p.m.	12. 30 p.m.	8. 30 p.m.	Yes
1	50	Stoke Gifford East	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	32	Stoke Gifford West	---	Open continuously		---	---	No

Wootten Bassett to Bristol Temple Meads


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
2	0	Wootten Bassett Incline	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
2	44	Dauntsey	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
4	67	Langley Crossing	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	6	Chippenham East	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	26	Chippenham West	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	--- 11. 30 a.m.	6. 0 a.m. 11. 45 p.m.	Yes
2	4	Thingley Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	42	Thingley West	6. 0 a.m.	6. 0 a.m.	10. 0 p.m.	---	---	Yes
1	54	Corsham	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	18	Box	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	14	Farleigh Down	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	40	Bathampton	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	52	Bathampton West	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	--- 2. 45 a.m.	6. 0 a.m. 11. 0 p.m.	Yes
1	52	Bath Passenger	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	41	Bath Goods	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	1	Twerton Tunnel	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	79	Saltford	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
1	68	Keynsham East	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	37	Keynsham West	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	11. 0 p.m.	Yes
1	35	Fox's Wood	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	11. 0 p.m.	Yes
1	66	East Depot, Main Line	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes B
---	23	East Depot, Down Yard	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes D
L P 5	26 57	Marsh Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes R
---	20	St. Philip's Marsh	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
S Q	27 21	North Somerset Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	37	Temple Meads East	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	---	Temple Meads Old Station	---	Open continuously		---	---	No

North Somerset Junction to Severn Tunnel Junction


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
T N	28 22	Dr. Day's Bridge Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	33	Lawrence Hill	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	63	Stapleton Road	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	74	Ashley Hill	5. 30 a.m.	---	---	---	2. 0 p.m.	Yes
1	33	Filton Incline	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
V 1 ---	1 40	Filton Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
V 1 U 1	2 16	Patchway	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	16	Patchway Tunnel	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
1	58	Cattybrook Sidings	---	---	---	2. 0 p.m.	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
1	1	Pilning Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes E
---	27	Pilning Station Box	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1 --- --- ---	36 --- --- ---	Severn Tunnel East Severn Tunnel West Severn Tunnel Junction East Severn Tunnel Junction Middle	---	Open continuously		---	---	No No No No

Bristol Temple Meads to Highbridge


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
H M	30 44	Bristol (T.M.) West	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	35	Bedminster Station	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	58	Malago Vale	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	46	Parson Street Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes B
---	35	West Depot	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	20	South Liberty Junction	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m.	Yes
3	20	Flax Bourton	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	9	Nailsea and Blackwell East	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	29	Nailsea and Blackwell West	Opened for stopping Goods Trains only			§	§	Yes
2	7	Claverham	5. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m. F	Yes
---	74	Yatton East	5. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m. F	Yes
---	48	Yatton West	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	56	Huish Crossing	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	68	Paxton and Worle	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	18	Worle Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	59	Hutton	10. 0 a.m.	10. 0 a.m.	As required	---	---	Yes
J 1 K 1	9 45	Uphill Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	32	Lympsham	9. 0 a.m.	9. 0 a.m.	5. 0 p.m.	---	---	Yes
2	2	Brent Knoll	5. 0 a.m. ---	--- ---	--- ---	--- 2. 0 p.m.	6. 0 a.m. 10. 0 p.m.	Yes
2	44	Highbridge East	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	18	Highbridge West	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
1	63	Huntspill	9. 30 a.m.	9. 30 a.m.	6. 0 p.m.	As Required		Yes

Weston - super - Mare Loop


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
‡2	6	Weston-super-Mare East	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	19	Weston-super-Mare West	5. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	11. 0 p.m.	Yes

Standish Junction to Yate


---	---	Standish Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	60	Stonehouse	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	6	Frocester	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
2	23	Coaley Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	12	Berkeley Road Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	---	Berkeley Loop Junction	7. 0 a.m.	7. 0 a.m.	2. 0 a.m.	---	---	Yes
4	4	Berkeley Road South Junction	7. 15 p.m. ---	7. 15 p.m. ---	3. 15 a.m. ---	--- 9. 30 a.m.	3. 15 a.m. 4. 30 p.m.	Yes
---	---	Wick	Intermediate Track Signals			---	---	---
1	79	Charfield	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	72	Wickwar	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
2	46	Rangeworthy	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	21	Yate Main Line Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
1	3	Yate South Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes

Calne Branch


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days
5	15	Calne	---	Open during each day's Train Service			---	No

Avonmouth Loop


FF	47	Ashley Hill Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	---	Montpelier	6. 15 a.m.	6. 15 a.m.	10. 30 p.m.	---	---	Yes
---	---	Redland	---	As Required		---	---	Yes
---	---	Clifton Down	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	---	Shirehampton	6. 40 a.m.	6. 40 a.m.	10. 40 p.m.	12 noon	8. 0 p.m.	Yes
---	---	Avonmouth Dock Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	---	Avonmouth Dock Sidings	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m.	Yes
---	---	Avonmouth Dock Passenger	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
GG KK	77 62	Filton West	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
2	34	Henbury	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
---	---	Blaise	6. 0 a.m.	6. 0 a.m.	10. 0 p.m.	HH	---	Yes

Severn Beach Branch


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
DD 1	24	Pilning (Low Level)	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m.	6. 0 a.m.	---
2	44	Severn Beach	6. 10 a.m.	6. 10 a.m.	10. 15 p.m.	11. 30 a.m. 6. 20 p.m.	2. 30 p.m. 10. 15 p.m.	Yes

Avonmouth Goods Branch


JJ 3 EE 2	18 41	Hallen Marsh Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	24	Holesmouth Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	65	Avonmouth Goods Yard	---	Open continuously		---	---	Yes
---	29	St. Andrews' Junction	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
---	31	Gloucester Road	6. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 0 p.m.	No

Frome to North Somerset Junction


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
---	---	Frome South	---	Open continuously		---	---	No
CC 5	6	Mells Road	7. 0 a.m.	7. 0 a.m.	11. 0 p.m.	10. 0 a.m.	12. 30 p.m.	No
2	73	Radstock South	6. 30 a.m.	6. 30 a.m.	11. 0 p.m.	9. 50 a.m.	12. 50 p.m.	Yes
---	23	Radstock North	7. 0 a.m.	7. 0 a.m.	10. 0 p.m.	5. 15 p.m.	10. 0 p.m.	No
2	8	Hallatrow	6. 15 a.m.	6. 15 a.m.	After last train	During train service		No
1	33	Clutton	5. 55 a.m.	5. 55 a.m.	After last train	During train service		No
2	41	Pensford and Bromley	9. 0 a.m.	9. 0 a.m.	3. 0 p.m.	---	---	Yes
---	57	Pensford	5. 30 a.m.	5. 30 a.m.	After last train	During train service		No

Portishead Branch


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
AA	65	Ashton Junction	5. 0 a.m.	---	---	---	10. 20 p.m. NN	No
---	34	Ashton Swing Bridge South	5. 30 a.m.	---	---	---	2. 0 p.m. PP	No
---	10	Ashton Swing Bridge North	5. 30 a.m.	---	---	---		No
---	7	Avon Crescent	5. 30 a.m.	---	---	---		No
---	54	Canons Marsh Crossing	5. 40 a.m.	---	---	---	---	No
LL	41	Clifton Bridge	5. 0 a.m.	5. 0 a.m.	QQ	10. 15 a.m.	After last train	No
2	63	Oak Wood	7. 45 a.m.	7. 45 a.m.	10. 15 p.m.	---	---	Yes
1	50	Pill	7. 45 a.m.	7. 45 a.m.	10. 15 p.m.	---	---	Yes
1	14	Shipyard Sidings	7. 45 a.m.	7. 45 a.m.	10. 15 p.m.	---	---	Yes
2	45	Portishead	5. 0 a.m.	5. 0 a.m.	After last train	10. 15 a.m.	After last train	No

Yatton to Witham


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
MM 1	44	Congresbury	For first train		After last train	During train service		No
2	74	Sandford and Banwell						No
3	39	Axbridge						No
1	57	Cheddar						No
4	21	Lodge Hill						No
2	37	Wookey						No
1	4	Wells, Tucker Street						No
---	7	Wells, S & D. ¶						Yes
---	0	Wells, E. Somerset						No
4	68	Shepton Mallet						No
3	28	Cranmore						No
5	47	Witham	---	Open continuously		---	---	No

Clevedon Branch


BB 3	29	Clevedon	Closed		---	(Worked as Ground Frame)		No

South Junction to Lydney


Distance Box to Box		Name of Box	Times during which boxes are open					Whether provided with Switch
			Week Days			Sundays
			Opened at		Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
Miles	Chains		Mondays	Other Days	Closed at	Opened at	Closed at
---	---	Berkeley Loop Junction	7. 0 p.m.	7. 0 p.m.	2. 0 a.m.	---	---	Yes
1	2	Berkeley Station	7. 0 a.m.	7. 0 a.m.	8. 0 p.m.	---	6. 0 a.m.	Yes
1	15	Sharpness South	4. 30 a.m.	---	---	---	4. 30 a.m.	No
---	55	Sharpness Station	4. 30 a.m.	---	---	---	4. 30 a.m.	No
1	26	Severn Bridge	4.45 a.m.	4. 45 a.m.	11. 30 p.m.	---	---	No
---	---	Severn Bridge Station	4. 40 a.m.	4. 40 a.m.	11. 30 p.m.	---	---	No
2	30	Otters Pool	4. 20 a.m.	4. 20 a.m.	11. 30 p.m.	---	---	No

Faringdon Branch


3	37	Faringdon	---	---	---	---	---	---

Malmesbury Branch


3	45	Malmesbury	---	---	---	---	---	---

Highworth Branch


2	10 #	Kingdown Road	For first train	After last train	As required	Yes
3	38	Highworth Station	For first train	After last train	As required	No

Notes

#	From Highworth Junction
§	As required for Goods Traffic Sundays
*	Or after 3. 30 a.m. Paddington clears
‡	From Worle Junction
†	Or after 9. 50 p.m. Paddington clears
¶	Wells S & D Box is switched out after last S & D Train on Saturdays until 6. 30 a.m. Mondays, also when any G.W. early or late train is run on other days
A	From Westerleigh East
B	When Box out of circuit, Junction set for Main Line
C	From Westerleigh North
D	When Box out of circuit, Junction set for East Depot to Marsh Junction
E	When Box out of circuit, Junction set for Patchway to Severn Tunnel
F	Open as required for Sunday Trains
G	When Box out of circuit, Junction set Stoke Gifford to Swindon
H	From Temple Meads East
J	From Hutton
K	From Weston-super-Mare West
L	From East Depot Down Yard
M	From St. Philip's Marsh
N	From North Somerset Junction
P	From Pensford
Q	From Marsh Junction
R	When Box out of circuit, Junction set North Somerset Junction to St. Philip's Marsh
S	From East Depot Down Yard
T	From Bristol East
U	From Filton Junction
V	From Stoke Gifford West
W	From Westerleigh East. Milage Westerleigh North to Yate South Junction, 79 chains Down Line and 1 mile 4 chains Up Line
AA	From Parson Street
BB	From Yatton West Junction
CC	From Frome
DD	From Cattybrook Sidings
EE	From Severn Beach
FF	From Stapleton Road
GG	From Stoke Gifford West
HH	Opened on Sundays when required for traffic purposes
JJ	From Henbury
KK	From Filton Junction
LL	From Ashton Junction
MM	From Yatton West
NN	Or after passing of 9. 48 p.m. Portishead
PP	Or as ordered by Control
QQ	Closed after 12. 20 a.m. Goods from Portishead has cleared

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