signal box
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signal box
noun signal boxes · signalbox
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A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.
This includes plans to run earlier [Sunday] services on the Derby to Crewe and Skegness routes, which will require Network Rail to open signal boxes on these lines earlier than at present.
Similar: signal cabin, signal tower
- The alarm-box of a police or fire alarm system.
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noun a building
| Français | cabine de signalisation |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Stellwerk |
| Русский | пост централизации, сигнальная будка signalʹnaja budka |
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