Signal Boxes replaced by Reading

Signal Boxes replaced by Reading Panel Signal Box - “R”

Signal Box	Date Closed	No of Levers	Milepost Mileage

Original Scheme

Twyford	20^th March 1972	56
Twyford West	23^rd October 1961	61
Kennet Bridge	13^th February 1961	21	34m 70ch
Reading Goods Line West	7^th February 1965	43	36m 27ch
Reading Main Line East	24^th April 1965	151 (4)	35m 63ch
Reading Main Line West	24^th April 1965	222	36m 18ch
Oxford Road Junction	25^th April 1965	25	36m 66ch
Southcote Junction	25^th April 1965	35	37m 68ch
Reading West Junction	26^th April 1965	134	37m 03ch
Scours Lane Junction	26^th April 1965	52	37m 60ch
Tilehurst	26^th April 1965	53	38m 44ch
Pangbourne	9^th May 1965	59	41m 56ch
Goring & Streatley	9^th May 1965	65	44m 47ch
Cholsey & Moulsford	9^th May 1965	75	46m 41ch
Moreton Cutting	17^th May 1965	90	48m 34ch
Didcot East Junction	17^th May 1965	150	52m 67ch
Didcot West End	17^th May 1965	88	53m 21ch
Didcot Foxhall Junction	17^th May 1965	76	53m 54ch
Didcot North	17^th May 1965	89	53m 63ch
Appleford Crossing	17^th May 1965 (1)	22	54m 54ch
Radley	23^rd May 1965	41	58m 35ch
Steventon	17^th May 1965	36	56m 57ch
Wantage Road	30^th May 1965	61	60m 21ch
Challow	30^th May 1965	63	63m 76ch
Reading Spur Junction	5^th September 1965 (1)	52	67m 76ch
Reading Junction	5^th September 1965	66	68m 34ch
Reading South Station	5^th September 1965	65	68m 53ch

Twyford Extension

Twyford (Panel)	20^th March 1972
Henley-on-Thames	20^th March 1972		35m 22ch
Shiplake	14^th March 1973 (3)	22	33m 64ch

Berks & Hants Extension

Theale	19^th September 1977	33	41m 19ch
Ufton Crossing	5^th December 1977	25	43m 39ch
Aldermaston	31^st March 1974	26	44m 66ch
Midgham	5^th December 1977	25	46m 56ch
Colthrop Siding	16^th January 1978 (1)	17	48m 75ch
Thatcham	16^th January 1978	40	49m 49ch
Thatcham West	2^nd January 1966	26	50m 22ch
Newbury Race Course	16^th January 1978	43	52m 17ch
Newbury East Junction	20^th March 1978	84	52m 51ch
Newbury Middle	4^th March 1978	46	52m 78ch
Newbury West	16^th April 1978	55	53m 16ch
Hamstead Crossing	15^th July 1978	9	56m 08ch
Kintbury	16^th April 1978 (2)	20	58m 42ch
Hungerford	17^th July 1978	38	61m 47ch
Bedwyn	11^th September 1978	17	66m 29ch
Grafton East Junction	22^nd November 1964	21	68m 49ch
Wolfhall Junction	22^nd November 1964	26	69m 28ch
Savernake West	19^th November 1978	32	70m 18ch
Pewsey	2^nd May 1966	26	75m 29ch
Woodborough	22^nd January 1979	36	78m 71ch
Patney & Chirton	21^st June 1966	70	81m 16ch
Lavington	22^nd January 1979	25	86m 76ch

(1) – Reduced to ground frame
(2) – New box opened opposite on 16^th April 1978, reduced to ground frame 17^th July 1978.
(3) – Closed and replaced by automatic open crossing (AOCL).
(4) – 115 lever frame, plus 36 lever power frame installed in 1941. Also panel installed in 1961.

Entries in green type indicate boxes that closed before the opening of Reading PSB. These may have closed at an earlier date as part of the preparation for MAS.

Information collated by Peter Scott from original data supplied by David Collins