The railway signalling system used across the majority of the United Kingdom rail network uses lineside signals to … See more

In the days of the first British railways, "policemen" were employed by every railway company. Their jobs were many and varied, but one of their key roles was the giving of hand signals to inform engine drivers as t… See more

The terms "on" and "off" are used in describing British railway signals. When describing an older semaphore, "on" refers to a signal arm in the horizontal position, and "off" means a signal raised upwards or lowered do… See more

Subsidiary signals are those which usually control only shunting moves, as opposed to train movements. Under this category come permissive signals and shunting signals.
Although British railway operation is based on the bloc… See more

British railway signalling is unusual in that it uses route signalling rather than the speed signalling used by most railways in continental Europe or North America. A driver is informed of which route they will take at a ju… See more