Talk:Attenborough railway station
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Attenborough Crossing Shunt Frame signalbox survived till at least the early 1980s as a Crossing-Keeper's box only and operated the level crossing and a slot release to Trent Power Signalbox. Conversion from a block-post operated by a Signalman to a Crossing Box with associated sidings would have occured during the commissioning of the Trent Power Signalling scheme around 1969. When the crossing was converted to CCTV operation possibly around 1982-83 the lower, brick-half of the signalbox was retained as a locking room and it received a "flat" roof after the upper wooden superstructure was demolished.
Connection with the Chilwell Ordnance Depot (COD)
editI am surprised there is no mention of the connection with the COD (as opposed to Chetwyn Barracks). For some years, the signs on the platform included a comment along the lines of 'For Chilwell Ordnance Depot'. I think I am correct in thinking that that there was a theory that the station's proximity to the COD was probably one of the reasons why the station stayed open immediately post-Beeching. Longfinal (talk) 20:56, 8 August 2018 (UTC)