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March Railways
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'March South Junc signal box'
( March signal boxes )
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March South Junc signal box in August 2009
March South Junc signal box is as it says on the box ia a 1/4 mile south of March station. This box is still in use in 2013. It has a set of lifting barriers which are on a back road. It also controls the goods loops south of the station. It has not been done up and will soon need some paint. Junction is spelt Junc on the name board
This box March South Junc was opened in 1927 and has 51 levers. This box at March is still open together with
March East Junc
In 2020 this box and March East Jn boxes may close. March together with most of the Peterborough to Ely railway line will be controlled from the Anglia Regional Operations Centre at Romford.
March South Junc signal box from the side in 2014
A Class 47 storms away from March past the March South Junction signal box in BR days
Another class 47 next to the March South Junction signal box.
This passenger train was on a Sunday and had been diverted off the ECML while the wires were being put up . No buses in them days!
A 3 car DMU comes past a signal at March South Junction in BR days.
Houses and tress are now in the way of this shot taken from the road and the signals are gone I think.
Signal near the South Junction signal box
This is the same signal in the class 47 photo next to South Junction box this and the box are still in use in May 2019
Page updated 8/5/2019