New brown 1950s style signs at station

[birchesgreen]

GWR colours for wooden notices and running in boards were black with white lettering

Yes lots of them on the Shakespeare Line, including new (well a couple of years old now) ones at a few stations like Spring Road.

 

[Snow1964]

Couple more photos, first one shows destination list on platform 2 which doesn't include Cardiff, Yeovil or Weymouth. This board only went up today.

Other photo is couple of old white signs that have been left on platform 1 (no idea why it points over footbridge to canal, as there is step free exit which is nearer canal direct from platform 1, and canal is on side with sign, not other side across bridge), there is also an additional small old style way out sign tucked under the valance which has been left. Strange they left these even though one is blatantly wrong.

 

[edwin_m]

Other photo is couple of old white signs that have been left on platform 1 (no idea why it points over footbridge to canal, as there is step free exit which is nearer canal direct from platform 1, and canal is on side with sign, not other side across bridge)

I would guess this sign pre-dates the opening of the direct access, so it would have been the way out to everywhere.

 

[Snow1964]

I would guess this sign pre-dates the opening of the direct access, so it would have been the way out to everywhere.

It might have pre-dated the opening, but the way out signs on platform 2 were all changed to new brown style, so why these two (on platform 1) were left in situ, and not replaced is still a mystery, especially as one of these signs nowadays has incorrect info.

I am all for the heritage look, but kind of feels someone in signs department wasn't paying attention

 

[The exile]

It might have pre-dated the opening, but the way out signs on platform 2 were all changed to new brown style, so why these two (on platform 1) were left in situ, and not replaced is still a mystery, especially as one of these signs nowadays has incorrect info.

Given their roof mounted, maybe removing them required different equipment /safety certification. Since those kind of “quirks” / errors were what allowed many original enamel sign to survive long past the introduction of standard BR black / white signage, maybe we shouldn’t be too critical!

 

[davetheguard]

Similar brown signs are going up at Dawlish station.

Some were put up yesterday, more being installed today including totems.

 

[testertrev]

Castle Cary similarly done with brown totems/notices and large black/white running in boards GWR style. Was done in 2025 I understand

 

[NorthernSpirit]

Branch line stations in Devon and Cornwall were fitted with similar signage some years ago, using SR green instead where applicable. Community Rail Parternship initiative I think.

The Tamar Valley Line doesn't have any retro signage unless you count the one at Calstock. Probably doesn't count but there was an untouched Wessex Trains totem at Bere Alston which was located that the Tavistock end of the platform, within the past couple of years someone has stuck grey tape over the clarent band. Barnstaple has the Southern region green paint job but uses standard platform totems. Crediton has tiny totems which are way too small.

As for Bardford On Avon I have to say its looking a bit Hebden Bridge-y to me.

 

[fgwrich]

The Tamar Valley Line doesn't have any retro signage unless you count the one at Calstock. Probably doesn't count but there was an untouched Wessex Trains totem at Bere Alston which was located that the Tavistock end of the platform, within the past couple of years someone has stuck grey tape over the clarent band. Barnstaple has the Southern region green paint job but uses standard platform totems. Crediton has tiny totems which are way too small.

As for Bardford On Avon I have to say its looking a bit Hebden Bridge-y to me.

It sort of has. Granted it’s not station nameboards and entrances exit signs but it does have Southern Green Tamar Valley Line boards like this at St Budeaux Victoria Road (Correct for the station) and slightly ironically, Devonport, Dockyard and Keyham.

ST BUDEAUX VICTORIA ROAD (2)

General overview of St Budeaux Victoria Road, 19/04/25

www.flickr.com

 

[davetheguard]

Branch line stations in Devon and Cornwall were fitted with similar signage some years ago

Here's a few from the Looe branch taken in 2023.

 

[brad465]

A nice reminder that sometimes once the best way has been invented, you don't need to reinvent the wheel.

 

[edwin_m]

Waiting for a train at Bradford on Avon today. They do indeed look rather nice. I can confirm the BR corporate (ish) Way Out signs are still there. I was wondering if there was some problem touching the canopy (maybe Network Rail maintained asset) but there are several brown signs suspended from the canopy on the other platform.

There also seems to have been rather little thought on where the signs should be put. On the track side of the main building there is a sign for the other platform via the footbridge, positioned so only people already on the other platform will have much chance of seeing it.

 

[davetheguard]

New brown sign at Dawlish (one of many including totems). British Railways is back!