Hello all,
Does anybody have any information regarding the various signal boxes at Stirling railway station.
In particular, I would like to know about the north box. Would like to know opening hours, shift lengths and trains p/h if possible.
Currently Stirling Middle & Stirling North. Middle is now the largest "mechanical" box in Scotland, although all the points are power operated and signals colour light and Ground Position Light, albeit operated from the frame. There is also a panel that controls the Kincardine line as far as Kincardine. It operates to Edinburgh Signalling Centre by Track Circuit Block on the Larbert line, TCB to Longannet on the Kincardine line, and Absolute Block to Stirling North on the Perth line.
Stirling North was originally larger than Middle when it controlled the junctions to the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway to Balloch and the line to Alloa. All the main running signals are now colour light, but the points are mechanical and there are still some shunting discs.
Both are now open 24/7, although until a few years ago North switched out on a Sunday. I'm not sure about the shift pattern or TPH, but regular passenger services from Edinburgh-Dunblane and Inverness, Glasgow-Alloa, Aberdeen & Inverness and the daily LNER Highland Chieftain from Kings Cross to Inverness, plus the Inverness sleeper. A few freights - the Tesco containers from Mossend to Inverness daily, for example.
From The Signal Box website, although a bit dated
Stirling Middle
