X Car Stop?

[Bletchleyite]

Just seen a sign at Codsall:

2-4
X
Car Stop

What's the X? S is usually used for "anything"?

 

[greaterwest]

I think it's location specific? There's one at Woking platform 1 which is where trains stop at if they are waiting for another portion.

 

[louis97]

Just seen a sign at Codsall:

2-4
X
Car Stop

What's the X? S is usually used for "anything"?

In this case it refers to a precision car stop, e.g stop here exactly. It is often done at locations where the platform length is only just sufficient. Obviously in this example it is only an issue for the 4-car formations. Another example is Chesterfield, there are VT 9X stop boards, for 9-car Voyager formations. EMR use SDO and only release the front 8 coaches.

 

[snowball]

There was also this thread recently:

What is a "M Car" Stopping Board mean?

Apologies as this is not the clearest picture. Passing Derby I have noticed a stopping board marked "M Car Stop", What does the M mean? Is there any other locations that have this. Regards,

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Yep, there is now X stops at Winsford due to it being very tight

 

[Bletchleyite]

Thanks all. I did note that it was a 2D sign with the same info facing the driver sideways, so that all makes a lot of sense.