The Film Archive of Railway Signalling & People

Horbury Junction & Woolley Coal Siding

This video documents the signal boxes at Horbury Junction and Woolley Coal Siding in West Yorkshire.
Horbury Junction dates from 1927; it retains its 65-lever REC frame and a Fletcher’s combined block instrument.
Filming at Horbury Junction took place on the 16th July 2025.

Woolley Coal Siding box was originally built as relay room and houses an eNtrance-eXit (NX) panel.
It is represented by a sequence of still photos following a visit by FARSAP in August 2023.

This video is intended for viewing at a maximum screen resolution of 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels high. Please be aware that viewing at a larger size may result in a loss of clarity and a ‘grainy’ appearance.

Video Credits

Filming at Horbury Junction Facilitated by:	Ruairidh (“Rory”) Olejnik, Deputy Local Operations Manager, Wakefield, Network Rail
Filmed on:	16th July 2025
Signaller (Horbury Junction):	Alex Ashworth-Smith
Visit to Woolley Coal Siding Facilitated by:	Martin Hopwood, Local Operations Manager, Barnsley, Network Rail
Additional Photographs (Woolley Coal Siding):	Network Rail
Filmed, Produced and Directed by:	Richard Pulleyn
Video Editor:	Derek Young

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