After 130 years’ service, Haslemere signal box closes around midnight on Friday. The line will be closed for nine days to complete the resignalling programme and transfer control to the Rail Operating Centre, Basingstoke. The box will reopen as a heritage attraction in due course.
Exciting volunteering opportunities at Haslemere Station: Information Hub (now), signal box, memorial garden and museum (soon). Watch haslemereinfohub.co.uk for more details.
If we’d known you were coming we’d have ordered a cake!
We’re teaming up with station staff for a special Railway 200 event on Saturday 13 September. Something for all ages! Full details online at haslemereinfohub.co.uk
It’s a big week in a big year … #CommunityRailWeek #Railway200 … and #Haslemere Community Station & Signal Box Trust is celebrating online (of course!). Find our new video at youtu.be/C7idgR-mSZo
Haslemere signal box sees its final steam special.
Under six weeks now to the unveiling of the war memorial plaque at Haslemere Station. It’s a major stepping stone for Haslemere Community Station and Signal Box Trust. Watch our social media channels and www.haslemereinfohub.co.uk for more details.
Great exposure for Esk Valley Railway’s ‘Dementia Train’ on BBC1 today. Another fine example of #Communityrail in action.
We’re marking #VEDay80 by unveiling a memorial plaque on the rear of our signal box. We’ll relocate the plaque when our planned memorial garden is complete. Visit our website for more details: haslemereinfohub.co.uk
Inside the box! Listen on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kxpsxj
This is the signal box we are preparing to preserve. It’s been in service since 1895 … and we’re hoping to keep it ‘alive’ for a long time to come (although it won’t actually be controlling trains).
Our promotional popups are o display in the booking hall.
Station art to get our preservation message across to the travelling public.
We are delighted to announce that Haslemere Signal Box Educational Charitable Incorporated Organisation has been formally approved by the Charity Commission. This is an important forward step in our preservation plans.
A bit of excitement today - Britannia stopped to pick up passengers for the Bath Spa Express.
Follow our progress towards signal box preservation, a railway museum and memorial garden - alongside our existing Information Hub.