Telford Steam Railway has been given permission to rebuild a historic signal box on the platform at their headquarters.
The original signal box was built in 1883 and served the Much Wenlock branch that ran from Wellington to Buildwas, replacing a ground frame on the platform operated by porters.
Today, the line is operated by the Telford Steam Railway, a charity organisation run purely by volunteers that operates steam and diesel trains on Sundays and bank holidays.The line operates from Spring Village and up and through the Horsehay summit tunnel to the station at Lawley, but the charity hopes to one day see the line link to the former Ironbridge Power Station.
Foundations for the original remain at the station, along with around two metres of the lower section of the walls. Many of the original bricks have also been reclaimed, cleaned and are ready to use.
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