Signal box prefix codes

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

'Boxes beginning V

Last update 6 January 2009

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Phil Deaves, Swindon, Wiltshire

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Code Signal Box Note ELR Mileage Opened Closed Control to
VY Valley   CNH3 260m 7ch 1904    
VY Down Emergency Usually unlit, down direction emergency signals controlled from nearby airfield
(possibly labelled VY Dn Emerg)
VY Up Emergency Usually unlit, up direction emergency signals controlled from nearby airfield
(possibly labelled VY Up Emerg)
VL Vauxhall [West Midlands] Building reused as Aston (AN) PBJ 0m 37ch 1957 by 1992  
VS Verdins Sidings   CGJ1 c167m 52ch      
VJ Viaduct Junction   DSE?       Liverpool Edge Hill (EH)
VC Victoria Central Central side VTB1 0m 25ch 4 June 1939 9 May 1980 Victoria SC (VC)
VS South Eastern side
VE Temporary panel taking over from Victoria Eastern (VE) 17 May 1980 Victoria SC (VS)
VE Victoria Eastern   VIR c0m 20ch 4 January 1920 13 May 1979 Victoria Central (VE)
VP Victoria Park   DWW2 c2m 50ch     Stratford (S)
VC Victoria SC Central WLL 0m 21ch 16 March 1980    
VS South VTB1 2m 51ch
CA Automatic signals
(existance of code in doubt)
VS Victoria South   VTB1     1939 Victoria SC (VC)
WFH Virginia Water   RDG1 23m 10ch by 1900 8 September 1974 Feltham (F)
VW Vitriol Works   MVN2 4m 64ch 1954    

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