Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box, Railway signal box in Lithgow, Australia
The Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box is an elevated timber structure with multiple small windows and a corrugated iron roof located at Gas Works Lane. The building retains its original form and still operates as part of the active railway network.
The signal box was built between 1885 and 1925 during a major expansion of railway facilities and peak coal transportation operations. This period marked significant growth of Lithgow as a railway and industrial center.
The signal box demonstrates how railway workers coordinated train movements at this major junction with hands-on mechanical control. The levers and mechanisms remain visible today, showing the skill required to operate such systems.
The structure is visible from the road and relatively easy to locate next to the active rail lines. Visitors should view it from a safe distance as this remains an active railway area with ongoing operations.
Its name comes from an overhead coal bunker that once filled locomotives during servicing. It ranks among the largest surviving timber signal boxes of this design in the region.
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