Book your timed entry to visit Lowdham Signal Box

Lowdham signal box was taken out of use in 2016, has been relocated and is restored to its former glory. Come and see what it was like to be a railway signaller in the 1950s, and have a go.

For Heritage Open Days, we will demonstrate how busy the signal box could get by running 30 minutes or so from the Working timetable of a busy Monday morning in 1954, with the added interest of one train running late.

As the venue is quite small, we have to limit visitor numbers. To avoid disappointment, please book your visit in advance.

Please try to arrive at the start of your timeslot as we do a tour and explain how it all works.

Access is over uneven ground and up a staircase, so not suitable for those with reduced mobility. As the lino floor is easily damaged, we ask you to wear shoes without high heels.

Please note that out of courtesy to our neighbours, we ask you not to park in 'The Sidings'. There is on-street parking in Station Road, and over the level crossing on Gunthorpe Road or Caythorpe Road. You can of course arrive by train, as the signal box is less than 100 yards from the station entrance.

We ask that children be accompanied by an adult.

We do not have any toilet facilities.

For further details see our Facebook page, or email signalbox@lowdhamstation.me.uk

After your visit, please review us on Tripadvisor.

[The above photo is from the Newark Advertiser from November 1969]

Lowdham Signal Box Heritage Open Days 2025