Section 21: Stopping Markers
(Page 7 of 9)
New stop markers for HSTs have been installed at various stations around the Western Route, stating the applicable train formation in red at the bottom [21.130]. Similar markers at the east end of Platform 3 at Par station had the letters "HST" replaced with "NQY", standing for "Newquay" [21.131].
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[21.130] HST Stop Marker (e.g. 2 power cars plus 7 coaches).
Area: Western Route
Usage: High
Status: Current
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[21.131] NQY Stop Marker (e.g. 2 power cars plus 8 coaches).
Area: Par
Usage: Low
Status: Historical
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Car stop markers at Southern or London Overground stations are coloured blue and have black and yellow diagonally striped surrounds [21.132]. Stop markers for trains turning back are prefixed with a letter "T" [21.133] or bear a letter "R" [21.134].
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[21.132] Car Stop Markers ( (a) - for one length of train; (b) - for trains of different lengths ).
Area: Southern / London Overground
Usage: High
Status: Current
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[21.133] Car Stop Marker for services turning back (e.g. applicable to 4-car Class 378 trains).
Area: Southern / London Overground
Usage: Medium
Status: Current
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[21.134] Car Stop Marker for services turning back (e.g. applicable to Class 378 trains).
Area: London Overground
Usage: Low
Status: Current
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A distinct stop marker may be provided at platforms of Southern stations where Driver Only Operation (DOO) trains are required to stop next to viewing equipment such as a mirror. This bears the words "DOO trains stop here" and, in common with typical Southern car stop markers, has a black and yellow diagonally striped surround [21.135].
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[21.135] Stop Marker for DOO trains.
Area: Southern
Usage: Low
Status: Current
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At certain Southern stations with short platforms, boards are provided to advise the conductor on board a Class 171 'Turbostar' diesel multiple unit to operate the de-select when the train is too long for the platform [21.136].
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[21.136] Class 171 De-select Board.
Area: Southern
Usage: Low
Status: Current
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More variants of stop markers applicable to Virgin Trains services [21.137 - 21.142] were introduced subsequent to the original range (see [21.79 - 21.84]).
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[21.137] Car Stop Marker.
Area: Virgin Trains
Usage: Low
Status: Obsolescent
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[21.138] Stop Marker.
Area: Virgin Trains
Usage: Low
Status: Obsolescent
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[21.139] Stop Marker applicable only to Class 390 ('Pendolino') trains.
Area: Virgin Trains
Usage: Low
Status: Obsolescent
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[21.140] Stop Marker applicable only to Class 221 ('Super Voyager') trains.
Area: Virgin Trains
Usage: Low
Status: Obsolescent
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[21.141] Stop Marker applicable only to 'Voyager' trains.
Area: Virgin Trains
Usage: Low
Status: Obsolescent
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[21.142] Precision Stop Marker.
Area: Virgin Trains
Usage: Low
Status: Obsolescent
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Around 2008, new stop markers were provided for the loco-hauled services operated by National Express East Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Norwich [21.143]. Appropriately, these signs have the words "coach stop" at the bottom, in place of the more usual "car stop".
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[21.143] Stop Marker applicable to loco-hauled trains.
Area: National Express East Anglia
Usage: Medium
Status: Current
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Another form of car stop marker applicable to services turning back has the words "turn back" at the bottom [21.144].
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[21.144] Car Stop Marker for services turning back.
Area: Various
Usage: Low
Status: Current
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Stop markers with the word "shunt" at the bottom [21.145] are installed alongside Platform 1 at New Cross Gate station to indicate the stopping position for shunting movements at New Cross Gate London Overground depot.
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[21.145] "Shunt" Stop Marker.
Area: New Cross Gate
Usage: Low
Status: Current
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New 'remote platform starting signal' identification signs provided from 2010 give details of the signalling centre and signalman's workstation to which the stated telephone number applies [21.146].
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[21.146] 'Remote Platform Starting Signal' Identification Sign.
Area: Scotland Route
Usage: Medium
Status: Current
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A car stop marker applicable only to Chiltern Railways services formed of 4-car diesel multiple units was provided on Platform 1 at Warwick station. It had a blue background and the letters "CR" at the top [21.147].
Chiltern Railways introduced loco-hauled trains on some services in December 2010. These were initially formed of Mark 3 coaches with a Class 67 diesel locomotive at one end and a driving van trailer (DVT) at the other end, necessitating the provision of new stop markers at certain stations. Stop markers that apply to trains with the locomotive at the front have the word "loco" above a letter "S" [21.148], and those that apply to trains with the locomotive at the rear detail the train's full formation [21.149]. Both types of markers have the legend "Chiltern" at the top.
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[21.147] Car Stop Marker.
Area: Warwick
Usage: Low
Status: Historical
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[21.148] Stop Marker applicable to loco-hauled trains.
Area: Chiltern Railways
Usage: Medium
Status: Current
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[21.149] Stop Marker applicable to loco-hauled trains.
Area: Chiltern Railways
Usage: Low
Status: Current
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In May 2011, an advance stopping point marker comprising a triangular board with an exclamation mark [21.150] was provided 158 metres on the approach to new signal UR139 on the Down Main line at West Ham. This board indicates the position at which trains should come to a stand when signal UR139 is at 'danger', to avoid electric trains stopping inside the nearby overhead neutral section. A telephone is provided at the board to allow drivers to communicate with the signalman.
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[21.150] Advance Stopping Point Marker.
Area: West Ham
Usage: Low
Status: Uncertain
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Between Surbiton and Woking in 2011, South West Trains (in conjunction with Network Rail Wessex Route) was trialling different designs of car stop markers that would stand out more clearly against other platform signage. There were two designs; one with a five-sided shape specifically for 10 and 12-car trains [21.151], and an octagonal one for all other formations [21.152].
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[21.151] Car Stop Marker (e.g. applies to the line on the right).
Area: Surbiton - Woking
Usage: Medium
Status: Historical
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[21.152] Car Stop Marker.
Area: Surbiton - Woking
Usage: Medium
Status: Historical
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