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There are signals for Down trains (to Bridgnorth) to depart from either platform. However there are only signals for Down trains to arrive in the Down platform 1. In additionDuring periods of lighter traffic, there when [[Hampton Loade signal box]] is no Facing Point Lock on the siding pointswitched out, so that has to be manually "clipped" before a Bridgnorth train can all trains use the Up platform 2. Similarly, you can only clear the signal to route an Up (Kidderminster) train through the Down platform 1 with movements controlled by switching the signal boxes at [[Highley signal box out, |Highley]] and there is no Up starting [[Bridgnorth signal on the Down box|Bridgnorth]] using long section tokens under [[Single line in Platform 1working using tokens|ETT regulations]].
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During the early years of SVR operation (1970 to 1974) Hampton Loade formed the southern terminus. Trains were until 1973 operated as 'one engine in steam' before signalling became operative.<ref>[http://www.svrsig.org.uk/svr/Frame7.htm SVR S&T website] (Retrieved 10 February 2019)</ref> Evidence of its terminus function remains in the form of the presence of the down starting signal on platform 2, which is normally only used for up trains. Following the [[2007 Storm Damage]] the station again acted as the limit of trains from Bridnorth for a short period in 2008. It was later the terminus of [[Eardington#The_Eardington_Explorer|The Eardington Explorer]] trains.
Hampton Loade station has two platforms and a [[Hampton Loade signal box|signal box]], allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass. However the In addition there is a south facing siding with a bay goods platform adjacent to platform 2. The crossing loop is the shortest on the railway, only able to hold a loco and 8 full-length coaches, with special arrangements to allow longer trains to pass. During periods of lighter traffic, when [[Hampton Loade signal box]] is switched out, all In normal operation Down trains (to Bridgnorth) use platform 1, adjacent to the station house, while Up trains (to Kiddrminster) use platform 2. There are signals for Down trains (to Bridgnorth) to depart from either platform. However there are only signals for Down trains to arrive in the Down platform 1. In addition , there is no Facing Point Lock on the siding point, so that has to be manually "clipped" before a south facing bay goods Bridgnorth train can use the Up platform adjacent 2. Similarly, you can only clear the signal to route an Up (Kidderminster) train through the Down platform 21 by switching the box out, and there is no Up starting signal on the Down line in Platform 1.
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