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== History ==
The original signal box was brought into use in 1883 in conjunction with the addition of a loop and second platform, with Board of Trade approval of the new arrangements being granted in June of that year.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 101.</ref> The section to Highley latterly contained two ground frames released by the token, [[Alveley Sidings (North) ground frame|Alveley Sidings (North)]] and [[Alveley Sidings (South) ground frame|Alveley Sidings (South)]], wwhich which were commissioned on 30 January 1939 and allowed access to the [[Alveley Sidings|coal sidings at Alveley]]. An intermediate token instrument was also provided.
On the closure of the line in 1963, the box was largely dismantled, with parts reportedly being used to build a chicken coop in the garden of the station house. The box was rebuilt, starting in 1971, using parts from the original box and that at Stourport, incorporating the lever frame from Ledbury North End. Also used was Pensnett box: the top floor had been moved to [[Bridgnorth signal box]] in November 1968 but the wooden ground floor sections were left in situ at Pensnett.<ref>SVR News 11, p.19.</ref> They were then taken apart in January 1970 and moved to Hampton Loade where they were used in rebuilding the partly demolished box there.<ref>SVR News 16, p.18.</ref> Having been built around the original frame of the building, it is a facsimile of the original box. The new box and signalling was recommissioned on 19 May 1973, initially working to Bridgnorth using One Engine in Steam, and then [[Single line working using tokens|Electric Token Block]] a few weeks later after the commissioning of the token instruments. The ETT section to Highley was signed into use on 2 March 1974, with the token releasing Alveley Sidings (South) ground frame.
