Signal Boxes
In its heyday, Polegate had three signal boxes, Polegate 'A' or West, Polegate 'B' or East and Polegate Crossing. Polegate 'A' signal box was situated at the western end of the station and controlled the junction for the Cuckoo Line to Hailsham and Eridge and the goods yard. Polegate 'B' signal box, situated at the eastern end of the station controlled the junction for Eastbourne and Hastings based services. Polegate Crossing controlled the level crossing and is still in existence, signalling services between Berwick and Hampden Park signal boxes. However Network Rail plans to replace the signal box by 2021 with a new signalling centre at Crawley,.
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