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signal box

/ˈsɪɡnəl bɒks/

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/ˈsɪɡnəl bɒks/B2formalbritishtechnical
  • ruНебольшое здание или помещение рядом с железнодорожными путями, содержащее оборудование для управления сигналами и стрелками, обеспечивающее безопасное движение поездов.

A small building or room near a railway track containing equipment used to control signals and points, ensuring safe train movement.

  1. Railway control roomB2formalbritish

    A small building or room near a railway line from which signals and points are controlled.

    ruСигнальная будка

    • The signal box operator changed the track points for the approaching train.
    • Old signal boxes are often preserved as historical landmarks.
    • He worked in the signal box for over thirty years.