Semaphore railway line was a railway line in the Australian state of South Australia located in the north-west of Adelaide servicing the suburbs of Semaphore...
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Flag semaphore Semaphore telegraph, a system of long-distance communication based on towers with moving arms Railway semaphore signal for railway traffic...
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Railway semaphore signal is one of the earliest forms of fixed railway signals. This semaphore system involves signals that display their different indications...
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Semaphore railway station was the terminus of the Semaphore railway line in the South Australian suburb of Semaphore. Semaphore railway station opened...
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or for traffic signalling such as in railway systems, or traffic lights in cities. The Phryctoriae were a semaphore system used in Ancient Greece for the...
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Flag semaphore (from the Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma) 'sign' and -φέρω (-phero) '-bearer') is a semaphore system conveying information at a distance by means...
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Optical telegraph (redirect from Semaphore line)
English word "telegraph". Lines of relay towers with a semaphore rig at the top were built within line of sight of each other, at separations of 5–20 miles...
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this that British railway slang still names signalmen as "Bobbies"). Many types were devised, but the most successful was the semaphore, introduced in 1841...
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Outer Harbor and Port Dock lines (redirect from Outer Harbour Railway Line)
was at Semaphore, with the railway extended in 1882 as the now-closed Semaphore railway line to service the overseas shipping jetty there. The line was subsequently...
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Rail transport in South Australia (redirect from Railways in South Australia)
1978: Noarlunga Centre railway line extended from Hallett Cove 1978: Semaphore railway line closed 1979: Finsbury railway line closed 1980: Tarcoola to...
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Semaphore signals were developed in France at the end of the 18th century, before being later adopted by the railways. The first railway semaphore was...
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pioneer and meteorologist Semaphore (disambiguation) Semaphore railway line Electoral district of Semaphore Corporate Town of Semaphore Australian Bureau of...
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single track only. The line connected with the Limerick–Rosslare line outside Rosslare Strand until 2010. From Wicklow on, semaphore signalling was used...
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Beach Hendon railway line (closed 1 February 1980) Branched from the Grange line at Albert Park station. Hendon Semaphore railway line (closed 29 October...
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size of Germany's railway network means that different systems are likely to remain in use for many years to come. Even semaphore signals and mechanical...
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The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running 10 miles (16 km) from New Alresford...
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Very few Railway lines apart from KVR use Neale's Ball Token system. For the signalling on the block, the Two-aspect Lower Quadrant(2LQ) Semaphore signalling...
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of the aspect of the next three position signal. Semaphore signals were used on the very first railway lines, but only a bare minimum was provided as the...
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1878, along St Vincent Street to the seaside town of Semaphore. Congestion at Port Dock railway station and the delays involved in operating trains along...
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Windermere. To the east of the station can be found the only two semaphore signals on the line guarding the manually operated road crossing. The station is...
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1878 a railway was opened from Port Adelaide to Semaphore. This followed a different route to today's line as far as Glanville. The Semaphore line emerged...
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boxes and mixture of semaphore and older colour lights. The places served by the route are as follows: Crewe Chester Wirral line diverges to serve Birkenhead...
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was the final section of the Great Eastern Railway branch line, later the London Underground's Central line from Loughton via Epping to Ongar, with intermediate...
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Exeter station (redirect from Exeter railway station (disambiguation))
A former station on the Semaphore railway line England: Exeter Central railway station, a London and South Western Railway station in Exeter, Devon,...
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The East Coastway line is a railway line along the south coast of Sussex to the east of Brighton, England. Trains to the west of Brighton operate on the...
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At the same time resignalling was carried out, replacing the existing semaphore signals. The full electrified service, including trains to Largs and Ardrossan...
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The Buxton line is a railway line in Northern England, connecting Manchester with Buxton in Derbyshire. Passenger services on the line are currently operated...
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1857–1987 Penfield line: Salisbury to Penfield 3, 1941–1991 Semaphore line: Port Adelaide to Semaphore, 1878–1978 Willunga line: Hallett Cove to Willunga...
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The Hurstbridge Line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's seventh...
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second electric underground railway in London, following the City and South London Railway (now part of the Northern line). Its construction was supported...
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