The 2009 images were kindly taken and sent in by Kieron Griffiths ~ thanks Kieron!

Greens Norton, at one point had 2 signal boxes but lost its 'Junction' status when in 1910 re-signalling at Towcester gave the station 4 running lines, two out at each end of the station all controlled from Towcester. By June 1910, a second set of rails had been laid to Greens Norton from Towcester a station at the A5 bridge (number 12) and the section was worked as two separate single lines, enabling the Greens Norton Boxes to be abolished.

A new box at Towcester was ordered from The Railway Signalling Co, at a cost of £1, 350. plus £200 for signalling alterations. The Railway Signalling Co, had its plans drawn up by the 5th of July and on the 7th of February 1911 Major Pringle inspected the new work. The former West and East boxes at Towcester were combined into the 3-tiered box we all know, situated behind the footbrige at the eastern end of the island platform.

The re-signalling work enabled savings to be made by the new SMJ, 4 Signal Boxes became one, saving on labour/maintenance, as well as allowing to cuts on trains running through to Blisworth. In the late 80's the former SMJ trackbed between bridges 14 and 15 near the junction of Greens Norton was severed by the Towcester by-pass.

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