Wooden platform indicator, All stations to Penrith

Made:
1870-1959 in unknown
maker:
Unknown

Wooden platform indicator, All stations to Penrith, white on blue, wooden.

In 1965 British Rail launched new branding that made public station signs and notices clear and easy to read. Before this date, sign style varied across the network and this made navigating stations harder, especially when advertising signs mixed with wayfinding signs, leading to confusion.

Details

Category:
Railway Infrastructure
Object Number:
1985-8585
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 501.65 mm x 838.2 mm x 12 mm,
type:
platform destination board
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics

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