signal box

English
A typical traditional signal box

Noun

signal box (plural signal boxes)

  1. A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.
  2. The alarm-box of a police or fire-alarm system.

Synonyms
  • (building for control of rail signals): (informal) cabin

Alternative forms
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