British limit of shunt indicator

A red bar sign marking the end of permitted movement.

Also known as: Shunt limit board, Stop board for shunting

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Meanings

A British lineside indicator marking the point beyond which a shunting movement may not pass.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Marks the point beyond which a shunting movement may not pass.
Contexts: Public information
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Governs a movement rather than a train, so it is fixed rather than signalled: nothing about it changes, because the limit itself does not change.
Contexts: Public information

A rectangular plate carrying a horizontal bar, mounted at the lineside at the point the movement must not pass.

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

GERT8000 Rule Book, Signals, handsignals, indicators and signs
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), Great Britain · retrieved 2026-08-24
The British national rule book module covering signals, indicators and lineside signs. Cited for a signal's identity and its defined meaning on the Great Britain network. Records are descriptive; the Rule Book itself is the operating authority and is not reproduced here.

Last reviewed 2026-08-25

Meanings

A British lineside indicator marking the point beyond which a shunting movement may not pass.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Marks the point beyond which a shunting movement may not pass.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Governs a movement rather than a train, so it is fixed rather than signalled: nothing about it changes, because the limit itself does not change.

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

GERT8000 Rule Book, Signals, handsignals, indicators and signs
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), Great Britain · retrieved 2026-08-24
The British national rule book module covering signals, indicators and lineside signs. Cited for a signal's identity and its defined meaning on the Great Britain network. Records are descriptive; the Rule Book itself is the operating authority and is not reproduced here.

Last reviewed 2026-08-25