One of Wokingham’s iconic structures disappeared last week, with netizens taking to carious social media channels to register their disappointment.
Wokingham’s signal box on Barkham Road, adjacent to the station, was closed in February 2024.
Its operations were transferred to the Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre.
In January 2025, Wokingham Today revealed how Network Rail had told Wokingham Borough Council that it plans to demolish the signal box adjacent to the railway station, which was understood to be built shortly after 1920.
It noted how the local planning authority was not required to provide prior approval for the works under current planning legislation.
Several residents, expressing sadness,noted they assumed there was some kind of protection order in place to preserve the structure.
A spokesperson for Network Rail confirmed to Wokingham Today that there was no protection order in place.
