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Section 21: Stopping Markers
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A separate car stop marker may be provided to indicate the stopping position for trains that will turn back at the station [21.70 - 21.72]. These indicate a different stopping point to the normal position, for trains that are to reverse. Special stop markers for reversing trains with a purple background were installed at Ipswich station in 2003 [21.73].
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[21.70] Car Stop Marker for reversing trains.
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[21.71] Car Stop Marker for reversing trains.
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[21.72] Car Stop Marker for reversing trains.
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[21.73] Car Stop Marker for reversing trains (Ipswich).
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At stations managed by Southeastern, a car stop marker with an additional "T" sign underneath indicates the stopping position for services that will turn back [21.74].
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[21.74] Car Stop Marker for services turning back (Southeastern).
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A special stop marker was provided in 2004 on the approach to signal NS301 situated to the north of Birmingham New Street station [21.75]. The sign applies to drivers of Class 390 'Pendolino' trains to ensure that the pantographs of those trains do not come to rest too close to the nearby booster transformer.
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[21.75] Class 390 Stop Marker (Birmingham).
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'Selective Door Operation' (SDO) is a system for limiting the amount of power operated passenger doors that can be opened on a train when stopped at a station with a short platform. In connection with this, boards were provided in 2004 at stations where Midland Mainline Class 222 'Meridian' units call [21.76]. The figure on the board informs drivers of Class 222 units as to the number of cars that may have their doors opened at the platform concerned, so that the Selective Door Operation can be carried out accordingly. SDO boards at stations managed by Southern have a blue background [21.77]. Class 465 'Networker' units also have a facility for Selective Door Operation. Depending on the circumstances at a particular platform, a sign may be installed bearing the initials "SDO" with a letter "F", "R" or "B" for 'front', 'rear' or 'both', as appropriate [21.78].
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[21.76] Selective Door Operation Board.
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[21.77] Selective Door Operation Board (Southern).
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[21.78] Selective Door Operation Board applicable to Class 465 trains (e.g. "F" = Front).
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Markers in connection with SDO are provided at certain stations between Salisbury and Exeter. Placed facing the track, they bear the words "Selective Door Opening Marker" together with a triangle pointing to the left or right as appropriate, inside which is stated the applicable direction, "Up" or "Down" [21.79].
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[21.79] Selective Door Opening Marker (e.g. Down direction).
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At stations where trains are required to stop adjacent to platform monitors provided in connection with Driver Only Operation (DOO), the associated stop markers may bear the words "car monitors" [21.81] rather than the usual words "car stop".
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[21.81] "Car Monitors" Marker.
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The 'remote platform starting signal' identification signs provided at the new Gartcosh station in 2005 differed from previous designs in that they incorporated a downward pointing arrow [21.82].
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[21.82] 'Remote Platform Starting Signal' Identification Sign.
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From 2005, Hull Trains began using the new Class 222 'Pioneer' units. Stop markers applicable to these trains have "HT 222" at the bottom [21.83].
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[21.83] Hull Trains Class 222 Stop Marker.
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A new service known as 'Heathrow Connect' began in June 2005. Special stop markers were provided for the Class 360 electric multiple units that operate these services [21.84].
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[21.84] 'Heathrow Connect' Stop Marker.
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When two 4-car Class 350 'Desiro' units are working together in multiple, 'Unit Deselect' (UDS) can be used at platforms that are too short to accommodate all the train doors. When Unit Deselect is used, only the doors on the front unit can be opened. At stations where this applies, "UDS" boards are provided [21.85]. The driver should bring the train to a stand at the "UDS" board to ensure that the leading cab door of the rear unit is on the platform. The conductor will operate Unit Deselect from the leading cab of the rear unit.
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[21.85] Unit Deselect Board.
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New stop markers were provided for the TransPennine Express Class 185 'Desiro' diesel multiple units, which entered service from March 2006 [21.86].
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[21.86] Class 185 Stop Marker.
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In December 2006, supplementary stop markers were provided at Southampton Central station in connection with platform sharing [21.87]. These apply to 2, 3 or 4 car trains stopping in the 'B' end of Platforms 2 or 3, and permit platform sharing with an 8-car EMU in the 'A' end. The platform number is specified on the signs, which have a white background to distinguish them from the ordinary stop markers.
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[21.87] Supplementary Stop Marker (Southampton Central).
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