banner repeater

noun

A type of railway signal which shows the aspect of a signal ahead of it, normally used in a situation where the main signal is hidden from view, for instance where there is a curve in the track.

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Meanings

nounbanner repeater (plural banner repeaters)

plural banner repeaters

  1. UKrail transportA type of railway signal which shows the aspect of a signal ahead of it, normally used in a situation where the main signal is hidden from view, for instance where there is a curve in the track.

    Banner-Repeater signals tend to be provided in locations where drivers receive insufficient warning of the main signal, thereby effectively increasing the sighting distance for the main signal.

    2020 December 30, David Allen, “Unusual signals...”, in Rail, page 64
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banner repeater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banner%20repeater

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“banner repeater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banner%20repeater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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