See also the series on Cabine d'Aiguillage; a very similar small building...

A signal box was a small building where railway officials regulated rail traffic by operating signals and switches, among other things. Since 2006, railway infrastructure manager Infrabel has been working on a national consolidation plan, with a single traffic control centre.

From 2005, the number of signal boxes was systematically reduced from 368 to 31. This signal box was one of many such signal posts that were eliminated as a result of this consolidation plan.