As the signal is a yellow distant signal, the operating lever is painted yellow. In 1956, a colour-light signal replaced the semaphore arm and this remains today. See: Distant signal  The first red stop signal in the Up direction. Formerly a red semaphore signal, this is now (2013) a three-aspect colour light signal capable of showing Red, Yellow or Green. If all signals ahead in Ledbury (currently [ L4 ] & [ L5 ] are green then this signal will also display green, otherwise Yellow. See: Home signal  This signal used to protect the Newent branch junction but following track rationalisation in 1948 was no longer needed and removed. This signal on the Newent branch used to protect the junction with the main line but following the closure of the branch in 1959 it was removed. This signal, still a red semaphore signal is located at the east end of the Up platform and protects the point and entrance to the single line inside the Ledbury tunnel. Previously there were several points just ahead of it which it also protected. This signal protects the single line inside Ledbury tunnel. One could suggest that this signal is a duplicate of [ L4 ] and could be removed, but there is a high cost of altering the control systems in line with its removal, and little problem with leaving it in use. This signal is also a still a red semaphore signal.