iding ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁station ▁until ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁changing ▁locomot ives ▁ceased , ▁at ▁which ▁time ▁the ▁s iding ▁was ▁lifted . ▁ ▁The ▁refresh ment ▁rooms ▁were ▁extended ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 6 , ▁and , ▁except ▁for ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁the ▁signal ▁box ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 2 , ▁the ▁station ▁buildings ▁remained ▁the ▁same ▁until ▁the ▁refresh ment ▁rooms ▁were ▁closed ▁about ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 3 ▁the ▁station ▁handled ▁ 7 5 9 ▁out bound ▁passengers , ▁a ▁level ▁of ▁patron age ▁that ▁remained ▁steady ▁for ▁many ▁years . ▁ ▁Tra ffic ▁increased ▁stead ily ▁right ▁from ▁the ▁start , ▁with ▁average ▁goods ▁t onn age ▁at ▁around ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁of ▁ 4 5 7 ▁tons ▁in ward ▁and ▁ 1 , 9 7 8 ▁out ward . ▁ ▁The ▁growth ▁in ▁business ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁introduction ▁of ▁a ▁third ▁mixed ▁train ▁a ▁month ▁after ▁the ▁station ▁opened . ▁ ▁The ▁Working ▁Tim et able ▁of ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁lists ▁K ait oke ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁stations ▁on ▁the ▁section ▁to ▁receive ▁signals . ▁ ▁Inst ru ctions ▁for ▁crossing ▁trains ▁required ▁down ▁( s outh bound ) ▁trains ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁s iding ▁or ▁loop ▁and ▁up ▁( n orth bound ) ▁trains ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁main ▁line . ▁ ▁So on ▁after ▁the ▁installation ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁full ▁mechanical ▁inter lock ing ▁system ▁at ▁Lamb ton ▁Station ▁in ▁Well