Off Copley Close, Hanwell, London Borough of Ealing Located adjacent Castle Bar Park Railway Station is a Concrete Utilities' Midway 'X' 20 ft (6 m) concrete column with a 'Midway' top-entry bracket, and the remains of a Victor Wellglass light fitting - an unusual choice for a street lighting lantern; this type of luminaire being found more commonly in explosive atmospheres, such as mines. Fellow collector Claire Pendrous owns such a fitting in her collection, which was also used as a street lighting lantern; it being considered a more vandal-resistant offering than contemporary street lighting lanterns of the period were, so the same consideration may have been given here. Today, the installation lies derelict, with the bowl having been removed. When in use, the lantern is likely to have run a 100 Watt GLS (incandescent tungsten filament) lamp.

The column is sandwiched between two sets of railings. According to this historical map (dating to earlier than 1969, when the original 'Halt' suffix was removed from the station's name), the platforms used to be located at a more southerly location than they are now, although the footbridge is still in the same place. This lantern may have provided illumination to the steps at the end of the footbridge. This 1986 image shows Revo Prefects lighting the remaining footbridge area.

The Midway bracket has quite a far-reaching length for a residential installation.

The 'Victor' branding is cast into the right-hand fin of the fitting.

Despite the lengthy dereliction, the concrete is in good condition, with no obvious cracks being present between the column and bracket.

Remarkably, a lamp may still be present within the fitting - the contrast in light levels inside making confirmation of this difficult.

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