HC Deb 19 December 1945 vol 417 cc1490-1W
Mr. Steele

asked the Minister of War Transport (1) the number of passengers booked per day at Coalburn, Lesmahagow, Blackwood, Stonehouse and Larkhall Stations, on the L.M.S. Railway, during the week ended 1st September, 1945; and the corresponding week in 1939;

(2) the number of season ticket holders, including weekly season ticket holders, travelling from Coalburn, Lesmahagow, Blackwood, Stonehouse and Larkhall Stations, on the L.M.S. Railway, during the week ended 1st September, 1945; and the corresponding week in 1939.

Mr. Barnes

The following tables give the information for which my hon. Friend asks so far as it is available. The records for 1939 as regards Blackwood and Stonehouse have been destroyed.

Number of passengers booked each day during the week ended 1st September, 1945 and the corresponding week in 1939.
Coalburn. Lesmahagow. Blackwood. Stonehouse. Larkhall.
1945. 1939. 1945. 1939. 1945. 1939. 1945. 1939. 1945. 1939.
Monday … 4 5 18 27 2 Not available 80 Not available 87 42
Tuesday … 4 2 14 22 1 43 49 15
Wednesday … 2 3 14 18 8 63 78 81
Thursday … 3 9 10 15 2 44 129 10
Friday … 2 — 14 16 — 45 23 23
Saturday … 61 68 30 64 32 120 334 549

Number of Season Ticket Holders (including Weekly Season Ticket Holders) who travelled from the stations shown during the week ended 1st September, 1945 and the corresponding week in 1939.
1945. 1939.
Coalburn... … … … … … … … … 21 6
Lesmahagow … … … … … … … … 40 35
Blackwood … … … … … … … … 1 Not available
Stonehouse … … … … … … … … 3 Not available
Larkhall … … … … … … … … 132 101

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