HC Deb 21 December 1966 vol 738 cc338-45W
Mr. Bradley

asked the Minister of Transport if she will bring up to date the details, which were given in Written Answers on 28th February last, of the withdrawals of railway passenger services since 1st June 1963 and of the proposals for closures to which the procedure for examination before publication under section 56 of the Transport Act, 1962 has been applied.

Mr. John Morris

The following is the additional information (proposals on which the procedure was shown to be completed in the Answers given on 28th February, 1966, [Vol. 725, c. 202–18.] have been omitted):

Proposals for Closures of Rail Passenger Services to which the Procedure for Examination before Publication under Section 56 of the Transport Act, 1962, has been applied.

  • Barnstaple—Ilfracombe.
  • Woodburn Junction—Aldwarke Junction.
  • Leeds Central Station.
  • ‡Andover—Salisbury.
  • Stanningly station, Yorks.
  • *Wath Road Junction—Normanton (Goose Hill Junction).
  • Kiveton Park station Yorkshire.

  • Shireoaks station, Nottinghamshire.
  • Appleby station, Lincs.
  • Elsham station, Lincs.
  • Scawby and Hibaldstow station, Lincs.
  • Brocklesby station, Lincs.
  • Kilnhurst Central station, Yorkshire.
  • Barnby Dun station, Yorkshire.
  • Ardleigh station, Essex.
  • Bristol Temple Meads—Clifton Down—Severn Beach.
  • Grangemouth Branch Junction—Grangemouth, Stirling.
  • Larbert—Alloa.
  • Corstorphine—Edinburgh (Waverley).
  • Taunton—Minehead.
  • Kirkham North Junction—Marton—Blackpool South.
  • *Manchester Victoria—Wigan Wallgate—Southport Chapel Street (via Atherton).
  • St. Leonards West Marina station, Sussex.
  • Aintree Central station, Lancs.
  • Thorne South station, Yorkshire.
  • *Ambergate South Junction—Chinley North Junction.
  • *Newquay—Par.
  • *Stratford-upon-Avon—Gloucester Eastgate Central.

PROPOSALS FOR CLOSURE OF RAILWAY PASSENGER SERVICES OF WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN UNDER SECTION 56 OF THE TRANSPORT ACT 1962 BETWEEN 1ST JUNE, 1963 AND 19TH DECEMBER, 1966
Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
‡Wakefield-Goole … … 23.8.63 19.2.64 8.4.64 14.9.66 Part Consent —
‡Leeds City-Knottingley … … 23.8.63 19.2.64 8.4.64 14.9.66 —
‡Huddersfield-Clayton West/Penistone … 6.3.64 10.9.64 22.10.64 20.4.66 Part Consent 4.7.66
‡York-Harrogate … … 23.9.64 2.3.65 14.5.65 15.9.66 —
Harrogate-Northallerton … … 23.9.64 2.3.65 14.5.65 15.9.66 —
Bramley station, Yorkshire … … 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65 20.4.66 4.7.66
Armtey Moor station, Yorkshire … … 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65 20.4.66 4.7.66
Laisterdyke station, Yorkshire … … 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65 20.4.66 4.7.66
*Rotherham Central station, Yorkshire … 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65 20.4.66 5.9.66
Sheffield (Victoria) … … 12.8.65 22.10.65 2.12.65 20.4.66 5.9.66
Aylesbury Town … … (Decision on Nottingham (Victoria) station deferred)
Woodford Halse-Barnbury (except (a) between Sheffield Victoria and Woodhouse, (b) Nottingham (Arkwright Street)-Rugby (Central))
†Leeds-Doncaste … … 9.9.65 12.1.66 1.3.66 — —.
*Dearne Junction-Mexborough West … 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65 20.4.66 5.4.65
*Swinton Junction-Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box … … 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65 20.4.66 25.7.65
*Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box-Mexborough No. 3 Signal Box … … 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65 20.4.66 5.4.65
† Leeds City-Cudworth-Sheffield … … 22.4.66 27.9.66 9.11.66 — —
*Ecclesfield West station,Yorkshire … … 27.5.66 — 20.10.66 — —
Hemingborough station, Yorkshire … … 5.8.65 29.11.66 — — —
Wressle station, Yorkshire … …
*Leeds Central station, Yorkshire … … 29.7.65 — 20.10.66 — —
Leeds/Bradford-Ilkley … … 6.12.63 27.5.64 4.8.65 Decision Deferred —
*Woodburn Junction-Aldwarke Junction … 9.9.66 — 1.12.66 — —
*Stanningley station, Yorkshire … … 24.11.66 — — — —
*†Huddersfield-Leeds … … 9.12.66 — — — —
‡Cambridge-St. Ives-March … … 20.12.63 24.3.64 26.5.64 19.9.66 5art Consent
Felixstowe Beach station, Suffolk … … 9.5.64 25.8.64 16.10.64 Decision Deferred
†Ipswich-Norwich … … 26.6.64 27.10.64 17.2.65 27.7.66 7.11.66
†Cambridge-Ipswich … … 13.8.65 14.12.65 2.3.66 27.7.66 —

  • *Badminton station, Gloucestershire.
  • Huddersfield—Leeds.
  • *Truro—Falmouth.
  • *Edinburgh Waverley—Dunfermline Upper—Alloa—Stirling.
  • Stratford-upon-Avon—Worcester.
  • *Chester Northgate—Mickle Trafford Junction.
  • *Hull—Bridlington—Scarborough.
  • *Long Eaton Junction—N. Erewash Junction.
  • *Trent station North Junction—Travell Junction.
  • *Sawley Junction—Trent station North Junction.
  • *Whitland—Pembroke Dock.
  • *Ashford—Hastings.
  • *Barrow Shipyard—Millom/Grange-over-Sands.
  • † Manchester—Hayfield/Macclesfield.
  • † Liverpool Exchange—Ormskirk—Preston.
  • * Bridgend—Treherbert.

NOTES:

* The Minister's decision has not yet been given.

† Part of proposal deferred.

‡Withdrawal of services from certain stations only.

Proposal Date of Publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision> Date of withdrawal
‡Ipswich-Lowestoft … … 23.4.65 28.9.65 20.12.65 29.6.66 —
Saxmundham-Aldeburgh … … 23.4.65 28.9.65 20.12.65 29.6.66 12.9.66
Shelford-Marks Tey … … 23.4.65 12.8.65 27.10.65 19.9.66 Part Refusal —
*Oxford-Bletchley-Cambridge … … 7.2.64 21.7.64 28.10.64 8.7.65 —
*Dereham-King's Lynn … … 21.5.65 9.11.64 25.1.66 — —
†Norwich-Dereham … … 21.5.65 — 2.11.65 9.12.65 31.1.66
*King's Lynn-Wisbech East … … 13.8.65 11.1.66 31.3.66 — —
*Coldharn station, Cambs. … … 3.9.65 — 8.12.65 31.12.65 7.3.66
‡*Manea station, Cambs. … … 24.9.65 8.3.66 20.4.66 15.9.66 —
*Stonea station, Cambs. … … 24.9.65 8.3.66 20.4.66 15.9.66 7.11.66
*Bentley station, Suffolk … … 4.2.66 — 25.5.66 15.9.66 7.11.66
*Low Street station, Essex … … 4.6.66 23.8.66 18.10.66 — —
*Ardleigh station, Essex … … 7.10.66 — — — —
†Clecthoipes-New Holland Pier … … 19.7.63 12.11.63 21.1.64 — —
Cleethorpes-Immingham Dock … … 19.7.63 12.11.63 21.1.64 — —
Barton-on-Humber-New Holland Town … 19.7.63 12.11.63 21.1.64 — —
Lincoln Central-Woodhall-Firsby … … 19.7.63 26.11.63 10.2.64 — —
†Derby Midland-Sheffield Midland … … 27.1.64 10 6 64 5.12.64 14.9.66 —
†Nottingham Midland-Sheffield Midland …
Peterborough-Grimsby … … 10.3.64 15.9.64 14.12.64 — —
Firsby-Skegness … … 10.3.64 15.9.64 14.12.64 — —
Willoughby—Mablethorpe … … 10.3.64 15.9.64 14.12.64 — —
†Leicester London Road - Wellingborough Midland Road … … 24.9.64 28.9.65 28.10.65 — —
†Kettering-Nottingham via Melton Mowbray 25.9.64 17.2.65 2.6.65 17.12.65 18.4.66
†Kettering-Leicester via Melton Mowbray … 25.9.64 17.2.65 2.6.65 17.12.65 18.4.66
Rugby-Peterborough … … 9.10.64 2.3.65 22.7.65 17.12.65 6.6.66
Seaton-Stamford … … 9.10.64 2.3.65 22.7.65 17.12.65 6.6.66
†Leicester-Peterborough … … 9.10.64 2.3.65 22.7.65 17.12.65 6.6.66
†*Netherfield and Colwick-Nottingham Victoria … … 20.1.65 20.7.65 21.8.65 — —
*South Aylesbury Halt, Bucks … … 30.12.65 9.6.66 21.7.66 — —
*Killamarsh-Pyewipe Junction … … 27.1.66 19.7.66 5.8.66 — —
*Tuxford West Junction-Tuxford North Junction … …
*Shirebrook Junction-Warsop Junction …
London (St. Pancras)-Nottingham (Diversion of express passenger service only) … … 6.5.66 — 5.8.66 — —
Taunton-Barnstaple … … 17.6.63 31.10.63 4.12.63 10.9.64 3.10.66
Bristol Temple Meads-Bath Green Park … … 13.6.63 8.10.63 6.1.64 6.9.65 7.3.66
Bath Green Park-Bournemouth West … 18.10.63 18.12.64
Highbridge-Evercreech Junction … …
Okehampton-Bude … … 23.4.64 2.9.64 1.10.64 22.12.65 3.10.66
Hallwill-Wadebridge … … 23.4.64 3.9.64 1.10.64 22.12.65 3.10.66
Tipton St. Johns-Exmouth … … 20.8.64 25.2.65 8.4.65 22.12.65 —
†Salisbury-Exeter … … 20.8.64 25.3.65 5.7.65 6.9.65 7.3.66
Yeovil Junction-Yeovil Town … … 20.8.64 12.1.65 9.3.65 31.8.65 3.10.66
Seaton Junction-Seaton … … 20.8.64 27.1.65 9.3.65 6.9.65 7.3.66
Okehampton-Bere Alston … … 1.10.64 26.4.65 18.6.65 21.4.66 —
Sidmouth Junction-Sidmouth … … 20.8.64 12.2.65 24.3.65 22.12.65 —
†Chippenham-Westbury … … 27.8.64 12.3.65 13.5.65 17.12.65 18.4.66
†Bristol Temple Meads-Bath-Weymouth … … 25.8.64 9.12.64 25.1.65 21.4.66 Part Refusal 3.10.66
Callington-Gunnislake … … 30.9.64 26.4.65 18.6.65 21.4.66 7.11.66
Yatton-Clevedon … … 18.3.65 15.10.65 1.11.65 21.4.66 3.10.66
‡St. Erth-St. Ives … … 7.10.65 15.3.66 19.4.66 15.9.66 —
‡Liskeard-Looe … … 7.10.65 1.2.66 28.2.66 14.9.66 —
Bodmin Road/Bodmin North-Padstow … 21.10.65 4.5.66 9.6.66 15.9.66 —
‡Watford Junction-Croxley Green … … 18.7.63 31.10.63 27.5.64 20.4.66 —
Croxley Green-Bushey and Oxhey … … 20.2.64 16.7.64 14.12.64 20.4.66 6.6.66
Three Bridges-Groombridge … … 18.10.63 16.6.64 25.3.65 19.9.66 —
‡*Kentish Town-Kings Cross … … 27.5.65 30.9.65 8.2.66 20.4.66 —
Shoreham- by-Sea-Christ's Hospital … … 30.8.63 26.2.64 16.6.65 6.9.65 7.3.66
Shanklin-Ventnor … … 22.2.64 10.6.64 31.8.64 23.7.65 18.4.66
*Northam station, Hants … … 27.8.65 9.11.65 10.1.66 21.4.66 5.9.66
*Southampton Terminus station, Hants. … 27.8.65 9.11.65 10.1.66 21.4.66 5.9.66
Ashford-New Romney … … 29.10.65 23.2.66 19.4.66 15.9.66 —
Maiden Njwton-Bridport … … 7.10.65 5.4.66 2.6.66 — —
St. Leonards West Marina station, Sussex … 1.10.66 — — — —

Proposal Date of Publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
†Newcastle-Carlisle … 27.8.65 14.12.65 23.2.66 14.9.66 Part Refusal —
Ferryhill station, Durham … 22.11.65 17.3.66 20.4.66 12.12.66 —
†Newcastle-Alnmouth-Berwick … 3.3.66 23.6.66 6.8.66 — —
Alnmouth-Alnwick …
Seaton Carew station, Durham … 6.5.66 13.10.66 18.11.66 — —
†Derby-Tamworth-Birmingham … 9.9.64 7.10.65 18.10.65 — —
†‡Birmingham (New Street)-Worcester (Shrub Hill) … 25.9.64 16.3.65 26.3.65 9.8.65 Part Deferred 18.4.66
‡Birmingham (New Street)-Redditch …
†Birmingham (New Street)-Leicester- 2.10.64 18.3.65 10.8.65 — —
Nottingham 4.11.65 23.11.65
†Crewe-Derby … 30.10.65 2.12.65 16.12.65 15.7.66 Part Refusal —
‡Norton Bridge station, Staffs … 11.12.65 19.4.66 29.4.66 14.9.66 —
Birmingham (Snow Hill)-Priestfield-Wolverhampton (Low Level) 13.5.66 21.9.66 10.10.66 —. —
Birmingham (Snow Hill)/Moor Street-Henley-in-Arden-Stratford-upon-Avon … 13.5.66 12.10.66 19.10.66 — —
Wrexham-Chester-New Brighton … 20.11.65 24.2.66 29.3.66 — —
17.2.66 21.3.66
†Chester-Holyhead … 15.10.64 17.3.65 23.4.65 19.11.65 Part Refusal Part Deferred 14.2.66
*Oswestry-Gobowen … 25.8.65 27.1.66 15.2.66 7.7.66 7.11.66
Oban-Connel Ferry-Ballachulish … 28.11.63 7.10.64 10.11.64 21.2.66 28.3.66
†Edinburgh Princes Street-Carstairs-Lanark 29.11.63 15.9.64 26.10.64 12.11.65 18.4.66
Greenhill station, Stirling … 12.3.64 9.12.64 1.1.65 22.12.65 18.4.66
Glasgow-Barrhead-Kilmarnock … 12.5.64 10.2.65 12.3.65 22.12.65 Part Deferred 7.11.66
†Glasgow-Dalry-Kilmarnock (including Loch-winnoch Loop) … 14.5.64 25.1.65 19.2.65 22.12.65 18.4.66
27.6.66
Newport East-Tayport … 7.7.65 19.10.65 15.11.65 14.1.66 31.3.66
Glasgow Buchanan Street station … 29.7.65 29.9.65 27.10.65 22.12.65 7.11.66
Glasgow St. Enoch station … 30.6.65 29.9.65 27.10.65 22.12.65 27.6.66
Stanley Junction-Kinnaber Junction … 18.8.65 17.11.65 23.12.65 23.11.66 —
†Glasgow (Queen Street)-Edinburgh (Waverley) 10.12.65 8.6.66 18.7.66 — —
Gails Halt, Ayrshire … 9.12.65 2.6.66 4.7.66 19.10.66 —
Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier-Stevenston Junction … 31.12.65 22.4.66 31.5.66 — —
Ardrossan Town station and line between Castlehill Junction and Parkhouse Junction 31.12.65 22.4.66 31.5.66 — —
Kingskettle station, Fife … 31.12.65 6.4.66 3.5.66 — —
Springfield station, Fife …
Elliot Junction station, Angus … 2.2.66 12.5.66 14.6.66 — —
Easthaven station, Angus …
West Ferry station, Angus …
Falkirk Camelon station, Stirling … 2.2.66 2.9.66 26.9.66 — —
Upper Greenoch station, Renfrew … 18.4.66 21.9.66 17.10.66 — —
Aviemore-Craigallachie-Keith/Elgin … 27.11.63 17.6.64 13.7.64 8.9.64 18.10.65
27.5.66 13.7.66 Part Deferred
Ibrox station, Lanark … 18.4.66 21.9.66 17.10.66 — —
Laurencekirk station, Kincardineshire … 28.4.66 19.10.66 11.11.66 — —
Arkleston Junction-Renfrew Wharf … 20.6.66 21.9.66 17.10.66 — —
Edinburgh-Hawick-Carlisle … 17.8.66 17.11.66 — — —
Kilmarnoch-Ayr … 27.10.66 — — — —
Grangemouth Branch Junction-Grangemouth 8.12.66 — — — —
Larbert-Alloa … 9.12.66 — — — —
†Penrith-Workington … 5.7.63 26.9.63 25.10.63 10.1.66 18.4.66
25.9.64 Part Consent
†Liverpool Lime Street-St. Helens-Wigan North Westren … 2.1.64 30.6.65 29.7.65 — —
Liverpool Exchange-Fazarkerley-Wigan Wall-gate … 15.11.63 9.7.65 29.7.65 — —
‡Manchester Piccadilly-Hadfield/Glossop … 30.1.64 20.10.64 12.11.64 21.4.66 —
‡Manchester-Chinley-Derby … 5.3.64 18.6.64 23.4.65 14.9.66 —
3.3.65 26.3.65 Part Refusal
Buxton Midland-Millers Dale … 7.11.63 3.3.65 26.3.65 14.9.66 —

Proposal Date of Publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
Liverpool Central-Cateacre … 12.3.64 23.9.64 13.10.64 21.4.66 —
‡Liverpool Lime Street-Chester General … 9.4.64 19.11.64 8.12.64 14.9.66 —
†Stockport-Edgeley-Stalybridge … 6.8.64 28.1.65 22.2.65 — —
‡Manchester Victoria-Oldham-Rochdale … 2.10.64 7.9.65 28.9.65 22.12.65 18.4.66
Royton-Royton Junction … Part Refusal Part Deferred Part Consent
†Manchester Central-Chinley-Sheffield … 1.10.64 28.4.65 26.5.65 16.9.66 —
18.5.65 Part Refusal
Liverpool Lime Street-Tyldesley-Patricroft-Manchester Exchange … 22.10.64 — — — —
Manchester Exchange-Huddersfield … 22.10.64 6.4.65 3.5.65 — —
Manchester Exchange-Stalybridge-Greenfield 13.4.65 18.6.65
†Manchester Victoria-Bury-Bacup including Rochdale-Bacup † 30.10.64 30.9.65 20.10.65 14.9.66 Part Refusal 5.12.66
†‡Wigan Wallgate-Bolton-Bury-Rochdale … 30.10.64 18.11.65 31.12.65 14.9.66 Part Consent 7.11.66
‡Manchester Victoria-Bury-Accrington … 30.10.64 21.10.65 11.11.65 14.9.66 Part Consent 5.12.66
Todd Lane Junction station, Lancs. … 6.8.65 27.1.66 16.2.66 — —
‡Entwhistle station, Lanes. … 6.8.65 9.12.65 31.12.65 18.3.66 —
Manchester Central station, Lanes. … 28.4.66 23.6.66 8.7.66 — —
†Birkenhead Woodside-Chester-Helsby … 7.7.66 22.9.66 25.10.66 — —
†Carnfoith-Carlisle … 12.8.66 3.11.66 30.11.66 — —
†Ormskirk-Preston … 6.10.66 12.1.67 — — —
*Aintree Central station, Lanes. … 24.11.66 — — — —
*Kirkham North Junction Signalbox-Marton-Blackpool South Signalbox … 14.12.66 — — — —
Proposals on which the Board gave notice but to which no objections were lodged:—
Throsk station, Clackmannanshire.
* Monkwearmouth station, Durham.
* Laisterdyke-Ardsley.
* Scarborough Londesborough Road station, Yorkshire.
Bogside station, Ayrshire.

Notes:

* Added since publication of Reshaping Report.

† Withdrawal of services from certain stations.

‡ Minister refused consent to closure.