HC Deb 28 February 1966 vol 725 cc202-17W
Mr. Alison

asked the Minister of Transport if she will list those railway passenger services proposed for closure in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Appendix II of the Report, the Reshaping of British Railways, and similar proposals made since the publication of the Report, on which the shortened procedure announced by the Minister on 4th November, 1964 has been applied, and where at the Minister's request the Board has agreed to defer publication.

Mr. John Morris

The following is the information:

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.

Bournemouth West station.

Gateshead West station.

Netherfield and Colwick—Nottingham Victoria.

Tollerton station, Yorks.

Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road—Cheltenham Spa St. James.

Great Central Line.

Yatton—Clevedon.

Ipswich—Lowestoft.

Saxmundham—Aldeburgh.

Todd Lane Junction station, Lancs.

Shelford—Marks Tey.

*Crewe—Derby.

*Preston—Barrow/Windermere, via Carnforth.

*Crewe—Carlisle.

Entwistle station, Lanes.

Gobowen—Oswestry.

‡Liverpool Exchange—Ormskirk—Preston.

Dereham—King's Lynn.

*Norwich—Dereham.

Glasgow St. Enoch station.

Tayport station, Fife.

Wrexham Central—Chester Northgate—New Brighton.

Kentish Town (St. Paul's Road Junction)—King's Cross (LT. 'C' Box).

‡*Liverpool Lime St.—Manchester Exchange.

*Wigan Wallgate—Rochdale.

Manchester Victoria—Accrington.

Manchester Victoria—Bacup.

Swinton Junction—Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box.

Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box—Mexborough No. 3 Signal Box.

Mexborough West Junction—Dearne Junction.

Rotherham Central station, Yorks.

Glasgow Buchanan St. station.

*Leeds Central—Bradford Exchange.

Maiden Newton—Bridport.

St. Erth—St. Ives.

Southampton—Fawley.

* Leeds City—Cudworth—Sheffield Midland.

Hessle Road Junction—Cottingham South Junction (Hull).

Liskeard—Looe.

*Leeds Central—Doncaster Central.

Alnmouth—Alnwick.

†*Newcastle—Alnmouth—Berwick.

*Newcastle—Hexham—Haltwhistle—Carlisle.

Stanley Junction—Forfar—Kinnaber Junction.

King's Lynn—Wisbech.

Perth Princes Street station.

*Cambridge—Ipswich.

Bodmin Road/Bodmin North—Padstow.

Northam station, Hants.

Southampton Terminus station, Hants.

Ferryhill station, Co. Durham.

‡Edinburgh—Hawick—Carlisle.

‡Kilmarnock—Ayr.

Coldham station, Cambs.

*Glasgow (Queen St.)—Edinburgh (Waverley).

Manea station, Cambs.

Stonea station, Cambs.

Ashford (Kent)—New Romney.

Norton Bridge station, Staffs.

South Aylesbury Halt, Bucks.

Hemingbrough station, Yorks.

Wressle station, Yorks.

Bogside station, Ayrshire.

Gailes Halt, Ayrshire.

Birmingham Snow Hill/Moor St.—Henley-in-Arden—Stratford-upon-Avon.

Birmingham Snow Hill—Priestfield—Wolverhampton Low Level.

Irk Valley Junction—Smedley Viaduct Junction.

Ardrossan Town station and line between Castlehill Junction and Parkhouse Junction.

Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier station and line between Stevenston Junction and Montgomerie Pier station.

Stranraer Harbour Junction—Stranraer Town.

Kingskettle station, Fife.

Springfield station, Fife.

‡Manchester—Hayfield/Macclesfield.

*London St. Pancras—Nottingham Midland.

Monkwearmouth station, Durham.

Cheadle Heath station, Lancs.

Bootle Junction—Edge Hill.

Bentley station, Suffolk.

‡Ibrox station, Glasgow.

Seaton Carew station, Durham.

Throsk station, Clackmannanshire.

Falkirk Camelon station, Stirlingshire.

‡Laurencekirk station, Kincardineshire.

Elliot Junction station, Angus.

Easthaven station, Angus.

West Ferry station, Angus.

‡Birkenhead Woodside—Rock Ferry.

‡Stanlow and Thornton—Helbsy with the closure of Birkenhead, Woodside, Bebbington and New Ferry, Spital, Ince and Elton, Helsby and Upton-by-Chester stations.

Upper Greenock station, Renfrewshire.

‡* Machynlleth—Pwllheli.

Manchester Central station.

‡Arkleston Junction—Renfrew Wharf.

‡Penarth—Cadoxton Junction.

‡Bridgend—Treherbert.

‡Lewes—Crowborough—Hurst Green.

‡Eridge—Tonbridge.

‡Manchester Piccadilly—Woodhead—Sheffield Victoria.

‡Ecclesfield West station, Yorks.

‡Wembley Station loop line.

‡Low Street station, Essex.

†Exeter—Okehampton.

†Exeter—Barnstaple.

‡Scarborough (Londesborough Road) station.

* Withdrawal of services from certain stations only.

†The Board have been asked to defer publication of these proposals.

In the case of the Newcastle—Berwick proposal this request only applies to Cramlington station.

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

In all cases not otherwise noted the Minister has agreed to the Railways Board's request.

Mr. Alison

asked the Minister of Transport if she will give a list to date of the railway passenger services proposed for closure in sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Appendix II of the British Railways Board Report, The Reshaping of British Railways, and similar proposals made since the publication of the Report, indicating the latter in each case, which have been the subject of closure application by British Railways Board, showing the date of application in each case which has been the subject of hearings of objections by the transport users' consultative committees, showing the date of the last day of the hearing in each case, in respect of which hearings transport users' consultative committees have forwarded their report to the Minister of Transport, showing the date of which it was received in each case, to which consent was given, indicating the date on which the Board has withdrawn any services, and to which consent was refused, giving the date of the Minister's decision in each case.

Mr. John Morris

The following is the information:

PROPOSALS FOR CLOSURES OF RAILWAY PASSENGER SERVICES OF WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN UNDER SECTION 56 OF THE TRANSPORT ACT 1962 BETWEEN 1ST JUNE 1963 AND 25TH FEBRUARY 1966
Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
Harrogate-Crossgates via Wetherby 14.6.63 20.8.63 9.9.63 18.10.63 6.1.64
Church Fenton-Wetherby 14.6.63 20.8.63 9.9.63 18.10.63 6.1.64
Selby-Goole 14.6.63 3.9.63 2.10.63 12.2.64 15.6.64
Hull-Withernsea 12.7.63 6.1.64 6.2.64 31.7.64 19.10.64
Hull-Hornsea 12.7.63 2.12.63 30.12.63 31.7.64 19.10.64
Leeds Central-Pudsey-Bradford Exchange 11.7.63 4.11.63 2.12.63 1.4.64 15.6.64
Wakefield-Goole 23.8.63 19.2.64 8.4.64
Leeds City-Knottingley 23.8.63 19.2.64 8.4.64
Bradford Exchange-Wakefield via Batley 27.9.63 10.3.64 8.4.64 29.6.64 7.9.64
Leeds Central-Castleford-Pontefract
Leeds City/Bradford-Ilkley-Skipton 6.12.63 27.5.64 4.8.64 10.9.64 Part deferred 22.3.65
‡Leeds City-Shipley-Bradford Forster Square 6.12.63 27.5.64 4.8.64 10.9.64 22.3.65
‡Leeds City/Bradford Forster Square-Keighley-Skipton 6.12.63 27.5.64 4.8.64 10.9.64 22.3.65
York-Hull 20.12.63 2.7.64 10.9.64 3.8.65 29.11.65
Selby-Driffield 20.12.63 2.7.64 10.9.64 26.2.65 14.6.65
Huddersfield-Clayton West/Penistone 6.3.64 10.9.64 22.10.64
Bradford-Mirfield-Huddersfield 13.3.64 10.9.64 22.10.64 29.1.65 14.6.65
‡Bradford-Halifax-Huddersfield 13.3.64 10.9.64 22.10.64 29.1.65 14.6.65
Haigh Station, Yorks. 21.8.64 10.11.64 8.1.65 21.7.65 13.9.65
Crigglestone Station, Yorks. 21.8.64 10.11.64 8.1.65 21.7.65 13.9.65
Rosegrove-Todmorden 21.8.64 8.12.64 22.1.65 28.7.65 1.11.65
Bolton Percy Station, Yorks. 21.8.64 10.11.64 8.1.65 21.7.65 13.9.65
Ferrybridge Station, Yorks. 21.8.64 10.11.64 8.1.65 21.7.65 13.9.65
*Ulleskelf Station, Yorks. 21.8.64 10.11.64 8.1.65 21.7.65 —
Earby-Barnoldswick 4.9.64 8.12.64 22.1.65 19.7.65 27.9.65
Sherburn-in-Elmet Station, Yorks. 21.8.64 10.11.64 8.1.65 21.7.65 13.9.65
York-Harrogate 23.9.64 2.3.65 14.5.65
Harrogate-Northallerton 23.9.64 2.3.65 14.5.65
†Farnley Junction-Spen Valley via Heckmondwike 24.10.64 — 12.3.65 19.7.65 2.8.65
Bramley Station, Yorks. 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65
Great Central Line 12.8.65 22.10.65 2.12.65
Armley Moor Station, Yorks. 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65
Laisterdyke Station, Yorks. 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65
‡Leeds-Doncaster 9.9.65 12.1.66
‡Rotherham Central Station, Yorks. 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65
†Dearne Junction-Mexborough West 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65
†Swinton Junction-Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65
†Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box-Mexborough No. 3 Signal Box 30.7.65 10.11.65 31.12.65
Wivenhoe-Brightlingsea 17.7.63 17.9.63 11.11.63 2.3.64 15.6.64
Sheringham-Melton Constable 16.8.63 30.10.63 14.12.63 24.1.64 6.4.64
North Walsham-Mundesley-on-Sea 16.8.63 29.10.63 12.12.63 30.6.64 5.10.64
Dereham-Wells-next-the-Sea 12.9.63 15.11.63 14.12.63 2.3.64 5.10.64
Swaffham-Thetford 20.9.63 26.11.63 9.1.64 27.2.64 15.6.64
Audley End-Bartlow 20.9.63 31.12.63 6.3.64 21.5.64 7.9.64
Witham-Maldon East 3.10.63 5.2.64 18.3.64 6.8.64 7.9.64
Cambridge-St. Ives-March 20.12.63 24.3.64 26.5.64
‡Oxford-Bletchley-Cambridge 7.2.64 21.7.64 28.10.64 8.7.65
*Felixstowe Beach, Station 9.5.64 25.8.64 16.10.64 29.12.64
‡Ipswich-Norwich 26.6.64 27.10.64 17.2.65
‡Ely-Newmarket 3.9.64 8.12.64 14.1.65 9.7.65 13.9.65
Ipswich-Lowestoft 23.4.65 28.9.65 20.12.65
Saxmundham-Aldeburgh 23.4.65 28.9.65 20.12.65
Shelford-Marks Tey 23.4.65 12.8.65 27.10.65
†Dereham-King's Lynn 21.5.65 9.11.65 25.1.66
‡Norwich-Dereham 21.5.65 No hearing 2.11.65
†King's Lynn-Wisbech East 13.8.65 11.1.66
‡Cambridge-Ipswich 13.8.65 14.12.65
†Coldham Station, Cambridge 3.9.65 — 8.12.65 31.12.65
†Manea Station, Cambridge 24.9.65 8.3.66
†Stonea Station, Cambridge 24.9.65 8.3.66
†Bentley Station, Suffolk 4.2.65
Buckingham-Bletchley 5.7.63 8.10.63 11.11.63 24.7.64 7.9.64

Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
Derby Friargate-Nottingham Victoria 8.7.63 29.10.63 19.12.63 30.6.64 7.9.64
Northampton Castle-Peterborough 12.7.63 15.10.63 5.12.63 2.3.64 4.5.64
Northampton Castle-Wellingborough Midland Road 12.7.63 15.10.63 5.12.63 2.3.64 4.5.64
‡Cleethorpes-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
‡Banbury-Woodford Halse 1.8.63 10.12.63 24.2.64 11.5.64 15.6.64
Castlethorpe Station, Bucks 23.8.63 4.2.64 14.4.64 17.7.64 7.9.64
Roade Station, Bucks 30.8.63 4.2.64 14.4.64 17.7.64 7.9.64
Wolverton-Newport Pagnell 23.8.63 4.2.64 14.4.64 25.6.64 7.9.64
Leicester London Road-Burton-on-Trent 27.9.63 26.2.64 27.4.64 31.7.64 7.9.64
Nottingham Midland-Worksop 14.11.63 11.3.64 22.6.64 4.9.64 12.10.64
‡Didcot-Leamington Spa 23.1.64 14.4.64 22.6.64 17.8.64 2.11.64
‡Oxford-Stratford-upon-Avon 24.1.64 28.5.64 21.8.64 31.8.65 3.1.66
Worcester Shrub Hill
‡Stratford-upon-Avon-Honeybourne
‡Derby Midland-Sheffield Midland 27.1.64 10.6.64 5.12.64
‡Nottingham Midland-Sheffield Midland
Pye Bridge-Kirkby-in-Ashfield East 21.7.65 6.9.65
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
‡Lincoln Central-Barnetby 10.4.64 10.11.64 11.2.65 18.8.65 1.11.65
†Lincoln Central-Grantham 10.4.64 10.11.64 11.2.65 18.8.65 1.11.65
‡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
‡Kettering-Leicester via Melton Mowbray 25.9.64 17.2.65 2.6.65 17.12.65
Rugby-Peterborough 9.10.64 2.3.65 22.7.65 17.12.65
Seaton-Stamford 9.10.64 23.3.65 22.7.65 17.12.65
‡Leicester-Peterborough 9.10.64 2.3.65 22.7.65 17.12.65
‡Derby Midland-Nottingham Midland 12.10.64 4.5.65 9.8.65 17.12.65 14.2.66
†‡ Netherfield and Colwick-Nottingham Victoria 20.1.65 20.7.65 21.8.65
†South Aylesbury Halt, Bucks 30.12.65
†Killamarsh-Pyewipe Junction 27.1.66
†Tuxford West Junction-Tuxford North Junction 27.1.66
†Shirebrook Junction-Warsop Junction 27.1.66
Kemble-Cirencester 6.6.63 13.9.63 24.10.63 13.1.64 6.4.64
Kemble-Tetbury
Taunton-Barnstaple 17.6.63 31.10.63 4.12.63 10.9.64
Tiverton Junction-Tiverton 17.6.63 30.8.63 24.10.63 10.8.64 5.10.64
Bristol Temple Meads-Bath Green Park 13.6.63 8.10.63 6.1.64 6.9.65
Bath Green Park-Bournemouth west 18.10.63 18.12.64
Highbridge-Evercreech Junction
‡Taunton-Exeter St. Davids 17.6.63 24.9.63 24.10.63 10.8.64 5.10.64
Taunton-Yeovil Pen Mill 17.6.63 25.9.63 24.10.63 27.2.64 15.6.64
‡Bristol Temple Meads-Gloucester Eastgate 1.8.63 12.12.63 24.2.64 7.9.64 4.1.65
‡Gloucester Eastgate-Worcester Shrub Hill
Berkeley Road-Lydney Town 1.8.63 12.12.63 24.2.64 7.8.64 2.11.64
Puxton and Worle Station, Somerset 14.8.63 — 1.1.64 27.2.64 6.4.64
‡Taunton-Weston-super-Mare 13.8.63 21.11.63 1.1.64 10.8.64 Part refusal 5.10.64
Gloucester-Hereford 8.8.63 31.11.64 18.3.64 16.7.64 2.11.64
‡Plymouth-Penzance 12.9.63 19.2.64 18.3.64 30.7.64 5.10.64
Ford Station, Devon 12.9.63 19.2.64 13.3.64 18.6.64 7.9.64
Devonport (King's Road) Station, Plymouth
Lostwithiel-Fowey 14.10.63 20.2.64 13.3.64 10.9.64 4.1.65
Bristol Temple Meads-Portishead 31.10.63 19.3.64 14.4.64 16.7.64 7.9.64
‡Bath-Swindon 18.12.63 8.5.64 11.6.64 10.9.64 4.1.65
‡Gloucester-Swindon 20.12.63 9.4.64 7.5.64 30.7.64 2.11.64
Halwill-Torrington 14.11.63 2.9.64 22.9.64 29.12.64 1.3.65
Kingskerswell Station, Devon 3.1.64 29.5.64 18.6.64 31.7.64 5.10.64

Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
‡Bristol T.M.-Avonmouth Dock 21.12.63 1.5.64 11.6.64 4.9.64 23.11.64
‡Bristol T.M.-Patchway-Pilning
Severn Beach-Pilning
Brent Station Devon 30.1.64 29.5.64 18.6.64 31.7.64 5.10.64
Okehampton-Bude 23.4.64 2.9.64 1.10.64 22.12.65
Halwill-Wadebridge 23.4.64 3.9.64 1.10.64 22.12.65
Barnstaple Junction-Torrington 16.7.64 5.11.64 1.12.64 15.2.65 4.10.65
Tipton St. John's-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
Yeovil Junction-Yeovil Town 20.8.64 12.1.65 9.3.65 31.8.65
Seaton Junction-Seaton 20.8.64 27.1.65 9.3.65 6.9.65
Okehampton-Bere Alston 1.10.64 26.4.65 18.6.65
‡Bedwyn-Westbury 27.8.64 5.4.65 20.5.65 17.12.65 18.4.66
‡Patney and Chirton-Holt Junction 27.8.64 5.4.65 20.5.65 17.12.65 18.4.66
Yeovil Town-Yeovil Pen Mill 20.8.64 12.1.65 9.3.65 31.8.65 29.11.65
Chippenham-Calne 27.8.64 12.3.65 13.5.65 23.7.65 20.9.65
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
‡Bristol T.M.-Bath-Weymouth 25.8.64 9.12.64 25.1.65
Callington-Gunnislake 30.9.64 26.4.65 18.6.65
†Cheltenham Spa (Malvern Road)-Cheltenham Spa (St. James) 17.3.65 10.6.65 5.7.65 6.10.65 3.1.66
Yatton-Clevedon 18.3.65 15.10.65 1.11.65
St. Erth-St. Ives 7.10.65 15.3.66
Liskeard-Looe 7.10.65 1.2.66
Bodmin Road North-Padstow 21.10.65 30.3.66
St. Margarets-Buntingford 12.7.63 10.10.63 27.1.64 10.9.64 16.11.64
Harrow and Wealdstone-Belmont 15.7.63 12.12.63 27.5.64 10.8.64 5.10.64
Watford Junction-Croxley Green 18.7.63 31.10.63 27.5.64
Croxley Green-Bushey and Oxhey 20.2.64 16.7.64 14.12.64
Dunstable North-Hatfield 25.7.63 13.2.64 23.9.64 29.1.65 26.4.65
West Drayton and Yiewsley-Staines West 6.9.63 28.11.63 18.3.64 10.9.64 29.3.65
Three Bridges-Groombridge 18.10.63 16.6.64 25.3.65
*‡East Brixton Station, London 3.1.64 30.4.64 8.10.64 23.6.65
*Romford-Upminster 28.8.64 14.1.65 28.5.65 29.9.65
‡Kentish Town-Kings Cross 27.5.65 30.9.65 8.2.66
Crowhurst-Bexhill West 8.6.63 28.8.63 16.10.63 22.4.64 15.6.64
Salisbury-Fordingbridge-Bournemouth 28.6.63 17.9.63 5.11.63 27.2.64 4.5.64
Hurstbourne Station, Hants 6.7.63 30.10.63 1.1.64 12.2.64 6.4.64
Brockenhurst-Ringwood-Bournemouth 5.7.63 17.9.63 15.11.63 27.2.64 4.5.64
Romsey-Andover 2.8.63 30.10.63 1.1.64 21.7.64 7.9.64
Knowle Halt, Hants 21.6.63 — 1.1.64 12.2.64 6.4.64
Shoreham-by-Sea-Christ's Hospital 30.8.63 26.2.64 16.6.65 6.9.65
Christ's Hospital-Guildford 3.9.63 10.3.64 8.6.64 1.3.65 14.6.65
Eridge-Hailsham 18.10.63 21.5.64 31.8.64 26.2.65 14.6.65
‡Didcot-Swindon 3.10.63 18.3.64 23.4.64 30.7.64 7.12.64
Ryde (Pier Head)-Cowes 22.2.64 10.6.64 31.8.64 23.7.65 21.2.66
Shanklin-Ventnor 22.2.64 10.6.64 31.8.64 23.7.65
*Ryde (Pier Head)-Shanklin 22.2.64 10.6.64 31.8.64 23.7.65 —
†Folkestone East Station, Kent 24.7.64 8.12.64 4.1.65 14.5.65 6.9.65
Axminster-Lyme Regis 20.8.64 4.11.64 4.1.65 6.9.65 29.11.65
†Grove Ferry and Upstreet Station, Kent 9.10.64 10.2.65 20.5.65 18.8.65 3.1.66
†Boscombe Station, Hants. 16.10.64 27.4.65 28.5.65 18.8.65 4.10.65
†Bournemouth West Station 8.1.65 27.4.65 25.5.65 18.8.65 4.10.65
†Southampton-Fawley 11.6.65 7.9.65 9.11.65 22.12.65 14.2.66
†Northam Station, Hants 27.8.65 9.11.65 10.1.66
†Southampton Terminus Station 27.8.65 9.11.65 10.1.66
Ashford-New Romney 29.10.65
Maiden Newton-Bridport 7.10.65
Nunthorpe-Guisborough 14.6.63 23.8.63 12.9.63 27.11.63 2.3.64
*Darlington-Bishop Auckland-Crook 19.7.63 10.4.64 25.5.64 11.9.64 8.3.65 Part consent
Sunderland-Durham-Bishop Auckland 19.7.63 11.10.63 8.11.63 28.2.64 4.5.64
‡Sunderland-West Hartlepool 19.7.63 1.11.63 26.11.63 27.2.64 4.5.64
Monkseaton-Blyth-Newbiggin 8.11.63 19.3.64 25.5.64 30.7.64 2.11.64
Newcastle-Newbiggin
Newsham-Blyth
Darlington-Barnard Castle-Middleton-in-Teesdale 6.12.63 27.2.64 14.4.64 11.9.64 30.11.64
*Newcastle-on-Tyne-Tynemouth via Riverside 17.1.64 17.4.64 25.5.64 11.9.64

Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
Sunder land-South Shields 31.1.64 11.5.64 2.7.64 29.12.64 14.6.65
Malton-Whitby 14.2.64 8.7.64 17.8.64 11.9.64 8.3.65
*Middlesbrough-Whitby 14.2.64 8.7.64 17.8.64 11.9.64
Whitby-Scarborough 14.2.64 8.7.64 17.8.64 11.9.64 8.3.65
*Darlington-Richmond 11.10.63 16.1.64 5.3.64 30.12.64
Brompton Station, Yorks. 30.10.64 19.3.65 29.3.65 22.7.65 6.9.65
†Gateshead (West) Station 26.3.65 16.7.65 22.7.65 19.8.65 1.11.65
Tollerton Station, Yorks. 13.3.65 16.7.65 22.7.65 19.8.65 1.11.65
‡Newcastle-Carlisle 27.8.65 14.12.65 23.2.66
Ferryhill Station, Co. Durham 22.11.65 17.3.66
†Monkwearmouth Station, Co. Durham 9.2.66
Trentham Station, Staffs. 26.6.63 15.10.63 24.10.63 15.1.64 2.3.64
Spon Lane Station, Staffs. 25.6.63 12.12.63 20.12.63 30.4.64 15.6.64
Leek-Uttoxeter 26.6.63 29.10.63 11.11.63 31.8.64 4.1.65
‡Stoke-on-Trent-Silverdale (Stoke Loop Line) 15.7.63 14.11.63 22.11.63 13.1.64 2.3.64
‡Kidsgrove-Etruria 26.6.63 15.10.63 24.10.63 10.1.64 2.3.64
Normacot Station, Staffs. 25.6.63 15.10.63 24.10.63 8.1.64 2.3.64
Walsall-Dudley 2.8.63 28.11.63 16.12.63 30.4.64 6.7.64
Birmingham-Dudley-Old Hill via Swan Village 2.8.63 28.11.63 16.12.63 30.4.64 15.6.64
Worcester (Shrubs Hill)-Bromyard 8.8.63 16.1.64 22.1.64 11.5.64 7.9.64
†Ettingshall Road-Bilston 7.8.63 12.12.63 20.12.63 29.4.64 15.6.64
Stafford-Wellington 11.10.63 13.2.64 21.2.64 27.5.64 7.9.64
‡Wellington-Shrewsbury
‡Birmingham (New Street)-Walsall via Penns 15.10.63 27.2.64 6.3.64 10.9.64 18.1.65
Wolverhampton (High Level)-Burton-on-Trent 29.10.63 12.3.64 3.4.64 10.9.64 4.1.65
Nuneaton-Coventry-Leamington Spa Avenue 5.12.63 24.3.64 6.5.64 10.9.64 18.1.65
‡Stourbridge Junction-Worcester-Hereford 13.12.63 16.4.64 30.4.64 31.12.64 5.4.65
Walsall-Rugeley Trent Valley 10.1.64 30.4.64 7.5.64 10.9.64 18.1.65
*‡Crewe-Shrewsbury 14.8.64 8.12.64 21.12.64 31.8.65
‡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 28.7.65 Part consent
*Birmingham (New Street)-Redditch 25.9.64 16.3.65 26.3.65 28.7.65 Part deferred
‡Birmingham (New Street)-Leicester- Nottingham 2.10.65 18.3.65 10.8.65
4.11.65 23.11.65
‡Crewe-Derby 30.10.65 2.12.65 16.12.65
Norton Bridge Station, Staffs 11.12.65
Porth-Maerdy 6.6.63 3.9.63 23.9.63 14.1.64 15.6.64
Cardiff General-Clarence Road 4.6.63 28.8.63 23.9.63 14.1.64 16.3.64
Barry-Bridgend 5.6.63 2.9.63 23.9.63 14.1.64 15.6.64
*Cardiff-Coryton 4.6.63 28.8.63 23.9.63 14.1.64
Abercynon-Aberdare 5.6.63 29.8.63 23.9.63 14.1.64 16.3.64
Carmarthen-Aberystwyth 18.6.63 25.9.63 11.10.63 11.9.64 22.2.65
Caerphilly-Senghenydd 5.6.63 30.8.63 23.9.63 14.1.64 15.6.64
‡Clarbeston Road-Fishguard Harbour (local) 31.7.63 22.10.63 14.11.63 12.2.64 Part refusal 6.4.64
‡Swansea-Milford Haven 31.7.63 23.10.63 14.11.63 12.2.64 15.6.64
Johnstone-Neyland 31.7.63 23.10.63 14.11.63 12.2.64 15.6.64
‡Whitland-Pembroke Dock 31.7.63 22.10.63 14.11.63 12.2.64 Part refusal 15.6.64
Bangor-Amlwch 7.8.63 7.4.64 28.4.64 11.9.64 7.12.64
Ruabon-Barmouth 18.10.63 17.3.64 28.4.64 11.9.64 18.1.65
Bala-Bala Junction
Rossett Station, Denbigh 18.11.63 17.3.64 28.4.64 11.9.64 26.10.64
*Llandudno-Bl.Ffestiniog 7.12.63 27.5.64 12.6.64 11.9.64 Part consent 26.10.64
Bangor-Afon Wen 27.12.63 8.4.64 28.4.64 11.9.64 Part refusal 7.12.64

Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
Whitchurch-Welshpool 11.3.64 24.6.64 13.7.64 11.9.64 18.1.65
Llanfyllin-Llanymynech
‡Cheltenham-Swansea 16.11.63 5.2.64 21.2.64 19.8.64 Part refusal 2.11.64
20.3.64 15.4.64
‡Shrewsbury-Aberystwyth 15.5.64 22.9.64 23.10.64 29.12.64 Part refusal 14.6.65
‡Chester-Holyhead 15.10.64 17.3.65 23.4.65 19.11.65 Part refusal and part deferred 14.2.66
Wrexham-Chester-New Brighton 19.11.65 24.2.66
†Oswestry-Gobowen 25.8.65 27.1.66
‡Craigendoran-Arrochar and Tarbet 18.6.63 4.11.63 21.12.63 28.2.64 15.6.64
Aberdeen-Fraserburgh 18.6.63 13.11.63 31.12.63 28.7.64 4.10.65
Fraserburgh-St. Combs 18.6.63 14.11.63 29.11.63 28.2.64 3.5.65
*Kilmarnock-Ayr 22.6.63 31.10.63 31.12.63 28.2.64 —
Langholm-Riddings Junction-Carlisle 21.6.63 18.10.63 7.11.63 27.2.64 15.6.64
Maud-Peterhead 18.6.63 14.11.63 27.12.63 28.7.64 3.5.65
Gleneagles-Comrie 22.6.63 26.11.63 21.12.63 25.5.64 6.7.64
Kilmarnock-Ardrossan 22.6.63 1.11.63 17.12.63 28.2.64 6.4.64
‡Edinburgh-Berwick-upon-Tweed 21.6.63 23.10.63 21.11.63 27.2.64 4.5.64
Ayr-Dalmellington 20.6.63 1.11.63 2.12.63 27.2.64 6.4.64
‡Edinburgh (Waverley)-Dunbar 21.6.63 23.10.63 21.11.63 27.2.64 4.5.64
Kilmarnock-Darvel 20.6.63 1.11.63 17.12.63 27.2.64 6.4.64
Elgin-Lossiemouth 19.6.63 14.11.63 29.11.63 27.2.64 6.4.64
Stirling-Alloa-Kinross-Perth 3.9.63 29.1.64 4.3.64 11.5.64 15.6.64
Dumfries-Kirkcudbright 7.9.63 20.10.64 25.11.64 9.2.65 3.5.65
†Edinburgh-Kingsknowe 6.9.63 31.1.64 16.3.64 25.5.64 6.7.64
Edinburgh-Musselburgh 6.9.63 31.1.64 16.3.64 15.7.64 7.9.64
Ballinlung-Aberfeldy 7.9.63 1.4.64 17.4.64 11.8.64 3.5.65
‡Keith Junction-Elgin via Mulben 3.9.63 11.2.64 6.4.64 11.9.64 1.12.64
Leven-Crail-Dundee 4.9.63 17.2.64 6.4.64 11.2.65 6.9.65
‡Aberdeen-Inverurie 6.9.63 10.2.64 6.4.64 11.9.64 7.12.64
Glasgow Queen Street-Kirkintilloch 4.9.63 24.1.64 26.2.64 15.7.64 Part refusal 7.9.64
Banff-Tillynaught 3.9.63 10.2.64 6.4.64 25.5.64 6.7.64
‡Glasgow-Dumfries-Carlisle 4.9.63 21.10.64 25.11.64 9.8.65 Part refusal 6.12.65
‡Aviemore-Inverness-Elgin 26.11.63 16.6.64 13.7.64 11.9.64 Part refusal 3.5.65
Aviemore-Forres 26.11.63 16.6.64 13.7.64 23.3.65 18.10.65
Aviemore-Craigellachie 27.11.63 17.6.64 13.7.64 11.9.64 Part deferred 18.10.65
*Inverness-Wick/Thurso 27.11.63 10.3.64 23.3.64 15.4.64 29.11.65
29.7.64 Part consent
*Inverness-Kyle of Lochcalsh 27.11.63 9.3.64 23.3.64 15.4.64 17.12.64
29.7.64 Part consent
Aberdeen-Ballater 28.11.63 23.9.64 26.10.64 31.8.65 28.2.66
Lanark-Muirkirk 28.11.63 25.5.64 10.6.64 30.7.64 5.10.64
‡Glasgow Central-Carlisle 28.11.63 10.5.64 13.7.64 11.9.64 4.1.65
Dumfries-Stranraer 28.11.63 28.2.64 23.3.64 17.7.64 14.6.65
* Ayr-Stranraer 28.11.63 27.2.64 23.3.64 17.7.64 Part consent 6.9.65
Killin-Killin Junction 28.11.63 17.11.64 21.12.64 21.7.65 1.11.65
Oban-Connel Ferry-Ballachulish 28.11.63 7.10.64 10.11.64 21.2.66
*‡Fort William-Mallaig 28.11.63 27.11.64 3.1.65 26.7.65
*Edinburgh Princes Street-Glasgow Central 29.11.63 16.9.64 26.10.64 29.12.64 1.2.65
6.7.65 6.9.65
31.8.65 Part consent
‡Edinburgh, Princes Street-Carstairs-Lanark 29.11.63 15.9.64 26.10.64 12.11.65
Hamilton-Strathaven-Coalburn 29.11.63 4.11.64 4.12.64 25.3.65 4.10.65
Coatbridge-Dumbarton 29.11.63 11.5.64 1.6.64 23.7.64 5.10.64
Greenhill Station 12.3.64 9.12.64 1.1.65 22.12.65
‡Perth-Blair Atholl-Struan 30.11.63 17.4.64 4.5.64 11.9.64 3.5.65
Glasgow-Stirling-Oban 10.3.64 18.11.64 21.12.64 21.7.65 1.11.65
*Glasgow-Paisley West-Elderslie 13.5.64 16.2.65 17.3.65 22.12.65 Part consent 14.2.66

Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
Glasgow-Barrhead-Kilmarnock 12.5.64 10.2.65 17.3.65 22.12.65
*Glasgow-East Kilbride 12.5.64 3.3.65 9.4.65 22.12.65
Glasgow-Dalry-Kilmarnock 14.5.64 25.1.65 19.2.65 22.12.65
*Glasgow-Kilmacolm and Greenock- Princes Pier 14.5.64 17.2.65 17 3.65 22.12.65 Part consent 14.2.66
Dundee West Station 31.8.64 14.12.64 12.1.65 17.2.65 3.5.65
Edinburgh, Princes Street Station 5.2.65 21.4.65 6.5.65 6.7.65 6.9.65
Newport East-Tayport 7.7.65 19.10.65 15.11.65 14.1.66
Glasgow, Buchanan Street Station 29.7.65 29.9.65 27.10.65 22.12.65
Glasgow St. Enoch Station 30.6.65 29.9.65 27.10.65 22.12.65
Perth, Princes Street Station 10.8.65 3.11.65 24.11.65 27.1.66 28.2.66
Stanley Junction-Kinnaber Junction (all stations shown in Annex, section 4, but line added later) 18.8.65 17.11.65 23.12.65
Croy, Dullatur, Castlecary, Bonnybridge and Manuel Stations 10.2.65
Bogside Station Ayrshire 9.12.65
Gailes Halt Ayrshire
Stevenston Junction-Ardrossan Montgo-merie Pier 31.12.65
Kingskettle and Springfield Stations 31.12.65
Ardrossan Town Station with Castlehill Junction-Parkhouse Junction 31.12.65
Elliot Junction, Easthaven and West Ferry Stations 2.2.66
Falkirk Camelon 2.2.66
*‡Carlisle-Hellifield (local) 5.7.63 12.11.63 11.12.63 16.11.64
*Penrith-Workington 5.7.63 26.9.63 25.10.63 10.1.66 Part consent
25.9.64
Carlisle-Silloth 5.7.63 2.10.63 25.10.63 27.2.64 7.9.64
Mow Cop and Scholar Green Station, Cheshire 25.6.63 9.10.63 25.10.63 23.7.64 7.9.64
Glazebrook-Stockport Tiviot Dale 12.7.63 21.1.64 9.3.64 11.9.64 30.11.64
Manchester Victoria-Newton Heath-Middleton 12.7.63 6.12.64 23.12.63 23.7.64 Part deferred 7.9.64
‡Manchester Exchange-Tyldesley-Wigan North Western 12.7.63 22.11.63 23.12.63 21.8.64 2.11.64
Southport Chapel Street-Preston 10.7.63 18.10.63 4.11.63 13.5.64 7.9.64
Wigan Central-Glazebrook 11.7.63 8.1.64 5.2.64 23.7.64 2.11.64
Liverpool Central-Manchester Central (Widnes Loop) 11.7.63 5.2.64 9.3.64 13.8.64 3.10.64
St. Helens Shaw Street-Earlestown-Warrington Bank Quay 20.9.63 5.2.64 9.3.64 4.3.65 14.6.65
*Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton 7.11.63 28.5.64 18.6.64 31.7.64
‡Blackpool North-Fleetwood 28.11.63 17.3.64 4.6.64 10.9.64 2.11.64
Blackpool Central Station 27.12.63 17.3.64 24.4.64 9.7.64 2.11.64
‡Liverpool Lime Street-St. Helens-Wigan North Western 2.1.64 30.6.65 29.7.65
Wigan Wallgate-Fazakerley-Liverpool Exchange 15.11.63 9.7.65 29.7.65
Woodhead Station 6.12.63 No hearing 24.4.64 15.6.64 27.7.64
Manchester Piccadilly-Hadfield/Glossop 30.1.64 20.10.64 12.11.64
*Manchester Victoria-Bury Bolton Street 27.2.64 No hearing 15.12.64 8.2.65
18.6.64 23.4.65
‡Manchester Central-Chinley-Derby Midland 5.3.64 3.3.65 26.3.65
Buxton-Millers Dale 7.11.63 3.3.65 26.3.65
Liverpool Central-Gateacre 12.3.64 23.9.64 13.10.64
‡ Lancaster-Morecambe-Heysham 11.3.64 1.7.64 28.9.64 31.8.65 3.1.66
Liverpool Lime Street-Chester General 9.4.64 19.11.64 8.12.64
‡Crewe-Chester General 23.4.64 4.11.64 10.12.64 22.10.65
†Southport St. Lukes-Pool Hey Junction via Blowick 27.6.64 No hearing 12.11.64 20.1.65 14.6.65
‡Stockport Edgeley-Stalybridge 6.8.64 28.1.65 22.2.65
Ulverston-Lake Side (Windermere) 18.9.64 13.1.65 27.1.65 27.9.65 3.1.66
*Manchester Victoria-Oldham-Rochdale-Royton-Royton Junction 2.10.64 7.9.65 28.9.65 Part consent Part deferred 22.12.65

Proposal Date of publication Date of last day of hearing Date of report received by Minister Date of decision Date of withdrawal
Manchester Victoria-Rochdale-Todmorden 9.10.64 20.5.65 21.6.65 27.9.65 3.1.66
‡Manchester Central-Chinley-Hope-Sheffield Midland 1.10.64 28.4.65 26.5.65
18.5.65
Manchester Victoria-Horwich 18.9.64 14.12.64 4.1.65 30.7.65 27.9.65
‡ Liverpool Lime Street-Tyldesley-Patricroft-Manchester Exchange 22.10.64
‡ Manchester Exchange-Huddersfield (local) 2.10.64 3.5.65
Manchester Exchange-Stalybridge-Greenfield 16.6.65
‡ Leeds (City)-Morecambe-Heysham 2.10.64 25.2.65 26.3.65 31.8.65 3.1.66
Manchester Victoria-Bury-Bacup-including Rochdale-Bacup 30.10.64 30.9.65 20.10.65
‡Wigan Wallgate-Bolton-Bury-Rochdale 30.10.64 18.11.65 31.12.65
Manchester Victoria-Bury-Accrington 30.10.64 21.10.65 11.11.65
Todd Lane Junction Station, Lanes. 6.8.65 27.1.66 16.2.66
Entwistle Station, Lanes 6.8.65 9.12.65 31.12.65

Proposals of which the Board gave notice but to which no objections were lodged:—

Newcastle-Washington

Exminster Station, Devon

Flax Bourton Station, Somerset

†Stalybridge-Micklehurst-Diggle

†Hessle Road Junction-Cottingham South Junction (Hull)

†Irk Valley Signal Box-Smedley Viaduct Signal Box

Stranraer Town-Stranraer Harbour Junction

Notes:

* Minister refused consent to closure.

† Added since publication of Reshaping Report.

‡ Withdrawal of services from certain stations.

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