HC Deb 21 July 1969 vol 787 c261W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Transport whether, following his predecessor's answer on 27th June, 1967, he will now give figures showing how many stations and halts have been closed in Wales during the last 10 years.

Mr. Marsh

Since the Department's records started in October, 1963, 174 stations and halts in Wales have been closed to passenger traffic.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Transport what mileage of railways has been closed during the last 10 years to passengers, to goods, and to goods and passengers, respectively.

Mr. Marsh

The British Railways Board tell me that between 1958 and 1968, 6,401 miles were closed on which either passenger or goods services or both had operated. The mileage closed to passenger traffic over the same period was 4,983. Comparable figures are not available for mileage closed to goods traffic.