§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing: (a) the mileage of passenger railway line closed, (b) the mileage of goods line closed, (c) the number of main line stations and (d) the number of freight depots closed in Wales in each year since 1960.
§ Dr. GilbertI regret that the information sought on rail freight closures is not available. Information on rail passenger closures is available only for 1964 onwards and is as follows:
Year Passenger Route Miles Closed Stations Closed 1964 74 39 1965 162 65 1966 2 1 1967 Nil Nil 1968 9 5 1969 Nil Nil 1970 24 10 1971 Nil Nil 1972 Nil Nil 1973 Nil Nil 1974 Nil Nil 1975 Nil Nil