§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Transport what railway lines have been closed in Scotland over the last 20 years to the latest available date; and what percentage mileage this was of United Kingdom closures over the same period.
§ Mr. William RodgersIt is no practicable to provide a full list but those railway lines of five miles or more in length 97W closed to all rail traffic in Scotland over the past 20 years are as follows:
- Lauder Branch
- Campsi Glen-Aberfoyle
- Jamestown-Drymen
- Stirling-Port of Menteith
- Muir of Ord-Fortrose
- The Mound-Dornock
- Turriff-Macduff
- Shettlestone-Bothwell
- Hawthrondcn Jn-Galashiels
- Barrmill-Beith Town
- Neilston High-Lungton Jn
- West Craigs-Hassock Riggs & Shotts East
- Skares-Cronberry
- Dollar-Kinross Jn
- Fermiegair Jn-Dalserf
- Twechar-Bank Nock
- Gullane Branch
- Gleneagles-Comrie
- Paisley-Barrhead South Jn
- Hurlord-Dardell
- East Fife Central Jn-Lockty
- Roxburg-Jedburgh
- Brechin-Edzell
- Nawcarse Jn-Auchtermuchty
- St. Fort-Lindores
- Newton Stewart-Whithorn
- Justinhaugh-Careston
- Galashiels-Selkirk
- Penfeigh-Muirkirk
- Tollcross-Stobcross Jn
- Kelso-Carham
- Maxwelltown-Challock Jn
- Irvine-Crosshouse
- Crail-St. Andrews
- Dumblane-Crianlarich
- Boat of Garten-Forres
- Killin-Killin Jn
- Ballinlouig-Aberfeldy
- Castle Douglas-Kirkcudbright
- Fairmuir Jn-Auchterhouse
- Alyth Jn-Alyth Town
- Fraserburgh-St. Combs
- Elliott Jn-Carmyllie
- Smeaton Jn-Saltoun
- Ravenswood Jn-Greenlaw
- Lossiemouth-Lossiemuth Jn
- Iverurie-Old Melbrum
- Kintore-Alford
- Inveramsay-Turriff
- Symington-Broughton
- Lockerbie-Dumfries
- Broomfield Jn-Inverbervie
- Culter-Ballater
- Leven-Crail
- Kilmalcolm-Cartsburn
- Reston-Duns
- Connel Ferry-Ballachulish
- Ferryhill Jn-Culter
- Harden Green Jn-Penicuik
- Riddings Jn-Langholm
- Forfar-Bridge of Dun
- Almond Valley Jn-Crieff
- Broughty Jn-Kingsmuir
- Ninewells Jn-Maryfield
- Balerno Jn-Balerno
- Smyllum Jn-Ponfeigh
- Longniddry Jn-Haddington
- Kelso Jn-Kelso
- Elgin Jn-Cairnie Jn
- Tillynaught Jn-Banff
- Auchlochan Colliery-Larkhall
- Boat of Garten-Aberlour
98 - Elgin-Craigellachie
- Hawick-to Scottish Regional Boundary
- Leuchars-St. Andrews
- Lady Victoria Signal Box-Hawick
- Muirkirk-Gasswater Siding
- Milnathort-Bridge of Earn
- Milnathort-Kelty
- Maud-Peterhead
- Dufftown-Aberlour
- Lady Victoria Pit Jn-Millerhill
- Kilburnie Jn-Cart Jn
- Alloa Coal Deport-Dollar Colliery
- Kilmarnock-Dalry
- Auchinleck Jn-Cairnhill Colliery
They, and the many lines of less than five miles length, comprise 20 per cent. of the total Great Britain route mileage closed.