§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many stations were open for passengers in(a) each of the last five years, (b) 1987, (c) 1982 and (d) 1977. [11574]
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§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe information requested is shown in the table.
Number of stations open for passengers in Great Britain Number 1977 2,358 1982 2,369 1987–88 2,426 1992–93 2,482 1993–94 2,493 1994–95 2,506 1995–96 2,514 1996–97 2,515 From 1985 onwards, station numbers were recorded at the end of the financial year.
align="center">Route open for traffic: Great Britain align="right">Miles or percentage 1977 1982 1987–88 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Route open for passenger traffic 8,958 8,932 8,889 8,882 8,898 8,924 9,323 9,344 All routes: 11,170 10,708 10,360 10,272 10,277 10,281 10,358 10,358 of which electrified 2,341 2,332 2,582 3,052 3,088 3,089 3,208 3,216 Percentage 21.0 21.8 24.9 29.7 30.0 30.0 31.0 31.0 Change in electrified route on the previous year 20 14 0 15 36 1 119 8