§ Mr. William Priceasked the Minister of Transport how many railway line closures have been authorised since October, 1964; and whether she will give the date of decision, date of implementation and length of line in each case.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe following is the information required:
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Line Authorised for closure to passenger services Date of Minister's consent Date of closure Mileage Tayport-Newport East 14. 1.66 31. 3.66 2½ Connel Ferry-Ballachulish 21. 2.66 28. 3.66 28 Croxley Green-Bushey and Oxhey 20. 4.66 6. 6.66 1 Swinton Junction-Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box 20. 4.66 25. 7.65 ½ Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box-Mexborough No. 3 Signal Box 20. 4.66 25. 7.65 ¼ Dearne Junction-Mexborough West 20. 4.66 5. 4.65 1 Great Central Line 20. 4.66 5. 9.66 60 Yatton-Clevedon 21. 4.66 3.10.66 3½ Okehampton-Bere Alston 21. 4.66 — 23 Callington-Gunnislake 21. 4.66 7.11.66 5 Liverpool Central-Gateacre-Warrington 21. 4.66 — 7¼ Saxmundham-Aldeburgh 29. 6.66 12. 9.66 8 Gobowen-Oswestry 7. 7.66 7.11.66 2½ Manchester (Victoria)-Bury (Bolton Street) and Ramsbottom-Accrington (part of proposal) 14. 9.66 5.12.66 8¾ Manchester (Victoria)-Bury-Bacup via Clifton Junction and Heywood 14. 9.66 5.12.66 8¾ Buxton Midland-Millers Dale 14. 9.66 — 5½ Wakefield-Pontefract (Monkhill) (part of proposal) 14. 9.66 — 6 Harrogate-Northallerton 15. 9.66 — 25¼ Appledore-New Romney 15. 9.66 — 13½ Bodmin Road/Bodmin North-Padstow 15. 9.66 — 18¼ Three Bridges-Groombridge 19. 9.66 — 16½ Shelford-Sudbury 19. 9.66 — 3l½ St. Ives-March (part of proposal) 19. 9.66 — 18¾ Stanley Junction-Forfar-Kinnaber Junction 30.11.66 — 44½ NOTES:
(i) The closure of stations on lines which have not been authorised for closure are not included in the above.
(ii) Where the date of closure is not shown this has not yet been notified by the Railways Board.