§ 130. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Minister of Transport if she will publish the names of the railway stations that have been closed in South Yorkshire during each of the past four years; and how many stations are scheduled to be closed during the next four years.
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§ Mr. John MorrisThe following is the information:
A. STATIONS CLOSED TO PASSENGER SERVICES WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT SINCE THE TRANSPORT ACT 1962 CAME INTO FORCE. Station Date of closure Spofforth, Wetherby, Collingham Bridge, Bardsey, Thorner, Scholes, Penda's Way, Tadcaster, Newton Kyme, Thorp Arch, Barlow, Drax, Airmyn, Pudsey (Low Town), Pudsey (Greenside), Dewsbury (Central), Ossett, Sutton-on-Hull, Swine, Ellerby, Whitedale, Sigglesthorne, Hornsea Bridge, Hornsea Town, Botanic Gardens, Stepney, Wilmington, Southcoates, Marfleet, Hedan, Ryehill and Burstwick, Keyingham, Ottringham, Patrington, Withernsea, Ardsley, Stanley. 1964 Apperley Bridge, Armley (Canal Road), Arthington, Calverley and Rodley, Cononley Frizinghall, Kildwick and Crosshills, Kirkstall, Manningham, Newlay, Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Saltaire, Steeton and Silsdon, Embsay, Bolton Abbey, Addingham, Lightcliffe, Low Moor, Cleckheaton, Liversedge, Heckmondwike, Nor-thorpe, Haigh, Crigglestone, Bolton Percy, Ferrybridge, Sherburn in Elmet, Earswick, Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Londesborough, Market Weighton, Kipling Cotes. 1965 B. STATIONS WHERE CONSENT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO CLOSURE BUT NOT YET PUT INTO EFFECT. Station Date of consent Rotherham Central, Berry Brow, Armley Moor, Laisterdyke, Bramley 1966 C. OTHER STATIONS WHICH THE RAILWAYS BOARD HAVE SO FAR PROPOSED FOR CLOSURE BUT WHERE A DECISION HAS NOT YET BEEN GIVEN Station Castleford (Cutsyke), Knottingley, Rawcliffe, Snaith, Hensall, Whiteley Bridge, Pontefract (Tanshelf), Featherstone, Ben Rhydding, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Guiseley, Ilkley, Menston, Fitzwilliam, Hemsorth, Carcroft and Adwick-le-Street, Woodlesford, Altofts and Whitwood, Royston and Notton, Cudworth, Wath North, Swinton Town, Kiln-hurst West, Parkgate and Rawmarsh, Millhouses, Heeley, Dore and Tot-ley, Leeds Central, Hemingborough, Wressle, Kiveton Park, Shireoaks, Barnby Dun, Pontefract (Monkhill). The Minister has no information about stations closed or proposed to be closed to freight services.