§ Mr. Berryasked the Minister of Transport if she will list the railway passenger services for which she has authorised the closure, giving the date of her decision and the date of withdrawal of services in each case.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe following is the information:
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RAILWAY PASSENGER SERVICES AUTHORISED FOR CLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 56 OF THE TRANSPORT ACT 1962, THE DATE OF THE MINISTER'S DECISION, AND THE DATE OF CLOSURE WHERE THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE. Date of Decision Date of Closure Tayport-Newport East 14.1.66 Perth, Princes Street Station 28.1.66 28.2.66 Connel Ferry-Ballachulish 21.2.66 28.3.66 Croxley Green-Bushey and Oxhey 20.4.66 Great Central Line: Sheffield Victoria to Aylesbury Town and between Woodford Halse and Banbury (except between Sheffield Victoria and Woodhouse and between Nottingham Victoria and Rugby Central). (A decision on the closure of Nottingham Victoria station has been deferred pending a decision on the proposal involving services between Grantham and Nottingham Victoria) 20.4.66 Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box-Mexborough No. 3 Signal Box 20.4.66 Dearne Junction-Mexborough West 20.4.66 Swinton Junction - Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box 20.4.66 26.7.65* Berry Brow Station, Yorkshire 20.4.66 Armley Moor Station, Yorkshire 20.4.66 Bramley Station, Yorkshire 20.4.66 Laisterdyke Station, Yorkshire 20.4.66
Date of Decision Date of Closure Rotherham Central Station 20.4.66 Certain stations on the line from Bristol-Bath-Westbury-Weymouth 21.4.66 Callington-Gunnislake 21.4.66 Liverpool Central-Gateacre (Sections of line between Liverpool Central (High Level) and Garston and between Hunts Cross and Gateacre and associated stations) 21.4.66 Okehampton-Bere Alston 21.4.66 Yatton-Clevedon 21.4.66 Northam and Southampton Terminus Stations Hants 21.4.66 Note: * Passenger services withdrawn and substitute bus service introduced in advance of Minister's decision owing to necessary engineering works.