§ Mr. E. Rowlandsasked the Minister of Transport if she will list the decisions made to close railways in Wales from April, 1962 until 15th October, 1964; and how many miles of line these decisions covered.
§ Mr. John Morris:I regret that records are not readily available for the whole of this period. The information relating to decisions to discontinue all passenger services on railway lines in Wales from October, 1963 until 15th October, 1964 is as follows:—
Line Mileage Swansea-Pontypool Road 42 Nelson-Dowlais 9½ Port-Maerdy 6½ Cardiff General-Cardiff Clarence Road ¾ Barry-Bridgend 19 Abercynon-Aberdare 7¼ Caerphilly-Senghenydd 3¼ Johnston-Neyland 4½ Ruabon-Barmouth 52 Bala-Bala Junction ¾ Whitchurch-Welshpool 34 Llanfyllin-Llanmynech 8½ Caernarvon-Afon Wen 18¾ Bangor-Amlwch 17¾ Carmarthen-Aberystwyth 56 TOTAL 280
§ Mr. E. Rowlandsasked the Minister of Transport what was the mileage of railways in Wales approved for closure in the last two full months preceding 15th October 1964; and how this compares with the three years following that date.
§ Mr. Carmichael:During the two months immediately preceding 15th October, 1964, consent was given to the withdrawal of passenger services from 190 miles of railway in Wales. During the three years since 15th October, 1964 there have been no consents to rail passenger closures in Wales.