HC Deb 26 January 1972 vol 829 cc456-7W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total mileage of railway tracks in Wales, owned by British Railways over which passenger services, goods services and both passenger and goods services, respectively, are operated; and what are the corresponding figures for England.

Mr. Peyton

At the end of 1970, British Railways were running on 9,800 route miles in England and Wales; 7,600 miles of these were open for passenger traffic.