The only information readily available relates to the closure of lines to passenger trains from 6th January 1964.
|
Date of Closure |
Passenger Route Mileage Closed |
| Derby Friargate-Nottingham Victoria |
7. 9.64 |
17¾ |
| Edinburgh-Musselburgh |
7. 9.64 |
2¼ |
| Glasgow Queen Street-Kirkintilloch |
7. 9.64 |
1¾ |
| Gloucester-Hereford |
2.11.64 |
30 |
| Bristol Temple Meads-Portishead |
7. 9.64 |
9½ |
| Dumfries-Stranraer |
14. 6.65 |
67½ |
| Romsey-Andover |
7. 9.64 |
15 |
| Manchester Victoria-Middleton |
7. 9.64 |
1 |
| Wigan Central-Glazebrook |
2.11.64 |
12¼ |
| Coatbridge-Dumbarton |
5.10.64 |
24½ |
| Buckingham-Bletchley |
7. 9.64 |
4½ |
| Aberdeen-Fraserburgh |
4.10.65 |
40¾ |
| Maud-Peterhead |
3. 5.65 |
13¼ |
| Lanark-Muirkirk |
5.10.64 |
20 |
| Newcastle-Newbiggin |
2.11.64 |
19½ |
| Newsham-Blyth |
| Monkseaton-Blyth-Newbiggin |
| Leicester London Road-Burton-on-Trent |
7. 9.64 |
29¼ |
| Hull-Hornsea |
19.10.64 |
15½ |
| Hull-Withernsea |
19.10.64 |
18¼ |
| Witham-Maldon East |
7. 9.64 |
5¾ |
| Berkeley Road-Lydney Town |
2.11.64 |
3 |
| Harrow and Wealdstone Belmont |
5.10.64 |
1¼ |
| Tiverton-Tiverton Junction |
5.10.64 |
4 |
| Widnes Loop |
5.10.64 |
5½ |
| Leeds Central-Castleford-Pontefract |
2.11.64 |
7 |
| Manchester Exchange-Tyldesley-Wigan North Western (withdrawal of local service) |
2.11.64 |
— |
| Leek-Uttoxeter |
4. 1.65 |
14¾ |
| Bristol Temple Mead-Avonmouth Dock |
23.11.64 |
8¼ |
| Bristol Temple Meads-Patchway-Pilning |
| Bristol Temple Meads-Clifton Down-Pilning |
| Nottingham Midland-Worksop |
12.10.64 |
32 |
| Bristol Temple Meads-Gloucester Eastgate |
4. 1.65 |
— |
| Gloucester Eastgate-Worcester Shrub Hill (withdrawal of local service) |
| Aberdeen-Inverurie (withdrawal of local service). |
7.12.64 |
— |
| Aviemore-Inverness-Elgin (withdrawal of local service) |
3. 5.65 |
— |
| Glasgow Central-Carlisle (withdrawal of local service) |
4.1.65 |
— |
| Ruabon-Barmouth |
18.1.65 |
54½ |
| Bala-Bala Junction |
| Whitechurch-Welshpool |
18. 1.65 |
34 |
| Llanfyllin-Llanmynech |
18. 1.65 |
8¾ |
| Caernarvon-Afon Wen (consent refused to Bangor-Caernarvon) |
7.12.64 |
18¾ |
| Bangor-Amlwch |
7.12.64 |
17¾ |
| Ballinluig-Aberfeldy |
3. 5.65 |
8¾ |
| Darlington-Barnard Castle-Middleton-in-Teesdale. |
30.11.64 |
25¼ |
| Carmarthen-Aberystwyth |
22. 2.65 |
56¼ |
| Glazebrook-Stockport (Tiviot Dale) |
30.11.64 |
11¼ |
| Walsall-Rugeley (Trent Valley) |
18. 1.65 |
15¼ |
| Birmingham New Street-Walsall via Penns |
18. 1.65 |
12¼ |
| Wolverhampton High Level-Burton-on-Trent. |
4. 1.65 |
23½ |
| Nuneaton-Coventry-Leamington Spa Avenue |
18. 1.65 |
14½ |
| Lostwithiel-Fowey |
4. 1.65 |
5½ |
| Leeds City/Bradford-Ilkley-Skipton |
22. 3.65 |
17½ |
| Leeds City-Shipley-Bradford |
| Leeds City/Bradford-Keighley-Skipton (part withdrawal of local services—part closure of line) |
| West Drayton and Yiewsley-Staines West |
29. 3.65 |
6¼ |
| St. Margarets-Buntingford |
16.11.64 |
13½ |
| Taunton-Barnstaple |
3.10.66 |
44 |
| Malton-Whitby |
8. 3.65 |
58¾ |
| Whitby-Scarborough |
| Aviemore-Craigellachie |
18.10.65 |
33½ |
| Halwill-Torrington |
1. 3.65 |
20½ |
| Sunderland-South Shields |
14. 6.65 |
1½ |
| Southport-Pool Hey Junction via Blowick |
14. 6.65 |
1¾ |
| Bradford (Exchange)-Mirfield-Huddersfield |
14. 6.65 |
7 |
| Bradford (Exchange)-Halifax-Huddersfield (closure of certain intermediate lines) |
| Dunstable North-Hatfield |
26. 4.65 |
17¾ |
|
Date of Closure |
Passenger Route Mileage Closed |
| Dumfries-Kirkcudbright |
3. 5.65 |
10¼ |
| Thornton Junction-Dundee (Tay Bridge) |
6. 9.65 |
28 |
| Barnstaple-Torrington. |
4.10.65 |
14¼ |
| Eridge-Hailsham |
14. 6.65 |
16 |
| Selby-Driffield |
14. 6.65 |
31¼ |
| Christ's Hospital-Guildford |
14. 6.65 |
15½ |
| St. Helen's Shaw Street-Earlestown-Warrington Bank Quay |
14. 6.65 |
2 |
| Aviemore-Forres. |
11.10.65 |
36 |
| Hamilton-Strathaven/Coalburn |
4.10.65 |
18½ |
| Ulverston-Lakeside |
6. 9.65 |
4 |
| Oxford-Bletchley-Bedford-Cambridge |
1. 1.68* |
77 |
| Glasgow (Buchanan Street)-Stirling-Oban |
1.11.65 |
40¼ |
| Earby-Barnoldswick |
27. 9.65 |
13½ |
| Farnley Junction-Spen Valley Junction via Heckmondwike |
2. 8.65 |
13½ |
| Pye Bridge-Kirkby in Ashfield East |
6. 9.65 |
55 |
| Killin Junction-Killin |
1.11.65 |
4¼ |
| Chippenham-Calne |
20. 9.65 |
5¼ |
| Ryde (Pier Head)-Cowes |
18. 4.66 |
11¾ |
| Shanklin-Ventnor |
| Rosegrove-Todmorden |
1.11.65 |
½ |
| Manchester Victoria-Horwich |
27. 9.65 |
12 |
| York-Hull |
29.11.65 |
31 |
| Glasgow St. Enoch-Dumfries-Carlisle |
6.12.65 |
91 |
| Lincoln Central-Barnetby |
1.11.65 |
20 |
| Lincoln Central-Grantham |
| Aberdeen-Ballater |
28. 2.66 |
43 |
| Lancaster Castle/Lancaster Green-Ayre-Heysham |
3. 1.66 |
½ |
| Yeovil Town-Yeovil Pen Mill |
29.11.65 |
½ |
| Yeovil Junction-Yeovil Town |
3.10.66 |
2 |
| Leeds-Skipton-Morecambe-Heysham |
3. 1.66 |
18½ |
| Bristol Temple Meads-Bath Green Park |
7. 3.66 |
94 |
| Bath Green Park-Bournemouth West |
| Highbridge-Evercreech Junction |
| Seaton Junction-Seaton |
7. 3.66 |
4 |
| Axminster-Lyme Regis |
29.11.65 |
6¾ |
| Shoreham-by-Sea-Christ's Hospital |
7. 3.66 |
16½ |
| Manchester Victoria-Rochdale-Todmorden (withdrawal of local service) |
3. 1.66 |
— |
| Cheltenham Spa (Malvern Road)-Cheltenham (St. James) |
3. 1.66 |
½ |
| Crewe-Chester (General) (withdrawal of local service) |
18. 4.66 |
— |
| Derby Midland-Nottingham Midland (withdrawal of local service) |
14. 2.66 |
— |
| Rugby-Peterborough East |
(part closure) |
6. 6.66 |
51 |
| Seaton-Stamford |
| Leicester London Road-Peterborough |
| Sidmouth Junction-Sidmouth |
6. 3.67 |
8 |
| Tipton St. John's-Exmouth |
6. 3.67 |
11 |
| Halwill-Wadebridge |
3.10.66 |
30 |
| Okehampton-Bude |
3.10.66 |
45 |
| Southampton-Fawley |
14. 2.66 |
9½ |
| Royton-Royton Junction |
18. 4.66 |
1 |
| Glasgow St. Enoch-Dalry-Kilmarnock |
27. 6.66 |
10 |
| Barrhead-Kilmarnock (withdrawal of local service) |
7.11.66 |
— |
| Tayport-Newport East |
31. 3.66 |
2½ |
| Connel Ferry-Ballachulish |
28. 3.66 |
28 |
| Croxley Green-Bushey and Oxhey |
6. 6.66 |
1 |
| Dearne Junction-Mexborough West |
5. 4.65 |
1 |
| Swinton Junction-Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box |
25. 7.65 |
½ |
| Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box-Mexborough No. 3 Signal Box |
5. 4.65 |
¼ |
| Sheffield Victoria-Aylesbury Town and Woodford Halse-Banbury (except Sheffield Victoria-Woodhouse and Nottingham Arkwright Street-Rugby Central) |
5. 9.66 |
73½ |
| Yatton-Clevedon |
3.10.66 |
3½ |
| Okehampton-Bere Alston |
6. 5.68 |
23 |
| Callington-Gunnislake |
7.11.66 |
5 |
| Saxmundham-Aldeburgh |
12. 9.66 |
8 |
| Workington-Penrith (part closure) |
18. 4.66 |
21 |
| Gobowen-Oswestry |
7.11.66 |
2½ |
| Patney and Chirton-Holt Junction (line closure) |
18. 4.66 |
20 |
| Manchester (Victoria)-Bury (Bolton Street) and Ramsbottom-Accrington |
5.12.66 |
8¾ |
| * Varied to permit closure of Oxford-Bletchley and Bedford-Cambridge sections. Rail services continue Bletchley-Bedford at present. |
|
Date of Closure |
Passenger Route Mileage Closed |
| Manchester Victoria-Bury-Bacup via Clifton Junction and Heywood (includes Rochdale-Bacup)* |
5.12.66 |
11¾ |
| Manchester-Chinley-Derby (withdrawal of local services) |
6. 3.67 |
— |
| Buxton Midland-Millers Dale |
6. 3.67 |
5½ |
| Wakefield-Goole |
2. 1.67 |
6 |
| Nottingham Midland-Sheffield Midland |
(withdrawal of local service) |
2. 1.67 |
— |
| Derby Midland-Sheffield Midland |
| Harrogate-Northallerton |
6. 3.67 |
25¼ |
| Appledore-New Romney |
6. 3.67 |
13½ |
| Bodmin Road/Bodmin North-Padstow |
30. 1.67 |
18¼ |
| Three Bridges-Groombridge |
2. 1.67 |
16½ |
| Shelford-Marks Tey |
6. 3.67 |
31½ |
| Cambridge-St. Ives-March (part closure) |
6. 3.67 |
18¾ |
| Stanley Junction-Forfar-Kinnaber Junction |
4. 9.67 |
44½ |
| Killamarsh Junction-Pyewipe Junction |
6. 9.64 |
40½ |
| Tuxford West Junction-Tuxford North Junction |
| Shirebrook Junction-Warsop Junction |
| London (St. Pancras)-Nottingham (Midland) (diversion of the remaining express services from Nottingham and St. Pancras via Oakham to the route via Wellingborough and Leicester (London Road)). |
1. 5.67 |
33¾ |
| Arkleston Junction-Renfrew Wharf |
5. 6.67 |
3½ |
| Netherfield and Colwick-Nottingham Victoria |
3. 7.67 |
2¾ |
| Woodburn Junction-Aldwarke Junction |
4. 9.67 |
6½ |
| Leeds-Doncaster (withdrawal of local service) |
6.11.67 |
— |
| Grendon Underwood Junction-Ashenden Junction |
5. 9.66 |
6 |
| Leeds City-Cudworth-Sheffield Midland (withdrawal of local service) |
1. 1.68 |
— |
| Trowell Junction-Long Eaton Junction |
13.11.67 |
6 |
| North Erewash Junction-Trent Station |
| North Junction |
| Leicester London Road-Wellingborough Midland Road (withdrawal of local service) |
1. 1.68 |
— |
| Aberdeen-Keith-Elgin |
6. 5.68 |
66 |
| Newcastle-Alnwick-Berwick |
29. 1.69 |
3 |
| Alnmouth-Alnwick |
| Castlehill Junction-Parkhouse Junction |
1. 1.68 |
½ |
| Corstorphine-Edinburgh (Waverley) |
1. 1.68 |
1½ |
| Tyldesley-Springs Branch |
1. 1.68 |
5½ |
| Birmingham (Snow Hill)-Wolverhampton (Low Level) (section of line north of Wolverhampton and south of Birmingham) |
4. 3.68 |
1½ |
| Scotswood Junction-West Wylam Junction, Northumberland |
11. 3.68 |
6¼ |
| Larbert-Alloa |
29. 1.68 |
6 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon-Gloucester (part closure, part modification) |
25. 3.68 |
20¼ |
| Grangemouth Branch Junction-Grangemouth |
29. 1.68 |
3 |
| Penarth-Cadoxton |
4. 5.68 |
5¼ |
| Stevenson Junction-Montgomerie Pier Station |
6. 5.68 |
3½ |
| Chester Northgate-Hawarden Bridge |
9. 9.68 |
6½ |
| Carnforth-Carlisle (withdrawal of local service) |
1. 7.68 |
— |
| Matlock-Chinley North Junction |
1. 7.68 |
23¾ |
| Denton Junction-Droylsden Junction |
1. 7.68 |
2½ |
| Dereham-King's Lynn |
9. 9.68 |
26½ |
| King's Lynn-Wisbech East |
9. 9.68 |
7½ |
| March-Wisbech |
9. 9.68 |
7½ |
| Methley Junction-Cutsyke Junction |
7.10.68 |
2½ |
| Hailsham-Polegate |
9. 9.68 |
3 |
| Manchester-Southport (section of line between Dobbs Brow Junction-Horwich Fork Junction) |
9. 9.68 |
3½ |
| Dunfermline Lower-Stirling |
7.10.68 |
23½ |
| Ayr-Heads of Ayr |
9. 9.68 |
3¾ |
| Edinburgh-Hawick-Carlisle |
6. 1.69 |
98¼ |
| Leuchars South Junction-St. Andrews |
6. 1.69 |
5 |
| Barrow Shipyard Station and lines, St. Lukes Junction-Loco Junction |
7.10.68 |
2 |
| Salthouse Junction-Loco Junction, Loco Junction-Barrow Shipyard Station |
| Dundee-Newport-on-Tay East |
5. 5.69 |
2¾ |
| Uckfield-Lewes and Ashurst Junction-Groombridge Junction |
5. 5.69 |
9 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon-Worcester |
5. 5.69 |
8¼ |
| Chester Northgate-Mickle Trafford Junction |
6.10.69 |
3¼ |
| Kilmarnock-Ayr |
3. 3.69 |
7¾ |
| Eastleigh-Romsey |
5. 5.69 |
7¼ |
| Darlington-Richmond |
3. 3.69 |
10 |
| * Decision reserved on single service each way between Bury-Rochdale. |
|
Date of Closure |
Passenger Route Mileage Closed |
| King's Lynn-Hunstanton |
5. 5.69 |
15¼ |
| Nottingham-Rugby Central |
5. 5.69 |
43½ |
| Eccles Junction-Kenyon Junction via Tyldesley. |
5. 5.69 |
10½ |
| Wymondham-Dereham |
6.10.69 |
11½ |
| Yate South Junction-Bristol East Junction |
29.12.69 |
10 |
| Lowestoft Central-Yarmouth South Town |
4. 5.70 |
10¼ |
| Pemberton Junction Signal Box-Hindley No. 2 Signal Box |
14. 7.69 |
3 |
| New Mills-Hayfield |
5. 1.70 |
3 |
| Rose Hill-Macclesfield |
5. 1.70 |
10 |
| Thornton Junction-Leven |
6.10.69 |
6 |
| Crewe-Preston (withdrawal of local service) |
6.10.69 |
— |
| Wembley Stadium Loop Line |
1. 9.69 |
1¼ |
| York-Normanton-Wakefield-Manchester |
5. 1.70 |
8¼ |
| Kidderminster-Bewdley-Hartlebury |
5. 1.70 |
8 |
| Bangor-Caernarvon |
5. 1.70 |
7 |
| Cowdenbeath-Kinross-Perth |
5. 1.70 |
23½ |
| Skipton-Carlisle (withdrawal of local service) |
4. 5.70 |
— |
| Peterborough-Boston, Firsby South Junction-Grimsby Firsby-Firsby East Junction (refusal to Boston-Firsby South Junction-Skegness) |
5.10.70 |
103 |
| Willoughby-Mablethorpe |
| Lincoln Central-Bellwater Junction |
| Cleethorpes-Immingham Dock |
6.10.69 |
6½ |
| Ormskirk-Preston |
6.10.69 |
1½ |
| Colne-Skipton |
2. 2.70 |
11 |
| Barnstaple Junction-Ilfracombe |
5.10.70 |
15 |
| Cambridge-St. Ives |
5.10.70 |
12½ |
| High Wycombe-Bourne End |
4. 5.70 |
5 |
| Kirkham-Fleetwood |
1. 6.70 |
5½ |
| Bolton-Bury-Rochdale |
5.10.70 |
10 |
| Bridgend-Treherbert |
14.12.70 |
17½ |
| Taunton-Minehead |
4. 1.71 |
22¾ |
| Wareham-Swanage |
3. 1.72 |
10 |
| Keswick-Penrith |
6. 3.72 |
18¼ |
| Birmingham (Snow Hill)-Langley Green |
6. 3.72 |
¾ |
| Birmingham-Wolverhampton Low Level |
6. 3.72 |
2¼ |
| Liverpool-Gateacre |
17. 4.72 |
9 |
| Coleford Junction-Okehampton |
5. 6.72 |
13 |
| Bury-Rawtenstall |
5. 6.72 |
8 |
| Glasgow-Kirkcaldy |
1. 1.73 |
4½ |
| Alton-Winchester |
5. 2.73 |
19 |