HC Deb 01 March 1973 vol 851 cc437-46W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the railway lines closed since 1959, their mileage and the date of closure.

Mr. Peyton

The only information readily available relates to the closure of lines to passenger trains from 6th January 1964.

Following is the information:

Date of Closure Passenger Route Mileage Closed
Derby Friargate-Nottingham Victoria 7. 9.64 17¾
Edinburgh-Musselburgh 7. 9.64
Glasgow Queen Street-Kirkintilloch 7. 9.64
Gloucester-Hereford 2.11.64 30
Bristol Temple Meads-Portishead 7. 9.64
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
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
Berkeley Road-Lydney Town 2.11.64 3
Harrow and Wealdstone Belmont 5.10.64
Tiverton-Tiverton Junction 5.10.64 4
Widnes Loop 5.10.64
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
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
Caernarvon-Afon Wen (consent refused to Bangor-Caernarvon) 7.12.64 18¾
Bangor-Amlwch 7.12.64 17¾
Ballinluig-Aberfeldy 3. 5.65
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
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
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
Southport-Pool Hey Junction via Blowick 14. 6.65
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
Chippenham-Calne 20. 9.65
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
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
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
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
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
Patney and Chirton-Holt Junction (line closure) 18. 4.66 20
Manchester (Victoria)-Bury (Bolton Street) and Ramsbottom-Accrington 5.12.66
* 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
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
Netherfield and Colwick-Nottingham Victoria 3. 7.67
Woodburn Junction-Aldwarke Junction 4. 9.67
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
Tyldesley-Springs Branch 1. 1.68
Birmingham (Snow Hill)-Wolverhampton (Low Level) (section of line north of Wolverhampton and south of Birmingham) 4. 3.68
Scotswood Junction-West Wylam Junction, Northumberland 11. 3.68
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
Stevenson Junction-Montgomerie Pier Station 6. 5.68
Chester Northgate-Hawarden Bridge 9. 9.68
Carnforth-Carlisle (withdrawal of local service) 1. 7.68
Matlock-Chinley North Junction 1. 7.68 23¾
Denton Junction-Droylsden Junction 1. 7.68
Dereham-King's Lynn 9. 9.68 26½
King's Lynn-Wisbech East 9. 9.68
March-Wisbech 9. 9.68
Methley Junction-Cutsyke Junction 7.10.68
Hailsham-Polegate 9. 9.68 3
Manchester-Southport (section of line between Dobbs Brow Junction-Horwich Fork Junction) 9. 9.68
Dunfermline Lower-Stirling 7.10.68 23½
Ayr-Heads of Ayr 9. 9.68
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
Uckfield-Lewes and Ashurst Junction-Groombridge Junction 5. 5.69 9
Stratford-upon-Avon-Worcester 5. 5.69
Chester Northgate-Mickle Trafford Junction 6.10.69
Kilmarnock-Ayr 3. 3.69
Eastleigh-Romsey 5. 5.69
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
York-Normanton-Wakefield-Manchester 5. 1.70
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
Ormskirk-Preston 6.10.69
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
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
Liverpool-Gateacre 17. 4.72 9
Coleford Junction-Okehampton 5. 6.72 13
Bury-Rawtenstall 5. 6.72 8
Glasgow-Kirkcaldy 1. 1.73
Alton-Winchester 5. 2.73 19