§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many passenger and freight route miles were closed on the railways in Scotland in each year from 1950 to 1975.
§ Mr. HoramI have been asked to reply.
The information sought on rail freight closures is not available. Information on rail passenger closures is available from 1964, and is as follows:
Year Passenger route miles closed in Scotland 1964 … … … 167 1965 … … … 298 1966 … … … 57 1967 … … … 48 1968 … … … 107 1969 … … … 120 1970 … … … Nil 1971 … … … Nil 1972 … … … Nil 1973 … … … 15 1974 … … … Nil 1975 … … … Nil