HC Deb 30 June 1978 vol 952 c713W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of railway lines were closed (a) between November 1964 and June 1970, (b) between July 1970 and February 1974, and (c) since March 1974.

Mr. William Rodgers

The information is available only for calendar years and is as follows:

Year Railway Passenger and Freight Route Miles Closed
1964 1,005
1965 1,067
1966 1,127
1967 562
1968 748
1969 405
1970 310
1971 161
1972 120
1973 118
1974 37
1975 31
1976 69
1977 21