HC Deb 26 July 1984 vol 64 cc757-8W
Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what were the total railway track miles and route miles open in each of the years from 1963 to 1983; and how many miles there were of single track.

Mr. Ridley

The information is as follows:

British Rail standard gauge railway open at year end (miles)
Year Route *Track †Single-line route
1963 16,982 46,434
1964 15,991 44,080
1965 14,920 41,355
1966 13,721 38,464
1967 13,172 36,498
1968 12,447 33,976
1969 12,098 32,475
1970 11,799 31,281
1971 11,643 30,716
1972 11,444 29,869
1973 11,326 29,387
1974 11,289 29,268
1975 11,258 28,873 3,304
1976 11,189 28,700 3,275
1977 11,168 28,576 3,251
1978 11,123 28,322 3,247
1979 11,020 27,592 3,162
1980 10,964 27,268 3,175
1981 10,831 26,570 3,090
1982 10,706 26,105 3,003
1983 10,541 25,664 3,033
* Includes running lines and sidings.
† Information on single-line routes not readily available before 1975.

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