HC Deb 10 May 1988 vol 133 cc76-7W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of railway track are electrified in each of the standard regions of the United Kingdom; and in each case what percentage that represents of the total length of track.

Mr. David Mitchell

The information requested is not available for standard United Kingdom regions, however the table sets out data for BR regions.

Region Total track miles Electrified track miles Percentage
Eastern 5,386 1,164 22
London Midland 6,186 2,091 34
Scotland 2,718 666 25
Southern 3,044 2,473 81
Western 3,002 — 0
Total 20,336 6,394 31