Closures By Year
The list below shows 7000 miles of closures:
| Year | Total length closed |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 150 miles (240 km) |
| 1951 | 275 miles (443 km) |
| 1952 | 300 miles (480 km) |
| 1953 | 275 miles (443 km) |
| 1954 to 1957 | 500 miles (800 km) |
| 1958 | 150 miles (240 km) |
| 1959 | 350 miles (560 km) |
| 1960 | 175 miles (282 km) |
| 1961 | 150 miles (240 km) |
| 1962 | 780 miles (1,260 km) |
| Beeching report published | |
| 1963 | 324 miles (521 km) |
| 1964 | 1,058 miles (1,703 km) |
| 1965 | 600 miles (970 km) |
| 1966 | 750 miles (1,210 km) |
| 1967 | 300 miles (480 km) |
| 1968 | 400 miles (640 km) |
| 1969 | 250 miles (400 km) |
| 1970 | 275 miles (443 km) |
| 1971 | 23 miles (37 km) |
| 1972 | 50 miles (80 km) |
| 1973 | 35 miles (56 km) |
| 1974 | 0 miles (0 km) |
After this period "residual" Beeching closures did occur: Bridport to Maiden Newton (in 1975), Alston to Haltwhistle (1976) and others.
Read more about this topic: Beeching Cuts
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