1952

This page shows, in chronological order, the section of line closed in the year 1952. Click on a section of line entry to view it in more detail. If a section of line has an unknown or partial closure date, it will appear at the end of the list.

Date Closed to Passenger Services Section of Line
7 Jan 1952 Aintree (Central) (excl.) - Southport (Lord Street)
3 Mar 1952 Lowton Jct. - St. Helens (Central)
3 Mar 1952 Bishop's Stortford Jct. - Braintree & Bocking (excl.)
3 Mar 1952 Croxley Green Jct. - Rickmansworth (Church Street)
3 Mar 1952 Coryton - Corringham
3 Mar 1952 Weymouth Jct. - Easton
31 Mar 1952 Coxhoe Jct. - Spennymoor
31 Mar 1952 Norton South Jct. - Ferryhill South Jct.
31 Mar 1952 Mwyndy Jct. [Llantrisant] - Tonteg Jct.
7 Apr 1952 London Rd. Jct. - Leith (Central)
7 Apr 1952 Stratford-upon-Avon (SMJ) - Blisworth (excl.)
5 May 1952 Tottington Jct. - Holcombe Brook
19 May 1952 Lockerbie North Jct. - Dumfries No.1 Jct.
2 Jun 1952 Heacham Jct. - Wells Jct.
2 Jun 1952 Hadley Jct. - Coalport (East)
9 Jun 1952 Cemetery North Jct. [Hartlepool] (divergence point*) - Ferryhill North Jct. (divergence point*)
9 Jun 1952 Castle Eden Jct. - Murton Jct.
30 Jun 1952 Amesbury Jct. - Bulford; Grateley Jct. (divergence point) - Newton Tony Jct.
30 Jun 1952 Launceston North Jct. (1943 spur) - Launceston (North)
28 Jul 1952 Haughley (MSLR) - Laxfield
28 Jul 1952 Clydach Court Jct. - Old Ynysybwl Halt; Stormstown Jct. (divergence point) - Clydach Court Loop Jct. (divergence point)
4 Aug 1952 Montrose North Jct. - Dubton North Jct.; Bridge of Dun South Jct. - Brechin; Brechin South Jct. - Forfar South Jct.
4 Aug 1952 Kirriemuir Jct. [Forfar] - Kirriemuir
15 Sep 1952 Bothwell (NB) (excl.) - Hamilton (NB)
15 Sep 1952 Reedsmouth (Jct.) - Morpeth (excl.); Scotsgap Jct. (divergence point)** - Rothbury