1970

This page shows, in chronological order, the section of line closed in the year 1970. 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
5 Jan 1970 Cowdenbeath North Jct. - Hilton Jct. [Perth]
5 Jan 1970 Milner Royd Jct. - Greetland Jct.
5 Jan 1970 Huddersfield Jct. [Penistone] - Hadfield (excl.)
5 Jan 1970 Quarry Jct. [Barnsley] - Mexborough No. 2 Jct.
5 Jan 1970 Barnsley Jct. [Penistone] - Barnsley Station/Exchange Jct.
5 Jan 1970 New Mills Jct. - Hayfield
5 Jan 1970 Macclesfield Jct. - Rose Hill Marple (excl.)
5 Jan 1970 Menai Bridge Jct. - Caernarvon
5 Jan 1970 Kidderminster Jct. - Bewdley; Bewdley South Jct. - Hartlebury Jct.
2 Feb 1970 Skipton North Jct. - Colne (excl.)
16 Mar 1970 Rawcliffe Bridge Jct. - Boothferry Rd. Jct. via Oakhill [Goole]
4 May 1970 Percy Main Jct. - Percy Main North Jct. (Headshunt) - Tyne Commission Quay
4 May 1970 Coke Ovens Jct. [Lowestoft] - Yarmouth (South Town)
4 May 1970 High Wycombe South Jct. - Bourne End (excl.)
1 Jun 1970 Poulton No.3 Jct. - Fleetwood
22 Jun 1970 Llynfi** & Ogmore Jct. [Bridgend] - Cymmer Afan
22 Jun 1970 Cymmer Afan (excl.) - Treherbert (excl.)
5 Oct 1970 Bolton East Jct. - Castleton East* Jct.
5 Oct 1970 Firsby South Jct. - Garden St. Jct. [Grimsby]; Firsby Jct. - Firsby East Jct.; Willoughby Jct. - Mablethorpe
5 Oct 1970 Bellwater Jct. [Lincoln] - Greetwell Jct.
5 Oct 1970 Spalding No.5 (North) Jct. - Sleaford Jct. [Boston]
5 Oct 1970 Werrington Jct. [Peterborough] - Spalding No.1 (South) Jct.
5 Oct 1970 Chesterton Jct. [Cambridge] - St. Ives
5 Oct 1970 Barnstaple Junction (excl.) - Ilfracombe
7 Dec 1970 Falmouth (2nd) (excl.) - Falmouth (1st)