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« on: July 24, 2019, 06:46:10 »

Posting here as a reference - I have run optical character recognition on a scanned copy of the appendix of lines proposed for closure and for removal / amendment of local services.  Poor copies so lots of automatic typos ... posting with some caution, but may be useful.  Source - http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BRB_Beech001a.pdf

PASSENGER SERVICE, LANE AND STATION CLOSURES
Passenger Services to be Withdrawn

Code:
Glasgow Central-Carlisle (Local)
Edinburgh Princes Street-Carstairs-Lanark
Glasgow St. Enoch-Dumfries-Carlisle (Local)
Glasgow St. Enoch-Lugton-Kilmarnock (Local)
Darvel-Kffinarnock
Stranraer-Dumfries
Dumfries-Castle Dougins-Kirkcudbright
Glasgow St. Enoch-Dalry-Kilmarnock
Ayr-Da1mellington
Kilmarnock-Ayr
Kilmarnock-Ardrossan
Lanark-Muirkirk
Glasgow antral-Edinburgh Princes Street
Hamilton-Strathaven/Coalbum
Edinburgh Waverley-Berwick-upon-Tweed (Local)
Edinburgh. Waverley-Dunbar
Edinburgh Waverley-Hawick-Cariisle
Langholm-Ricldings Iunction-Carlisle
Thornton-Crail-Dondee
Stirling-Alloa-KinroSs
Glasgow Buchanan Street-Stirling-Perth (Local)     
Gleneagles-Crieff-Comrie
Gleneagles-Crieff-Comrie
Glasgow Buchanan Street-Stirling-Oban
KThin Junctioa-Killin
Oban-Connel. Petry-13allachulish
Craigendoran-Airochar
Fort William-Mallaig (Local)
Ballin.luig-Aberfeldy
Perth-Blair Atboll-Stro an
Lossiemouth-Elgin. .
Aberdeen-Inverurie
Aberdeen-Keith-Elgin (Local)
Aberdeen-Fraserburgh
Maud-Peterhead
Fraserburgh-St Combs
Tillynaught-Banff
Aberdeen-Ballater
Aviemore-Craigellachie-Elgin
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Avieraore-Inverness-Elgin (Local)
Georgemas Junction-Thurso
Glasgow St. Enoch-Barrb.ead
Glasgow St. Enoch-East Kilbride
Glasgow St. Enoch-Kilmacolm
Glasgow St. Enoch-Paisley West
Coatbridge-Dumbarton
Edinburgh Princes Street-K.ingsknowe
Glasgow Queen Street-Kirkintiiloch
Edinburgh Waverley-Musselburgh
Ayr-Stranraer
Inverness-Wick
Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh
Doncaster-Leeds Central (Local)
Selby-Goole
York-Hull
Hull-}Iornsea Town
Hull-Withernsea
Driffield-Selby
Leeds Central-Castieford Central-Pontefract
Leeds City-Knottingley
Wakefield-Goole
Bradford Exchange-Batley-Wakefield
Leeds Central-Pudsey-Eradford Exchange
Bradford Exchange-Mirfield-Huddersfield (Local)
Bradford Exchange:Halifax-Huddersfield (Local)
Huddersfield-Clayton West-Penistone
Leeds City and Bradford Forster Square-Illdey-Skipton
Leeds City and Bradford Forster Square-Keighley-Skipton (Local)
Leeds City-Shipley-Bradford Forster Square (Local)
Leeds City-Cudworth-Sheffield Midland (Local)
Leeds City-Cross Gates-Micklefield (Local)
Leeds City-Wetherby-Han-ogate
Wetherby-Church Fenton
Malton-Wbitby
Middlesbrough-Guisborough
Middlesbrough-Whitby-Scarborough
York-Harrogate
Leeds-Harrogate--Northallerton-Darlington
Darlington-Richmond
Darlington-Barnard Castle-Middleton-in-Teesdale
Darlington-Bishop Auckland-Crook
Sunderland-Durham-Bishop Auckland
Sunderland-West Hartlepool (Local)
NewCastle-on-Tyne-Washington
Sunderland-South Shields
Newcastle-on-Tyne-Hexham (Local)
Newcastle-on-Tyne-Haltwhist1e (Locale)
Newcastle-on-Tyne-Newbiggin
Newsham-Blyth

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Monkseaton-Blyth-Newbiggin        •
Neweastlei-on-Tyne-Riverside-Tynemoutb (Local)
York-Sheffield Victoria-Nottingham Victoria-Leicester antral Banbury
Crewe-Warrington-Preston-Carlisle (Local)
Dunstable North-Hatfield
Wolverton-Newport Pagnell
Buekingham-Bletchley
Northampton Castle-Peterborough East
Wellingborough Midland Road-Northampton Castle
Seaton-Stamford
Rugby Midland-Peterborough East
Leamington Spa Avenue-Coventry-Nuneaton Trent Valley
Derby Midland-Tamworth-Birmingharn New Street (Local)
Wolverhampton High Level-Elution-on-Trent
Wellington-Shrewsbury (Local)
S tafford-Wellington
Crewe-Shrewsbury (Local)
Crewe-Chester General (Local)
Bangor-Mon Wen
Chester General-Holyhead/Caernarvon (Local)
Manchester Exchange-Warrington Bank Quay-Chester General (Local)
Llandudno-Blaenan Ffestiniog
Bangor-Anil:web
Wrexham Central-Chester Northgate-New Brighton
Liverpool Lime Street-Chester General
Manchester Piceadilly-Buxto-n
Stoke-on-Trent-Silverdale
Kidsgrove-Etruria (Stoke Loop)
Leek-Uttoxeter
Stockport Edgeley-Stalybridge (Local)
Liverpool Lime Strect-Tyldesley-Patricroft-Manehester Exchange (Local)
St. Helens Shaw Street-Barlestown--Warrington Bank Quay
Manchester Exchange-Huddersfield (Local)
Wigan Wallgate-Fazakerley-Liverpool Exchange
Wigan Central-Glazebrook
Glazebrook7Stockport Tiviot Dale
Blackpool North-Fleetwood
Manchester Victoria-Bury-Bacup
Manchester Vietoria-Bury-Aecrington-Colne
Southport Chapel Street-Preston
Earby-BamolcIswiek
Rose Grove-Todrnorden
Sellafielcl-Moor Row
Ulverston-Lake Side (Windermcre)
Barrow-Whitehaven
Carlisle-Penrith-Workington
Oxenholme-Wiudermere (Local)
Ca_rlisle-Silioth
Kettering-Leicester London Road (Local)
Leicester London Road-Nottingham Midland (Local)

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Manchester Centrai-Chitey-Derby Midland (Local)
Buxton-Miller's Dale
Banbury-Woodford liaise
Manchester Central-Chinley-Hope-Sheffield Midland
Kettering-Melton Mowbray-Nottingharn Midland
Nottingham Midland.-Melton Mowbray
Leicester London Road-Burton-on-Trent
Leicester-Peterborough North
Leicester London Road-Melton Mowbray       .‘•
Derby Friar Gate-Nottingham Victoria
Derby Midland-Treat-Nottingham Midland (Local)
Nottingham Midland-Worksop
Derby Midland-Sheffield Midland (Local)
Caraforth-Wennington
Carlisle-Skipton
London Broad Street-Richmond
Watford Junction-Croxley Green
Harrow and Wcaldstone-Belmont
Watford Junction-St. Albans Abbey
Walsall-Rugeley Trent Valley
Birmingham New Street-Sutton Park-Walsall
Walsall-Dudley
Manchester Exchange-Tyldesley-Wigan North Western (Local)
Manchester Exchange-Stalybridgc-Greenueld
Manchester Victoria-Newton. Heath-Middleton
Manchester Victoria-Norwich
Liverpool Lime Street-St. Helens-Wigan North Western
Manchester Victoria-Bury Bolton Street
Royton-Royton Junction
Southport Chapel Street--Crossens
Liverpool Exchange-Southport Chapel Street
Lancaster Ca,stle/Lancaster Green Ayre-Heysham
Manchester Piccadilly-Hadfield/Glossop
Manchester Piccadilly-Rorniley-Hayfi.eid/Macclesfield
London St. Pancras-Barking (Local)
London Marylebone-Lekeater Central-Nottingham Victoria
Westerfield-Yarmouth South Town
Shelford-Marks Tey
Saxmundham-Aldeburgh
Audley End-Bartiow
Cambridge-St. Ives-March
Swaffham-Thetford
DerehArn-Wells-Next-The-S ea
Sheriugham-Melton Constable
North Waisham-Mundesley-on-Sea
Lincoln Central-Woodhall Junction-Firsby
Firsby-Skegness
Willoughby-Mablethorpe
Lincoln St. Marks-Nottingham Midland
Barton-on-Humber-New Holland Town.


105
1.•
'New Holland Pier-Cleethorpes (Local)
Sheffield Midland-Nottingham Midland (Local)
St. Margarets-Buntingford
Ronaford-Upininster
Witham (Essex)-Maldou East and Heybridge
Witham (Essex)-Braintree and Boeing
Wivenhoe-Brightlingsea.
Peterborough North-Spalding-Grimsby Town
Patnev and Chirton-Holt Junction
Chippenham-Calne
Bath Green Park-Bournemouth West
Bristol Temple Meads-Bath Green Park
Taunton-Yeovil Pen Mill
Taunton-ivfinehead
Tiverton Junction-Tiverton
Taunton-Barnstaple Junction
Liskeard-Looe
Lostwithiel-Fowey
St. Erth-St. Ives (Cornwall)
Kemble-cirencester Town
Kemble-Tetbury
Gloucester Central-Hereford
Porth-Maerdy
Abercynon-Aberdare
Barry-Bridgend
Cardiff-Coryton
Caerphilly-Senghenydd
Bridgend-Treherbert
Carrnarthen-Aberystnth
Berkeley Road-Sharpness
Worcester Shrub Hill-Bromyard
Swan Village-Great Bridge
Old Hill-Dudley
Whitchurch (S alop)-Welshpool
Ruabon-Morfa Mawddaeh/Barrnouth
Bala-Bala Junction
Llanymynech-Lianfyllin
West Drayton and Yiewsley-Staines West
Bristol Temple Meads-Portishead
Bristol Temple Meads Avonmouth Dock
Yatton-Clevedon
Bristol Temple Meads-Pa.tehwa.y-Pilning
Bristol Temple Meads-Clifton Down-Pilaing
Cardiff Clarence Road-Cardiff General
Ashford (Kent)-1-1astings
Ashford (Kent)-New Romney
Crowburst-Bexhill West
Haywards Heath-Seaford (Local)
Three Bridges -Tunbridge Wells West
Tonbridge-Brighton

106

Tonbridge-Eastbourne
Brighton-Horsham
Guildford-Horsham
Maiden Newton-Bridport
Brockenhurst-Ringwood-Bournemouth
Salisbury-Fordingbridge-Bournemouth
Okehampton-Plymouth
Barnstaple Junction-Ilfracombe
Okehamptou-Padstow
Okehampton-Dude
Barnstaple Junction-Torrington
Yeovil Junotion-Yeovil Town
Chard Central-Chard Junction
Axminster-Lyme Regis
Seaton Junction-Seaton (Devon)
Sidrnoutb Junction-Sidmouth
Tipton St. John's-Exmouth
Exeter Central-Exmouth
Berg Alston-Callington
Halwill-Torrington
Bodrnin Road/Bodmin North-Wadebridge-Padstow
Ryde Pier Head-Ventnor/Cowes
Winchester City-Alton
Portsmouth-Botley-Romsey/Andover
Po rtsmo-uth-Netley-Southampt on- R ems ey/ Andover (Local)
Romsey-Andover
Reading Southern-Guildford-R.edhill-Tonbridge (Local)
Clapham Junction-Kensington Olympia'

Section 2
PASSENGER SERVICE, LINE AND STATION CLOSURES
Passenger Services to be Modified

Code:
Newcastle-on-Tyne-Berwick-upon-Tweed
Hull-Selby-Leeds City
Hull-Bridlington-Scarborough
Leeds City-Morecambe-Heysham
York-Wakefield Kirkgate-Sowerby Bridge-Manchester Victoria
Newcastle-on-Tyne--Carlisle
Alnmouth-Alnwick
Oxford-Bletchley--Cambridge
Birmingham New Street-Bart Green
Wrexham General-Chester General-Birkenhead Woodside
Manehester Piccadilly-MaceIesh.eld-Stoke-on-Trent
Crewe-Derby Midland
Manchester Victoria-Rochdale-Todmorden
Bolton Trinity Street-Bury Knowsley Street-Rochdal
Manchester Victoria-Wigan Waligate-Southport Chapel Street
Liverpool Central-Manchester Central
Liverpool Central-Gateacre-Warrington Central
Blackpool Central-Manchester/East Lancashire
Liverpool Exchange-Ormskirk-Bla.ckpool Central
Carnforth-Ba.rrow
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Birmingham New Street-Leicester London Road-Nottingham Midland
Derby Midla.nd-Nottingham Midland
London Euston-Watford Junction
London -Broad Street-Watford Junction
Birmingham New Street-Sutton Coldfield-Lichfield City
Birmingham New Strcet-Redditoh
Manchester Oxford Road-Crewe
Manchester Victoria-Rochdale/Oldham
London St. Pancras-Nottingham Midland
Ipswich-Norwich (Local)
Cambridge-Ely-King's Lynn
Bishops Stortford-Cambridge
Ely-Norwich
Cambridge-Ipswich
Ely-Newmarket
Norwich-Dereham-King's Lynn
Norwich-Sheringham
Grantham-Boston
Grantham-Nottingham
Lincoln ,Central-Market Rosen-Cleethorpes
Didcot-Swindon
Swindon-Bath Spa-Bristol Temple Meads
Bristol Temple Meads-Taunton
Chippenham-Trowbridge-Westbury (Wilts.)
Reading General-Westbury (Wilts.)
Bristol Temple Meads-Bath Spa-Westbury (Wilts.)-Weymouth Town 
Taunton-Exeter St. Davids
Exeter St. Davids-Kingswear
Plymouth-Penzance
Par-Newquay (Cornwall)
Cardiff General-Carmarthen
Carmarthen-Nyland/ .ford Haven
Caxmarthen-Fishg-uard Harbour
Swindon-Kemble-Gloucester Central
Cheltenham Spa-Cardiff General
Whitlau.d-Pembroke Dock
Didcot-Oxford-Leamington Spa
Oxford-Worcester Shrub Hill
Stratford-on-Avon-Honeybourne
Stourbridge-Worcester-Hereford
Birmingham New Street-Worcester Shrub Hill
Worcester Shrub Hill-Gloucester Eastgate
Gloucester Eastgate-Bristol Temple Meads
Shrewsbury-WeIshpool-Aberystwyth
Tunbridge Wells Central-Hastings
Sheerness-on-SeaDover Priory (Local)
Brighton-Ore (Local)
Basingstoke-Salisbury
Salibury-Exeter Central
Exeter 'Central-Okehampton
Exeter Central-Barnstaple Junction

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