1954

This page shows, in chronological order, the section of line closed in the year 1954. 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
4 Jan 1954 Portishead (point of deviation) - Portishead (1st)
4 Jan 1954 Headcorn (K&ES) - Robertsbridge (excl.)
1 Feb 1954 Scotswood Bridge Jct. - Blackhill (excl.)
1 Feb 1954 Clapham Jct. [Yorks] - Low Gill Jct.
1 Mar 1954 Kidlington Jct. (divergence point) - Blenheim & Woodstock
29 Mar 1954 Pennington South Jct. - Fletcher St. Jct.
29 Mar 1954 Roe Green Jct. - Bolton (Great Moor St.)
26 Apr 1954 Northallerton (excl.) (deviation point) - Hawes (excl.)
3 May 1954 Lochluichart deviation
14 Jun 1954 Billingham Jct. - Haverton Hill
14 Jun 1954 Picton Jct. - Battersby (excl.)
5 Jul 1954 Tapton Jct. - Holmes Jct. [Rotherham]
5 Jul 1954 Staveley Passenger Jct. - Creswell Jct.
5 Jul 1954 Finsbury Park No.6 (Jct.) - Alexandra Palace; Finsbury Park No. 5 (Jct.) - Finsbury Park No. 7 (Jct.)
6 Sep 1954 Holywell Junction (Jct.) - Holywell Town
13 Sep 1954 Woodhall Jct. - Horncastle
20 Sep 1954 Cromer Jct. - Cromer (High); Newstead Lane Jct. - Runton West Jct.
20 Sep 1954 Nunhead Jct. - Crystal Palace (High Level)
1 Nov 1954 Cambus Jct. (divergence point) - Alva
1 Nov 1954 Buxton (LNW) (excl.) (Jct.) - Rocester Jct.
6 Dec 1954 Moffat Branch Jct. [Beattock] - Moffat