1960

This page shows, in chronological order, the section of line closed in the year 1960. 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 1960 Boar's Head Jct. - Adlington Jct.
4 Jan 1960 Chorley No.4 Jct. - Cherry Tree Jct.
4 Jan 1960 Crow Nest Jct. - Hindley & Blackrod Branch Jct.
4 Jan 1960 Seacombe No.1 Jct. [Bidston] - Seacombe
4 Jan 1960 Sandbach North Jct. - Sandbach Jct. [Northwich]
4 Jan 1960 Bala (excl.) - Blaenau Ffestiniog (Central)
4 Jan 1960 Halesowen Jct. - Longbridge
4 Jan 1960 Duston Jct. North - Blisworth Jct.
4 Jan 1960 Watford North Jct. - Watford East Jct.
4 Jan 1960 Newbury (excl.) (divergence point) - Lambourn
6 Jan 1960 Rutland Street [Swansea] - Southend [Mumbles]
7 Mar 1960 Grange Jct. - Grange North Jct.
7 Mar 1960 Honeybourne West Loop Jct. - Honeybourne North Loop Jct.
7 Mar 1960 Enborne Jct. [Newbury] - Shawford Jct. [Winchester]
19 Apr 1960 Barnsley (Court House) - Jct. with new spur near Quarry Jct.
25 Apr 1960 Bowling Jct. - Dumbarton East Jct.
2 May 1960 Hutton Jct. (aka Guisborough Jct.) - Loftus
2 May 1960 Pant Jct. - Dowlais (Central)
13 Jun 1960 The Mound - Dornoch
13 Jun 1960 Clyde Bridge Jct. - Rutherglen West Jct.
13 Jun 1960 Larkfield Jct. - Shields Jct. No.1
13 Jun 1960 Royston Jct. - Thornhill Midland Jct.
13 Jun 1960 North Stafford Jct. [Burton-on-Trent] - Marston Jct.
13 Jun 1960 Uppingham Jct. [Seaton] - Uppingham
13 Jun 1960 Risca Jct. - Nantybwch