1966

This page shows, in chronological order, the section of line closed in the year 1966. 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
6 Jun 1966 Rugby No.1 Jct. - Market Harborough No.1 Jct. (divergence point)
6 Jun 1966 Colne Jct. - Croxley Green Jct.
27 Jun 1966 Glasgow (St. Enoch) - Shields No.1 Jct.; Port Eglington Jct. - Bellahouston No.2
27 Jun 1966 Cart Jct. - Brownhill Jct. via Kilbirnie
27 Jun 1966 Harecastle deviation point south - Harecastle deviation point north
4 Jul 1966 Ardsley Jct. - Laisterdyke East Jct. via Morley Top
3 Sep 1966 Kirkham North Jct. - Blackpool South No.3 Jct.
5 Sep 1966 Aldwarke Jct. North (1965 connection) - Woodburn Jct. via Rotherham (Central)
5 Sep 1966 Aylesbury (Town) (excl.) - Rugby (Central) (excl.)
5 Sep 1966 Culworth Jct. - Banbury Jct.
5 Sep 1966 Nottingham (Victoria) (excl.) - Woodhouse Jct.
5 Sep 1966 Northam Jct. - Southampton Terminus; Tunnel Jct. - Southampton Jct.
11 Sep 1966 March West Jct. - Whitemoor (March North) Jct.
12 Sep 1966 Saxmundham Jct. - Aldeburgh
3 Oct 1966 Yeovil South Jct. (1943) - Yeovil (Town)
3 Oct 1966 Clevedon Jct. [Yatton] - Clevedon
3 Oct 1966 Barnstaple Branch Jct. [Norton Fitzwarren] - Loop West Jct. [Barnstaple]
3 Oct 1966 Meldon Jct. - Wadebridge East Jct.
3 Oct 1966 Halwill Jct. - Bude
7 Nov 1966 Glasgow (Buchanan Street) - Sighthill East Jct.
7 Nov 1966 Gobowen Jct. - Oswestry
7 Nov 1966 Gunnislake (1st) (excl.) - Callington
5 Dec 1966 Stubbins Jct. - Accrington North Jct.
5 Dec 1966 Rawtenstall (excl.) - Bacup
5 Dec 1966 Castleton South Jct. - Castleton North Jct.