The list of closed railway stations in Britain includes the following. Year of closure is given if known. Stations reopened as Heritage railways continue to be included in this list and some have been linked. Some stations have been reopened to passenger traffic. Some lines are still in use for freight and mineral traffic.
| Closed railway stations in Britain by first letter |
|---|
| A, B, C, D–F, G, H–J, K–L, M–O, P–R, S, T–V, W–Z |
|
P
Pa
Pe
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Peacock Cross | North British Railway | 1917 |
| Peak Forest | Midland Railway | 1967 |
| Peakirk | GNR | 1961 |
| Peasley Cross | L&NWR | 1951 |
| Pebworth Halt | GWR | 1966 |
| Pedair Ffordd | Cambrian Railway | 1951 |
| Peebles East | North British Railway | 1864 1962 |
| Peebles West | Caledonian Railway | 1950 |
| Peel | Isle of Man Railway | 1968 |
| Peel Road | Manx Northern Railway | 1952 |
| Pelaw | NER | 1857 1896 1979 |
| Pellon | Halifax High Level Railway | 1917 |
| Pelsall | L&NWR | 1965 |
| Pelton | NER | 1953 |
| Pembrey Halt | Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway | 1953 |
| Pembridge | GWR | 1955 |
| Pen Cob Halt | Ffestiniog Railway | 1965 |
| Penallt Halt | GWR | 1959 |
| Penally | GWR | 1971 reopened 1972 |
| Penar Junction Halt | GWR | 1917 |
| Penarth Dock | Taff Vale Railway | 1962 |
| Pencader | GWR | 1965 |
| Pencaitland | North British Railway | 1933 |
| Pencarreg Halt | GWR | 1965 |
| Penclawdd | L&NWR | 1931 |
| Pencoed | GWR | 1964 |
| Penda's Way | L&NER | 1964 |
| Pendlebury | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | 1960 |
| Pendleton (New) | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | 1994 |
| Pendleton (Old) | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | 1966 |
| Pengam (Mon.) | GWR | 1962 |
| Penge | West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway | 1860 |
| Penicuik | North British Railway | 1951 |
| Penmaen Halt | GWR | 1939 |
| Penmaenpool | Cambrian Railway | 1965 |
| Penn Halt | GWR | 1932 |
| Pennington | L&NWR | 1954 |
| Penns | Midland Railway | 1965 |
| Penpergwm | GWR | 1958 |
| Penpoint Halt | Great Western Railway | 1962 |
| Penponds | West Cornwall Railway | 1852 |
| Penrhiwceiber High Level | GWR | 1964 |
| Penrhiwceiber Low Level | Taff Vale Railway | 1964 |
| Penruddock | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway | 1972 |
| Penscynor Halt | GWR | 1962 |
| Pensford | GWR | 1951 |
| Penshaw | NER | 1964 |
| Pensnett Halt | GWR | 1932 |
| Pentir Rhiw | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway | 1962 |
| Penton | North British Railway | 1969 |
| Pentraeth | L&NWR | 1930 |
| Pentre Broughton Halt | GWR | 1931 |
| Pentre Platform | Taff Vale Railway | 1912 |
| Pentrecourt Halt | GWR | 1952 |
| Pentrefelin | Cambrian Railway | 1951 |
| Pentrefelin Halt (Glamorgan) | GWR | 1956 |
| Pentrepiod Halt | GWR | 1941 |
| Pentresaeson Halt | GWR | 1931 |
| Pentwyn Halt | GWR | 1941 |
| Pentwynmawr Halt | GWR | 1964 |
| Pentyrch | Taff Vale Railway | 1863 |
| Penybontawr | Cambrian Railway | 1951 |
| Penygroes | L&NWR | 1964 |
| Penyrheol | Rhymney Railway | 1964 |
| Pen-y-Bryn Halt | Ffestiniog Railway | 1967 |
| Pen-y-Mount | Welsh Highland Railway | 1936 reopened 1980 |
| Peplow | GWR | 1963 |
| Perivale Halt | GWR | 1947 |
| Perranporth | GWR | 1963 |
| Perranporth Beach | GWR | 1963 |
| Persley Halt | Great North of Scotland Railway | 1937 |
| Perth Princes Street | Caledonian Railway | 1966 |
| Peterborough East | GER | 1966 |
| Peterchurch | Golden Valley Railway | 1941 |
| Peterhead | Great North of Scotland Railway | 1965 |
| Peterston | GWR | 1964 |
| Petrockstow | Southern Railway | 1965 |
| Petworth | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | 1955 |
Ph
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Philorth Halt | Great North of Scotland Railway | 1965 |
| Philpstoun | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | 1951 |
Pi
Pl
Po
Pr
Pu
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Pudsey Greenside | Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) | 1964 |
| Pudsey Lowtown | Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) | 1964 |
| Pulford | GWR | 1855 |
| Pulham Market | Great Eastern Railway | 1953 |
| Pulham St Mary | Great Eastern Railway | 1953 |
| Pullabrook Halt | GWR | 1959 |
| Puncheston | GWR | 1937 |
| Purfleet Rifle Range Halt | Midland Railway | 1948 |
| Purton | GWR | 1964 |
| Puxton and Worle | GWR | 1964 |
Pw
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll-y-Pant | Rhymney Railway | 1893 |
Py
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Pye Bridge | Midland Railway | 1967 |
| Pye Hill and Somercotes | Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) | 1963 |
| Pywipe Halt | Great Central Railway | 1912 |
| Pyle | GWR | 1964 |
| Pylle Halt | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway | 1966 |
Q
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Quainton Road | Metropolitan Railway | 1963 regular services.Still used for special trains |
| Quakers Drove | Great Eastern Railway | 1964 |
| Quakers Yard High Level | GWR | 1964 |
| Quarter Bridge | Isle of Man Railway | 1929 |
| Quarter Road | Caledonian Railway | 1945 |
| Queenborough Pier | London, Chatham and Dover Railway | 1923 |
| Queensbury (West Yorkshire) | GNR | 1955 |
| Queensferry | L&NWR | 1966 |
| Quellyn Lake | North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways/Welsh Highland Railway | 1936 |
| Quorn and Woodhouse | Great Central Railway | 1963 reopened by GC railway Society |
| Quy | Great Eastern Railway | 1962 |
R
Ra
Re
Rh
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Rhayader | Cambrian Railway | 1962 |
| Rhewl | LNWR | 1962 |
| Rhigos Halt | GWR | 1964 |
| Rhiw Goch | Ffestiniog Railway | |
| Rhiwderin | Brecon and Merthyr Railway | 1954 |
| Rhoose | Barry Railway | 1964 |
| Rhos | GWR | 1855 1931 |
| Rhosddu Halt | Great Central Railway | 1917 |
| Rhosgoch | LNWR | 1964 |
| Rhosrobin Halt | GWR | 1947 |
| Rhostryfan | North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway | 1914 |
| Rhostyllen | GWR | 1931 |
| Rhosymedre | Shrewsbury and Chester Railway | 1849 |
| Rhosymedre Halt | GWR | 1959 |
| Rhu | West Highland Railway | 1964 |
| Rhuddlan | LNWR | 1955 |
| Rhydowen | GWR | 1962 |
| Rhydyfelin Halt High Level | GWR | 1953 |
| Rhydyfelin Halt Low Level | Cardiff Railway | 1928 1931 |
| Rhydymwyn | LNWR | 1967 |
| Rhyd-y-Saint | LNWR | 1930 |
| Rhymney Bridge | Nantybwch and Rhymney Joint Railway | 1958 |
| Rhymney Lower and Pontlottyn | Brecon and Merthyr Railway | 1930 |
Ri
Ro
Ru
Ry
| Station (Town, unless in station name) |
Rail company | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Ryburgh | Great Eastern Railway | 1964 |
| Ryder's Hays | South Staffordshire Railway | 1858 |
| Rye | Rye and Camber Tramway | 1939 |
| Ryeford | Midland Railway | 1947 |
| Ryehill and Burstwick | NER | 1964 |
| Ryeland | Caledonian Railway | 1939 |
| Ryhall and Belmisthorpe | GNR | 1959 |
| Ryhill Halt | Dearne Valley Railway | 1951 |
| Ryhope | NER | 1953 |
| Ryhope East | NER | 1960 |
| Rylstone | Midland Railway | 1930 |
| Ryston | Great Eastern Railway | 1930 |
| Ryton | NER | 1954 |
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Wignall, C J (1985). Complete British Railway Maps and Gazeteer (1825 - 1985). Poole, UK: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-294-X.
- "Disused Stations". http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/n/newmarket/index.shtml. Retrieved April & May 2008.
- "RailScot". http://www.railbrit.co.uk/. Retrieved April & May 2008.
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