Transport (London) Act 1969

25 Railway closures in and around Greater London

(1) In subsections (7) to (9) and (13) of section 56 of the Act of 1962 and subsection (1) of section 54 of the Act of 1968 (being provisions relating to proposals by the Railways Board or the London Board for a closure, that is to say, the discontinuance of all railway passenger services from any station or on any line), references to the London Board shall be construed as references to the Executive.

(2) Where the Railways Board propose the closure of a station in Greater London or of a line the whole or part of which lies in Greater London, the Board shall send a copy of the notice of the closure published by the Board in pursuance of subsection (7) of the said section 56 to the Council, and the Council may, within the period specified in the notice for objecting to the closure, lodge with the Minister a statement in writing that they oppose the closure and of their reasons for doing so; and where the Council lodge such a statement with the Minister they shall send a copy of that statement to the Board and, notwithstanding that no objection is lodged in accordance with subsection (8) of the said section 56, the closure shall not be proceeded with until the Minister has given his consent.

(3) Where under the said subsection (8) or under subsection (2) of this section any closure proposed by the Railways Board or by the Executive of a station in Greater London or of a line the whole or part of which lies in Greater London requires the consent of the Minister, the Minister shall before deciding whether or not to give his consent consult with the Council.