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Table No. 9

Total Freight Traffic

(per annum)

Volume of traffic (tons)


Number of stations

Tonnage Actual Percentage of total

  • 000 tons

Percentage of total (Figures in brackets are cumulative) Less than 2,500 tons 1,938 38 3,057 4 2,500-9,999 IN 1,592 32 (70) 8,505 12 (16) 10,000-24,999 833 17 (87) 13,200 18 (34) 25,000-99,999 554 11 (98) 26,110 36 (70) 100,000 tons and over 114 2 (100) 21,781 30 (100) TOTAL 5,031 100 72,653 100 The geographical distribution of the stations throughout the country, together with an indication of the tonnage passing through each, is shown in Map. No. 4.

On Page 11 of the Report there is a reference to the revenue derived from freight traffic at the least used stations. Table No. 10 and Figure No. 3 show the originating receipts at the 5,031 stations during 1960.

Table No. 10

Freight Traffic Receipts

(per annum)

Number of stations Size groups (originating freight receipts) £'s Actual Percentage of total

Receipts £*000 Percentage of total (Figures in brackets are cumulative) Less than 1,500 2,906 58 2,104 3 1,500-9,999 1,324 26 (84) 5,818 10 (13) 10,000-49,999 468 9 (93) 10,685 18 (31) 50,000-199,999 276 6 (99) 21.357 34 (65) 200,000 and over 57 I (100) 21,710 35 (100) TOTAL 5,031 100 61,674

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