 The sidings were disconnected and the controlling ground frame was taken out of use on 7 March 1969.The scrap yard occupying part of the goods yard had closed by the early 1990s, leaving the site to be used as a car park until it was redeveloped for housing in 2008.The line remained open for oil traffic until 30 April 1989 when it was mothballed and then officially closed on 28 March 1991.