 The branch continued in its initial configuration until 25 May 1953 when it was closed from Yarram to Woodside.The section of the branch to Yarram remained open until 26 October 1987, after which it, and part of the main line, was closed back to Welshpool.A 6 km section of the former branch, from Alberton to Yarram, has become the Tarra Rail Trail.