 Rationalised in the 1950s/'60s the station eventually closed on 1 June 1970 when the Fleetwood line was closed to passengers.Freight continued on the line to nearby Burn Naze until 1999.Today, the majority of the buildings at the station have long since been demolished but the platforms remain along with one of the original walls used to support the station's canopy and the bases for the waiting rooms on the up platform.