the last train ran on 29 september 1935. the southern railway removed everything they could use on other lines, and by 8 november, they had lifted the track from lynton to the barnstaple side of woody bay station. on 13 november a sale was held, but the railway did not attract much interest. most of the carriages and wagons, and every engine apart from "lew", were scrapped at pilton. some carriages were cut up and used as garden sheds. third class seats became garden furniture, and first class seats were used in local public halls. in december, sidney castle got the job of taking the rest of the railway apart. the remaining track was lifted by june 1936, and in september, "lew" was shipped to south america - probably brazil. the stations and track bed were sold in 1938.