the passenger service via the solway junction railway was never very successful and declined to being just one carriage at the front of an occasional goods train and in september 1917 this was suspended, but was reinstated in 1920. one mid morning train used to run mixed between kirtlebridge and bowness, continuing as freight only to brayton. passenger services were finally withdrawn in 1921 and the line south of annan over the solway viaduct was closed completely. the line remained open to through traffic until 14 february 1933 and the track was lifted on the s&jr in 1937. the station closed to passengers on the carlisle route on 5 june 1950 and to all traffic in 1965.