after withdrawal of the through passenger service, certain sections remained open for a short time afterwards. services to rhymney had already been withdrawn on 21 september 1953, nantybwch to beaufort closed to goods on 2 november 1959 as did the line to ebbw vale, then on 13 june 1960 passenger and goods services on the sirhowy railway ceased. the section between ponsticill and rhydycar junctions closed on 13 november 1961 to passengers and on 4 may 1964 to goods. finally, abergavenny to abergavenny (brecon road) closed to goods on 5 april 1971.