the line took some years to die. it was cut back at the grimsby end in 1956. in 1959 it was reduced to peak services only, it disappeared from bradshaw and through ticketing beyond the line was withdrawn. formal closure of the line and kiln lane tramcar halt came on monday 3 july 1961, with the last tramcars running on saturday 1 july 1961, when a convoy of six tramcars set off from immingham dock, nominally at 14:03. the last tramcar of this convoy and therefore the last of all was number 4.