Manchester and Milford Railway - Closure

Closure

The inevitable low traffic levels would have led to the line's ultimate demise under British Railways' Beeching Axe in 1965, had not severe flood damage closed the northern part of the line from December 1964. A section of the line one mile east of Llanilar was damaged by the adjacent River Ystwyth. The remaining southern section closed to passengers in February 1965.

Goods traffic continued in the form of milk trains from Carmarthen to the Felin Fach creamery at Pont Llanio. This was propelled using Class 35 Hymek haulage until 1970, and with Class 37 haulage until 1973.