There was insufficient shunting to justify keeping the small locoshed open after 6 July 1953 and erstwhile staple business such as flour traffic from Carr's Mill fell from £7000 to £100 per month, the business being lost to road competition.
Insufficient shunting to justify keeping the small loco shed open after 6 July 1953, leading to a decline in business such as flour traffic from Carr's Mill, which dropped from £7000 to £100 per month due to road competition.