All three closed as a wartime economy measure during the First World War and two were closed during Second World War, never to reopen, leaving Kempston Hardwick as the only survivor. Its survival can be attributed to its convenient location for the nearby Eastwood's Brickworks which was served from 1928 by a private siding on the up side of the line.
During both World Wars, three facilities were closed as wartime measures, and two more were shuttered during World War II. Only Kempston Hardwick remained open, thanks to its proximity to Eastwood's Brickworks, which began receiving a private siding on the up line in 1928.