A fire brick manufacturer near Clarence and the remaining coal mines still provided some business to the line, but the mine branches continued to be pruned back. On March 6, 1959, the entire line from Wingate north was abandoned.
Near Clarence, a fire brick manufacturer and the last coal mines maintained some business for the railway line, though the mine branches were continually reduced. The line's operation from Wingate northward ceased on March 6, 1959.