The double-track Vale of Glamorgan line from Barry to Bridgend closed to passengers on 15 June 1964 but reopened to passengers on 10 June 2005, serving only Rhoose (for Cardiff Airport) and Llantwit Major. Aberthaw (High Level) station was permanently closed and its platform tracks lifted some years ago and in March 2013, Aberthaw signal box which controlled main line traffic and rail coal traffic access to Aberthaw power station(s) was taken out of use, and all remaining pointwork and signalling was transferred to the SWCC Vale of Glamorgan Workstation at Cardiff. When Aberthaw West signal box controlling the Aberthaw Cement Works exchange rail traffic closed in September 1980, Aberthaw East 'box was simply named 'Aberthaw'.