 A small siding was built on the eastern-side of the Quarterbridge crossing in the 1930s for the development of the King Edward Park and this "Belle Vue" siding existed from 1935–1941.The Douglas to Peel railway closed in 1968, and the rail tracks were lifted between 1975 and 1976.During the 1980s, the course of the railway line between the Quarterbridge and Braddan Bridge was surfaced with tarmac, which became an access-road used during the Isle of Man TT races.