 The LMSR was nationalised on 1 January 1948 and operations on the line were vested in British Railways London Midland Region (LMR).In January 1956 the service to Dunham Massey was eight trains in each direction, with the fare for the eleven miles single journey to Manchester being 1s 7d (8p).Passenger services along the line were withdrawn and the station was closed by British Railways on 10 September 1962.