time when road transport throughout was increasingly available, and use of the train service declined steeply. On 1 July 1969 Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon and several special trains were run. Empty stock was stored on the remaining stub section of the Afon Wen line. Ordinary traffic on the branch continued to decline, and the goods service was withdrawn on 4 August 1969; the passenger service was withdrawn on 5 January 1970, and the branch closed completely. Britannia Bridge fire On 23 May 1970 there was a catastrophic fire on the Britannia Bridge, which resulted in its immediate temporary closure. isolated Holyhead from the railway network; Holyhead was, at that time, an important freightliner depot for Irish traffic, and was of course inaccessible. Emergency arrangements were made to reopen Caernarfon goods yard as a temporary container terminal for freightliner services; this arrangement started on 15 June 1970. On restoration of the Britannia Bridge, the use of Caernarfon ceased and the line was again closed completely on 5 February 1972. Location list Menai Bridge; main line station; opened 1 October 1858; closed 14 February 1966; Treborth; opened June 1858; closed 2 March 1959; Port Dinorwic; opened 1 July 1852; relocated on opening of extension line 1873; closed 12 September 1960; Griffith's Crossing; opened June 1854; closed 5 July 1937; Carnarvon; opened 1 July 1852; renamed Caernarvon 1926; closed 5 January 1970. Notes References Closed railway lines in Wales Beeching closures in Wales Railway companies established in 1851 Railway lines opened in 1852 Railway companies disestablished in 1867 Standard gauge railways in Wales 1851 establishments in Wales British companies established in 1851 British companies disestablished in 1867