 Passenger services were mostly operated as mixed trains which drew many complaints from passengers subjected to the frequent shunting of goods wagons at every intermediate station along the route.Along with the complaints came requests for a passenger-only express service, which was trialled over the summer of 1909 at the behest of then stationmaster-in-charge, Thomas Edwards.There is no evidence, however, that this service became a regular feature of the summer timetable in the years that followed.