The 43 mile (60 km) line was formally incorporated into the Great Western Railway in 1901, and closed in 1966, as a result of the Beeching Axe.
The 43 mile (60 km) was built as a single track with three passing loops. The D&SRwas formally incorporated into the GWR in 1901, and closed in 1966, as a result of the Beeching Axe.