By the late 1980s even this service had begun to omit Ditton from its schedule and dwindling passenger numbers eventually led to its closure.
baɪ ðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z ˈiːvən ðɪs sˈɜːvɪs hæd bɪɡˈʌn tʊ oʊmˈɪt dˈɪʔn̩ fɹʌm ɪts skˈɛdʒuːl ænd dwˈɪndlɪŋ pˈæsɪndʒɚ nˈʌmbɚz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli lˈɛd tʊ ɪts klˈoʊʒɚ.