The last service between Banbury and Buckingham ran on 31 December 1960, with official closure of the section coming on 2 January 1961. Goods facilities were withdrawn from 2 December 1963 and passenger services on the truncated Buckingham branch continued until 7 September 1964. The line to Buckingham was visited by the Queen on 4 April, when the Royal Train was stabled overnight at Padbury. Her father had previously visited Brackley station in May 1950 en route to the first British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The freight service to Buckingham was withdrawn on 5 December 1966 and the line was abandoned. Track lifting was undertaken in 1967.