Complex sentence: The line was open to passengers on 20 August 1856 and to goods traffic on 1 January 1857.Station closed in 1952 but passenger services on the line continued until 4 July 1966, though goods traffic continued until 1981.
Split into simpler sentences: The line was open to passengers on 20 August 1856 and to goods traffic on 1 January 1857. The station closed in 1952 but passenger services on the line continued until 4 July 1966 and goods traffic continued until 1981.