Complex sentence: On 31 March 1952 the passenger service was withdrawn from Stockton to Spennymoor via Ferryhill and in 1963 the line closed between Simpasture and the junction with the former Durham branch.
Split into simpler sentences: On 31 March 1952 the passenger service was withdrawn from Stockton to Spennymoor via Ferryhill. In 1963 the line closed between Simpasture and the junction with the former Durham branch.