Those dwellings in the background rise high above Neyland Depot , the establishment dating back to 1856 and lasting in service until September , 1963 when its closure also meant the end for many of the local railway workers , such closure followed a few months later by withdrawal of the freight and the passenger services thereby ending Neyland's role as a railway centre.
In its heyday in the 'fifties Neyland had some forty or more locomotives on its books , including four of the " County " class