Reopening
The line between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley closed to passengers in 1965, remaining open to freight. It reopened in stages, as follows:
- 10 April 1989 — Walsall to Hednesford
- 2 June 1997 — Hednesford to Rugeley Town
- 25 May 1998 — Rugeley Town to Stafford
- 12 December 2008 — Chase Line trains are withdrawn from the Stafford - Rugeley Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line
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