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In 1845 two companies submitted plans for a railway between Walsall and Lichfield, both by different routes. These Companies were the South Staffordshire Junction Railway, and the Trent Valley, Midland and Grand Junction Railway. The Parliamentary Commitee that reviewed the two submissions decided that they would only allow one route, therefore the two companies decide to merge, and on 6th October 1846 the South Staffordshire Railway was born.
The route of Walsall- Rushall- Pelsall- Brownhills- Hammerwich- Lichfield, was planned and engineered by Robert Stephenson the son of George Stephenson of the "Rocket" fame.
It took two and a half years to build and was opened on the 9th april 1848.
The South Staffordshire Railway was absorbed by the L.N.W.R on 15th June 1867.
This in turn became the L.M.S.R in 1923.
The station was closed to passenger traffic in 1965.
It was finally closed in 1984. The tracks have been taken up but the embankments and bridges still remain, and is mostly walkable.
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