Pleck Jct. - Crane St. Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
18 Jan 1965
Mileage Closed
5m 59c
Stations Closed
Pleck (17/11/1958); Darlaston; Willenhall (Bilston Street); Portobello (01/01/1873)
Services Operated
Burton-on-Trent/Lichfield City/Walsall - Wolverhampton (High Level)
Timetable Reference
BR(LM) 7 Sep 64 - 13 Jun 65 Table 73
Cobb Atlas Reference
265 00 97 - 92 98
Map
RCH Staffordshire & District 1918
Further Notes
Portobello Jct. - Willenhall Bridge (excl.) CL - Wed 01/01/1873 along with the line from Portobello Jct. - Bushbury Jct. This former section was RO - Tue 01/03/1881 when the LNWR introduced a service between Wolverhampton and Walsall, "made possible by the opening of a curve from the Midland at Heath Town to Portobello, and the 'Pleck' curve" - RHRGB Vol7 The West Midlands p31/2. See Portobello Jct - Bushbury (Oxley) Jct.
ACD - Mon 18/01/1965 - PNM 1980 p91. No Sunday service, LTR - Sat 16/01/1965.
RO - Sun 24/05/1998 - BLN 823; 828-535. Introduction of Wolverhampton - Walsall service. This appears to have been withdrawn from 13/12/2008 (BLN 1072 703), though this only affected Darlaston Jct. - Pleck Jct, as remainder of route to Crane St. Jct. carried "other booked passenger trains".
According to Wikipedia - Walsall - Wolverhampton Line the service was not a success and confirms withdrawal date. But, a 'Parliamentary' train continues to run, (Dec 2019 - 0542 SO Wolverhampton - Walsall), intended to forestall closure procedures. Currently this train is running in the guise of the 0543 SO Wolverhampton - Rugeley (Trent Valley).
Any further information welcome.
Page updated: 24/03/2023