It closed as part of the Beeching Axe in January 1965. The station was built and served by the South Staffordshire Railway, which later became London, Midland and Scottish Railway (through amalgamation of the London and North Western Railway).
The railway station was shut down in January 1965 as part of a broader restructuring effort known as the Beeching Axe. It had been built and operated by the South Staffordshire Railway, which eventually became part of the larger London, Midland and Scottish Railway following a merger with the London and North Western Railway.