While the electrification of the West Coast Main Line was underway the former GWR line did see a large increase in its traffic and a reopening of the station appear likely, but once the West Coast Main Line had been re-reopened the diverted trains were removed and the additional services quickly reduced.
While the electrification project on the West Coast Main Line was underway, the old GWR line experienced a notable increase in traffic and the prospect of reopening the station became more feasible. Nevertheless, once the West Coast Main Line was reopened, the trains that had been rerouted were withdrawn, and the supplementary services decreased significantly.