Serious proposals to build a light railway linking Stony Stratford with Wolverton station began to be considered in 1882, mainly due to the growth of the  Wolverton Works  during the previous decade, and establishment of the adjacent McCorquodale printing works in 1878.
The idea of building a light railway between Stony Stratford and Wolverton station was first proposed in 1882, spurred by the expansion of the Wolverton Works and the establishment of the nearby McCorquodale printing works.