Until May 2019, Walsall unlike other stations in the West Midlands, was not very well served in terms of a mainline connection as it formerly had services to Wolverhampton, Wellington and Stafford but all these were withdrawn in 2008 due to low numbers and resulting in Walsall losing its connection to Shropshire and Staffordshire. Only a direct service from Wolverhampton to Walsall calls now at 6.00am Saturday morning but one way only. Walsall retains close connections to Rugeley Trent Valley for the West Coast Main Line and there were three services a day to Stafford but only on the peak services to Liverpool Lime Street. This service has since been discontinued after the May 2019 timetable change. However connections can be made at either Birmingham New Street or Rugeley Trent Valley for services to Liverpool Lime Street.