The line was officially closed in 1935 following a bridge failure in Packington, but most of the line was used as a siding for the storage of disabled wagons between the mid 1930s and 1951, when the main track was finally removed.
The line was officially closed in 1935 following a bridge failure in Packington. Most of the line was used as a siding for the storage of disabled wagons between the mid 1930s. Most of the line was used as a siding for the storage of disabled wagons between 1951. The main track was finally removed.