Some were mothballed - the chase line, for example. The stretch between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley was closed to passengers, but remained open as an impor

Some were mothballed - the chase line, for example. The stretch between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley was closed to passengers, but remained open as an important freight line. It was then re-opened in the very late 80s with new unmanned station platforms being constructed for a low cost. It's in the process of being electrified too.