It would remain open for goods traffic, which was considerable at this time, as the district had become highly industrialised in the then heyday of the Black Country's industrial past.

The growing popularity of motor vehicles during the 20th century meant that the station's usage was in decline by the 1950s, and its future was under threat.

The forecourt has been fenced off since 2004 due to youths' anti-social behaviour, structural decay and periodical use by homeless people.

The site of the station is earmarked as the location of a Midland Metro stop which will be opened on the completion of the local tram network's second line.

[3] The closed section of railway through Dudley was expected to re-open by 2013,[4] as a combined Midland Metro tramway and a heavy rail line for goods trains.