The track layout was altered several times during its existence including the additional CEGB sidings opened in 1932.

[citation needed] The planned closure of the northern end of the Severn Valley Line including Buildwas station pre-dated the Beeching report.

[citation needed] The Ironbridge Power station closed in 2015 and the site was decommissioned by Uniper until sold to the Harworth Group in June 2018.

In March 2021 a bid was made to the Restoring Your Railway fund for money to strengthen and develop the case for plans to reinstate the former Ironbridge to Bridgnorth line.

[6][7] During 2021 part of the former railway line at the site was recommissioned and buildings, platform and other infrastructure features were installed to act as a marketing facility for the Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) Demonstrator vehicle announced in October 2021.