[3] It became operational in the middle of 1940 and by mid 1942 the number of people working at the site had grown to approximately 18,500.
[7] The branch line, which was double track throughout, ran for just under 2 miles (3.2 km) from Swinnerton Junction to Cold Meece station.
[1] The station was for passenger traffic only and no goods facilities were ever provided, all freight movements for the factory were dealt with via the West Coast Main Line link.
[1] Services ran to and from three main destinations; Newchapel and Goldenhill, Silverdale and Blythe Bridge picking up at all stations en route except those between Stoke-on-Trent and Stone.
Sunday services comprised two trains each way to Silverdale and Blythe Bridge and three each way to Newchapel and Goldenhill.