ðə lˈaɪn θɹuː ðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz ᵻlˈɛktɹᵻfˌaɪd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə lˈʌndən mˈɪdlənd ɹˈiːdʒənz ᵻlˌɛktɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
The line through the station was electrified in 1966 as part of the London Midland Region's electrification programme.