ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl ˌɛnɚdʒᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌvðə lˈaɪn fɹʌm kˈɑːvɛntɹi tə wˈɔːlsɔːl θɹuː ɐstˈɑːn tˈʊk plˈeɪs ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks.
The actual energization of the line from Coventry to Walsall through Aston took place on 15 August 1966.