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The branch opened in early 1940 and by 1949 all but 5% of the coal arrived by this route. A portion of the coal for Stourport Power Station came from [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway|the collieries served by the Severn Valley line]], with approximately 30% of the output of [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Alveley Colliery|Alveley Colliery]] being sent to the power station. The majority of the coal continued to come from Cannock Chase, with such coal arriving at [[Hartlebury]] from Stourbridge, often behind a Midland engine. A shunting locomotive was stationed at Hartlebury to shuttle coal wagons between there and Stourbridge.<ref>[[Tales_from_the_Severn_Valley#Coal_for_Stourport_Power_Station | Recollection of former NCB employee]]</ref> A former NCB employee's recollections of coal workings can be found in [[Tales_from_the_Severn_Valley#Coal_for_Stourport_Power_Station|Tales from the Severn Valley]].
After closure of a nearby sand quarry, the [[Wilden Sand Siding|siding which had served it]] was used to hold trains of coal wagons waiting to enter the power station.
A second power station on the site was opened on 26 September 1950; this became known as Stourport B with the earlier station becoming Stourport A.
