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*A 6 mile continuation to join the GWR’s Much Wenlock branch at Presthope.
Ultimately the First World War brought an end to these plans and none of the schemes went ahead<ref>Price (1995) pp.39-40.</ref>
==Traffic statistics==
Traffic statistics published by the CM&DPLR prior to amalgamation with the GWR included the following information<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Smith & Beddoes (1980)]] p. 110.</ref>:
{| class="wikitable"
! Detail !! 1913 !! 1920
|-
| First class passengers || style="text-align:right"|189 || style="text-align:right"|36
|-
| Third class passengers || style="text-align:right"|13,353 || style="text-align:right"|11,048
|-
| Cattle || style="text-align:right"|323 || style="text-align:right"|121
|-
| Calves || style="text-align:right"|31 || style="text-align:right"|1
|-
| Sheep || style="text-align:right"|2,196 || style="text-align:right"|185
|-
| Pigs || style="text-align:right"|138 || style="text-align:right"|23
|-
| Merchandise (tons) || style="text-align:right"|1,333 || style="text-align:right"|6,757
|-
| Coal, coke and Patent Fuel (tons) || style="text-align:right"|5,582 || style="text-align:right"|7,216
|-
| Other minerals (tons) || style="text-align:right"|121,045 || style="text-align:right"|98,483
|}
Other minerals principally consisted of 'roadstone' from Magpie Quarries on Titterstone Clee and Abdon Quarry on Brown Clee, uses of which included tramways, railway ballast and the construction industries. Merchandise included grain, timber, and even manure.
==Decline and closure==
==References==
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*Leslie [[Bibliography#Other References|Oppitz (2004), Lost Railways of Shropshire]]
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