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Decline
Wellington's new found prominence led to many of the facilities at the station being improved and extended and in 1868 new goods terminals were opened in Bridge Road. On the north side of the line stood the London North Western Railway's Queen Street yard, which also served the new Smithfield Market. Although the LNWR was obliged to share passenger facilities on the through route with the Great Western Railway, this arrangement did not extend to freight and the GWR opened their own 'Wellington Town' yard directly opposite, sharing their sidings with Groom's Timber Yard and the Gas Works. For over 100 years Wellington retained its status as a prominent rail centre but during the 1960s its engine shed and goods yard were closed, along with many of the local lines radiating from the town.
Although Wellington Station is still an important stop on the through route from Shrewsbury to Birmingham, the level of activity required to maintain current services is minimal in comparison to the manpower required during the Victorian era.