The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) on 9 October 1848 and was named Burslem.[1] It was renamed to Longport when a new Burslem station opened, which was much nearer to the town, after the NSR built their Loop Line.
Until 2003, Longport, along with Etruria, were request stops on Central Trains services running from the station.
Location and facilities
Longport is currently unstaffed. The station has 2 platforms, both of which are wheelchair accessible although the footbridge is not.
The station is adjacent to Longbridge Hayes industrial estate and the A500 road; as such, it sees a number of park and ride commuters. Longport station has its own bus stop which is served by routes 94, 98 and 99; these serve the nearby town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, for which Longport is the closest station.
On Mondays to Saturdays only, the station is also served by two morning trains per day to Manchester Piccadilly. These services are operated by Northern Trains.[3]
East Midlands Railway operate a limited service at the station on weekdays and Saturdays between Crewe and Newark Castle via Derby and Nottingham. The station is served by one train per day to Crewe and two trains per day to Nottingham (3 on Saturdays), of which one continues to Newark Castle.
On Sundays, London Northwestern Railway operate all services at the station, with an hourly service between Crewe and Stafford operating from 9am until 6pm towards Stafford and from 10am until around 7pm towards Crewe. No East Midlands Railway or Northern Trains services call at the station on Sundays.