[2] The station was opened 9 October 1848 by the North Staffordshire Railway and was modified by it in the 1870s, when the Potteries Loop Line was constructed.

Its train services were suspended in May 2003 during the upgrade of the West Coast Main Line.

Central Trains did not restart services to Etruria when the work was finished and continued to serve the station with rail replacement buses only, although First North Western reintroduced a limited service, beyond what was contractually required.

After already low passenger numbers dwindled even further, closure was proposed by the Strategic Rail Authority in February 2004.

[3] The final train was Northern Rail Class 323 unit 323226 which left at 07:16 to Manchester Piccadilly.