[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.

The station is adjacent to Longbridge Hayes industrial estate and the A500 road; as such, it sees a number of park and ride commuters.

[2] Longport has cycle parking facilities, with a waiting shelter and real-time information displays on each platform.

The station is served by an hourly London Northwestern Railway service between Crewe and Stafford via Stoke-on-Trent, operated using Class 350 EMUs.

[3] East Midlands Railway operate a limited service at the station on weekdays and Saturdays between Crewe and Newark Castle via Derby and Nottingham.