Crewe railway station facts for kids

Crewe railway station is a railway station in the town of Crewe in Cheshire, England. It opened in 1837 and is one of the most significant train stations in the world. It has twelve platforms and a modern passenger entrance containing a bookshop and ticket office. It is a major junction on the West Coast Main Line and acts as a rail gateway for North West England. It is a Grade II listed building.

The station is managed by Avanti West Coast, who also provide the majority of trains that stop there. Northern Trains, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains and Transport for Wales also provide regular trains from the station. CrossCountry provide one early morning train a day.

Crewe's location was chosen after fellow Cheshire towns Winsford and Nantwich had rejected a proposal for the station to be built there.

As a result of the station's significance, the town of Crewe is now famous for its railways and railway infrastructure. The town's football club, Crewe Alexandra, are nicknamed "The Railwaymen" in reference.

Images for kids

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  Early image of the original Crewe station c. 1840.

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  Platforms five and six are used primarily for express traffic along the West Coast Main Line.

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  Crewe station looking NE and showing the six converging railway routes

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  Crewe station around 1900.

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  View northward on Platform 4 in 1962, with an English-Electric Type 4 to the left, and a 6P "Jubilee" to the right

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  View northward from the footbridge at the north end of the station in 1958

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  In the early 1900s, the station gained an extra six platforms to cope with traffic. However, as part of a major resignalling project in 1985, five of these platforms were taken out of use, with only Platform 12 (pictured) remaining.

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  The main entrance to Crewe station, dating from the 1980s refurbishment.

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  The Weston Road entrance, added in 2014.