Crewe railway station

Platform 3 at Crewe

**Crewe railway station** is a large station that serves the railway town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Opened in July 1837, it is one of the world's most historically significant railway stations. It is a major junction of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston and acts as a railway gateway to North West England. It is also a junction of various other lines. The station consists of 12 platforms and is managed by Avanti West Coast.

## Services

### Southbound services

* 5tph to London Euston, of which:
	+ 4tph are fast services operated by Avanti West Coast:
		- 1tph is non-stop
		- 1tph calls at Stafford
		- 1tph calls at Milton Keynes Central
		- 1tph takes a more indirect route via Birmingham New Street
	+ 1tph is a semi-fast service via Stafford, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes Central, operated by West Midlands Trains (branded as London Northwestern)
* 3tph to Birmingham New Street, of which:
	+ 1tph is operated by Avanti West Coast and continues to London Euston, as noted above.
	+ 2tph are operated by West Midlands Trains (branded as London Northwestern)
* 2tph to Stoke-on-Trent
	+ 1tph is a West Midlands Trains service to London Euston via Birmingham New Street, as noted above
	+ 1tph to Derby, operated by East Midlands Railway
* 3tp2h to Shrewsbury, operated by Transport for Wales, of which:
	+ 1tph continues to Carmarthen via Cardiff Central alternate services extending to Milford Haven. One train each day runs to Fishguard Harbour.
	+ 1tp2h is a stopping service (two of these are through trains to Swansea via the Heart of Wales Line on weekdays only)
* Transport for Wales operate 3 trains per day to Birmingham: 1 via Stafford and 2 indirectly via Shrewsbury.
* CrossCountry operate 1 train per day to Bristol Temple Meads and 2 trains per day to Bournemouth
* Caledonian Sleeper operate 1 train per day to Euston, but this service is for set-down only and not for boarding passengers.

### Northbound services

* 4tph to Manchester Piccadilly, of which:
	+ 2tph are fast, calling only at Wilmslow and Stockport
		- 1tph is operated by Avanti West Coast
		- 1tph is operated by Transport for Wales
	+ 1tph is a stopping service via Stockport, operated by Northern Trains
	+ 1tph is a stopping service to Liverpool Lime Street via Manchester Airport, operated by Northern
* 4tph to Liverpool Lime Street, of which:
	+ 1tph is fast, calling only at Runcorn, and is operated by Avanti West Coast
	+ 2tph are slower and are operated by West Midlands Trains (branded as London Northwestern)
	+ 1tph is a Northern Trains service running via Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly, taking considerably longer.
* 1tph to Scotland, heading alternately to either Glasgow Central or Edinburgh Waverley, operated by Avanti West Coast
* 2tph to Chester, of which
	+ 1tph is operated by Avanti West Coast, with certain services continuing to Bangor and Holyhead and one evening peak service continuing to Wrexham General
	+ 1tph is operated by Transport for Wales
* CrossCountry operate 1 train a day to Manchester Piccadilly
* Caledonian Sleeper operate 1 train a day to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William. Operates as one train, divides at Edinburgh Waverley. (Pick-Up Only)