What is Crewe railway station?
{{Infobox UK station | name = Crewe {{rail}} | image = Crewe_railway_station_MMB_13_350254.jpg | caption = Platform 5 at Crewe | code = CRE | manager = [[Avanti West Coast]] | locale = [[Crewe]] | platforms = 12 | borough = [[Cheshire East]] | start = July 1837 }} '''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 buildings|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 Rail Services|Transport for Wales]] also provide regular trains from the station. [[CrossCountry]] provide one early morning train a day. Crewe's location was chosen after [[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 [[Association football|football]] club, [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]], is nicknamed The Railwaymen. [[Category:1830s establishments in England]] [[Category:1837 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Railway stations in England]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Cheshire]] [[Category:Grade II listed railway stations]]