What is Crewe Works?
'''Crewe railway works''' is a British [[railway]] [[engineering]] facility built in [[1840]] by the Grand Junction Railway. It is located in the town of [[Crewe]], in [[Cheshire]]. It is currently owned by [[Bombardier Transportation]]. At its height, Crewe Works employed over 20,000 people. In 2005 fewer than 1,000 remained on site, with a further 270 redundancies announced in November [[2005]]. More cutbacks, or even closure, are possible. Current work is largely focused on general maintenance and the inspection of seriously damaged [[rolling stock]]. Much of the site once occupied by the works has been sold off and is now occupied by a [[supermarket]], [[leisure]] park, and a large new [[health]] centre. {{authority control}} [[Category:Rail transport in Great Britain]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Cheshire]]