Crewe Carriage Sidings

Crewe Carriage Sidings (alternatively Crewe Carriage Depot, and also as Crewe L&NWR) is a stabling point located in Crewe, Cheshire, England, on the eastern side of the West Coast Main Line, between that line and the line to Alsager, to the south of Crewe station.

1. History

The main carriage shed was opened by the London & North Western Railway prior to 1910, as a seven-track through-road shed. By the 1960s, this shed was used by British Rail for stabling multiple units. The three-track bay, closest to the West Coast Main Line, was refurbished after 1996. The second building is a three plus one-track through-road shed, built in 1999.

1. Present

It provides stabling for Transport for Wales Rail Class 67, Mark 4 carriages, Driving Van Trailers, Class 150, and Class 158s, West Midlands Trains Class 350s and Avanti West Coast Class 221s. It has been occupied by Arriva TrainCare and its predecessors, LNWR and Waterman Railways, since 1996.

1. References


1. = Sources =

Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711034822. OCLC 528397749. Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.

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