EAW013316 ENGLAND (1948). The Alexandra Athletic Ground and Crewe Station Railway Junction, Crewe, 1948

Crewe Railway Heritage Centre

Elm Drive roundabout just built, Coronation St not started!

Now Oak St / Vernon Way / Mill St / High St roundabout

Forge Street, single sided facing original Crewe Works. This is now the boundary of the Lifestyle Centre, the pin is about where the steps down to Dunelm/ HomeBargains car park are.

Pedley Street school, now British Transport Police office

Sydney Bridge

Bridge Street. Was single sided facing British Oxygen works (now Macon Business Park). Demolished prior to building Macon Way, the rear alley shared with Gresty Terrace still exists, the end walls of the Brdige Street rear yards are replaced by the concrete panel wall in Macon Way.

Coal Merchant

Access to Grease Works from Manchester Independent Goods Line!

Crewe Station A Signal Box under canopy

Crewe Station B cabin (approx location)

Crewe No 2 Scissors Crossing Signal Box, 'B' cabin was between platforms 2 and No 2 Down Through.

Crosville's First Garage in Crewe

Crosville's First Garage in Crewe

Grease Works

British Railways Sports Ground, Earle Street. Opened as the second Alexandra Athletic Grounds, replacing (c 1900) the original which was at the corner of Gresty Road and Nantwich Street, immediately west of Crewe Station. That site was needed for building of the independent lines avoiding the station.

Running Track

Cycle Track

Tunnels taking goods traffic under the main running lines.

Railway to Liverpool and the North

Railway to Manchester

Railway to Crewe Works and Chester

Crewe Station B signal box

Crewe Coal Yard signal cabin

Crewe North signal box (LMS ARP)

Crewe Loco Works

Crewe North Loco Depot