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Multi-million-pound improvement gets underway at Crewe Station this Christmas
Rail passengers are being advised of a major investment to improve Crewe Station which starts this Christmas and continues throughout 2027.
Network Rail will carry out a wide range of improvements including renewing sections of track, upgrading signals and overhead power lines, and carrying out work to the Crewe Station roof.
The multi-million-pound investment marks the next stage of railway upgrades for one of Britain's most important transport hubs.
To complete the work as safely and quickly as possible, engineering teams will work over Christmas Day and Boxing Day when trains aren’t running so that passengers aren’t affected.
This will set the foundations for a series of further improvements during 2027, beginning with a nine-day railway closure from 13 February.
As a major interchange on the West Coast Main Line, Crewe connects communities across the North West with towns and cities throughout the Midlands, London, Wales, Scotland and beyond.
Improving the station and railway will support these important connections and boost access to jobs, education, businesses and other opportunities across the region.
Tommy Fleming, Network Rail sponsor, said: "Crewe has been at the heart of Britain's railway for generations and continues to play an important role in connecting communities across the region and the country.
"This multi-million-pound investment will deliver a safer and more reliable railway for the North, reduce the need for future maintenance and improve the experience of passengers travelling through the station.
"Delivering improvements on this scale will require a series of temporary railway closures, beginning at Christmas 2026. We're working closely with train operators and other partners to keep disruption to a minimum, and I'd encourage passengers to plan ahead and check their journeys before travelling."
The latest journey travel information can be found via train operator websites or at www.nationalrail.co.uk.
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- London Northwestern Railway services operate between Liverpool and Birmingham, and on the West Coast Main Line to and from London Euston.
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