The Crewe to Manchester Line

Cheshire, CW2 6HR

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  • Jodrell Bank
  • Quarry Bank Mill

Watch the landscape change before your eyes as you journey along the Crewe to Manchester line.

Departing the vibrant city centre of Manchester, you’ll travel along Stockport Viaduct - the largest brick structure in Britain, across the plains of Cheshire and pass small traditional villages before you reach the end of the line at the historic railway town of Crewe. Along your journey look out for one of the biggest and most powerful radio telescopes in the world at Jodrell Bank, which played a key role in the Space Race.

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Route Waypoints
  1. Crewe - Crewe is home to the Crewe Heritage Centre, where you can discover over 175 years of Crewe’s history, with a focus on the railways.
  2. Sandbach - Sandbach is a picturesque historic market town bustling with independent retailers and historic sites, just over a mile from the railway station.
  3. Holmes Chapel - Holmes Chapel is a lovely historic village which has made a name for itself with a famous former resident, Harry Styles.
  4. Goostrey - Goostrey has a beautifully restored station building which is home to Goostrey Arts studio. The village of Goostrey is just a stone’s throw from Jodrell Bank.
  5. Alderley Edge - Alderley Edge is a pretty village in Cheshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’ with a bustling high street. It is also home to National Trust’s Alderley Edge, where you can find impressive views over the Cheshire Plain.
  6. Wilmslow - Wilmslow is another location in the Golden Triangle which is home to the independent Rex Cinema and hosts a regular artisan market.
  7. Styal - Styal is home to National Trust’s Quarry Bank, just a short walk from the village centre. Encouraging
  8. Manchester Airport - Manchester Airport is the UK’s busiest airport outside of London and the station is at the heart of the airport for convenient connections.
  9. Stockport - An impressive railway viaduct with its 27 arches sets the landscape for this historic town just south of Manchester.
  10. Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Airport is the UK’s busiest airport outside of London and the station is at the heart of the airport for convenient connections.

Along This Route

  1. Crewe Lyceum Theatre

    Crewe Lyceum Theatre is Cheshire’s historic Edwardian theatre. Thrilling audiences since…

  2. Crewe Heritage Centre

    A celebration of Crewe's rail heritage, includes model and miniature railways.

  3. Jodrell Bank

    Jodrell Bank is an amazing, unique, and awe-inspiring place. A world-leading deep-space…

  1. Quarry Bank (NT)

    Quarry Bank is one of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites, showing how a…

  2. Bidlea Dairy

    Bidlea Dairy is a family-run dairy farm in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, just on…

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