Basford Hall Yard, Crewe

Name: Basford Hall Yard
Address: Crewe, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Crewe

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Basford Hall Yard is a railway marshalling yard near the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. The yard, which is 0.93 miles south of Crewe railway station, was opened in 1901 by the London and North Western Railway. Initially used to marshal trains, the site now acts as a hub mainly for Freightliner intermodal trains, but also houses departmental sidings as used by Freightliner Heavy Haul, and other operators. For a period in the 1930s, Basford Hall was the busiest marshalling yard in Europe, handing between 28,000 and 47,000 wagons every week. ()

Coordinates: 53°4'30"N, 2°25'41"W

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Crewe United Kingdom

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Basford Hall Yard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gresty Road, Crewe North Junction signal box, Union Street Baptist Church, South Cheshire College.

1 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Football
Gresty Road, Crewe
26 min walk • Gresty Road or the Alexandra Stadium, currently known as the Mornflake Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Crewe, Cheshire, England. The home ground of Crewe Alexandra, it has an all-seated capacity of 10,153.
1.2 miN
Museum
Crewe North Junction signal box, Crewe
32 min walk • Crewe North Junction signal box is signal box with a Westinghouse All Electric Style 'L' lever frame which was commissioned, along with Crewe South Junction signal box, on 29 March 1940 as part of a resignalling project at Crewe railway station.
1.3 miNW
Church
Union Street Baptist Church, Crewe
33 min walk • Union Street Baptist Church is in Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.5 miNW
Universities and schools
South Cheshire College, Crewe
39 min walk • South Cheshire College is a former further education college, located in Crewe, Cheshire, England. The College was a single campus situated in a residential area about one mile from Crewe town centre. It also served students from Nantwich, Alsager, Middlewich, Sandbach, Congleton and throughout South and East Cheshire.