Crewe Railway Station - Haunted History

Crewe, Cheshire

Crewe station opened in 1837 and is one of the most historically significant railway stations in the world, it is alleged to be so haunted that the former station manager, Sheila Breeze, recently described one area of the station as "not for the faint-hearted".

Throughout its 180 year history, there have been reports of the patter of children's footsteps, a phantom cat and a there's said to be a general feeling of unease in the north subway near an old lift, that was rumoured to have once been used by Queen Victoria to access a secret private tunnel.

In 2014, Virgin Trains employed a paranormal consultant, Barri Ghai, to detect paranormal activity following the frequent reports of strange goings on. There have been so many tales of unexplained supernatural activity, that for a time the station ran official ghost tours.