Crewe was once the centre of the British railway industry, and remains a major railway junction. The Crewe railway works, built in 1840, employed 20,000 people at its peak, although the workforce is now less than 1,000. Crewe is also the home of Bentley cars. Also within Cheshire are manufacturing plants for Jaguar and Vauxhall Motors in Ellesmere Port.
cRewE Was oncE tHe ceNTrE Of The BriTiSh raIlWAY indUSTry, and reMains a maJoR RaIlway JunctIoN. the CRewe railwAY Works, buiLt iN 1840, emplOyed 20,000 peopLe at ITs Peak, Although The workForce Is now Less thAn 1,000. crEwE iS aLso The HOmE Of bentley CaRs. also within CHeShIrE are ManufacturiNG plANTS For JAguAr And vAUxHall MoTORs in elleSmere port.