LM Birmingham to Crewe via Stoke?

[Morgsie]

I am not sure where to post this but feel free to move this to the appropriate place.

Yesterday evening (07/11/15) I was travelling home from a West Midlands Liberal Democrat Regional Conference which was in Stratford-Upon-Avon. I was on the 20.31 XC Birmingham New to Street to Manchester Piccadilly when the train arrived at Wolverhampton I noticed on the screen on the next platform there was a London Midland service from Birmingham to Crewe via Stoke-On-Trent. Can someone please explain this as I thought Birmingham to Crewe London Midland services did not serve Stoke?

 

[GatwickDepress]

I think there's one direct service every weekday from Crewe to New Street via Stoke-on Trent - 0656 ex-Crewe and the return journey at 1901 ex-New Street.

There's also one from Birmingham on Saturdays, but not towards.

 

[Class 170101]

It covers stations between Stafford and Crewe usually served by London services. London services formed of 8 carriages cannot call at some stations so they run fast between Stafford and Crewe with the Birmingham service covering the gap.

 

[sd0733]

I think there's one direct service every weekday from Crewe to New Street via Stoke-on Trent - 0656 ex-Crewe and the return journey at 1901 ex-New Street.

There's also one from Birmingham on Saturdays, but not towards.

Its the 06:35 from Crewe in the week which picked up the stops when the 6:52 Euston went 8-car, the 6:35 also calls all stations between Wolves and New Street except for Sandwell & Dudley.
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It covers stations between Stafford and Crewe usually served by London services. London services formed of 8 carriages cannot call at some stations so they run fast between Stafford and Crewe with the Birmingham service covering the gap.

They also all stop at Stoke. Now that the 20:13 ex Euston goes via Hixon (avoiding Stafford completely) no LMs from Euston go mainline from Stafford to Crewe anymore.

 

[thenorthern]

There is a morning Crewe to Birmingham New Street via Stoke-on-Trent service as well.