CREWE'S station has been named the second most haunted in the country - and rail bosses have said they will get an investigator in if the spooky happenings continue.

With Halloween upon us Virgin Trains has made a list of the top five most haunted UK stations.

Carlisle tops the list, with Crewe in second, and the matter has worried Virgin Trains to such an extent that they have employed a 'Paranormal Consultant' to man the halls at Carlisle to look out for ghouls and demons.

If ghost hunter Barri Ghai is succesful then he will make the journey down to Crewe to see what he can find. 

Barri, founder of Ghostfinder Paranormal Society, has been drafted in to detect paranormal activity following the frequent reports of strange and unexplainable experiences which have left staff spooked.

Using equipment such as The Gauss Master (which measures Electro-Magnetic Fields) and thermal imaging cameras, the resident ghost hunter will be responsible for manning areas with the highest readings and strangest activities so he can ensure that unsuspecting public don’t stumble into terrifying terrain.

Crewe Station is also steeped in history and rumour has it that Queen Victoria had her own secret tunnel beneath the station. There is also the curious tale of the ghostly footprints in the ticket office.

Sheila Breeze, Station Manager at Crewe Station, said: “I’d advise not going to the north subway in Crewe Station. This is where the lift shaft is, the one rumoured to be used by Queen Victoria. There is definitely something down there.

"Braver people than me have taken pictures and short videos but they never stay down there very long and always run back up the stairs with a look of panic in their eyes. Not for the faint-hearted.”

Steve Tennant, Customer Experience Director at Virgin Trains said: “We do understand that this is a slightly unorthodox way of responding to customer feedback, but we want to ensure that our staff never feel uncomfortable at work – even if it is caused by paranormal activity!

"Staff feel unnerved by the unusual happenings, so Virgin Trains has employed the Paranormal Consultant to put their minds at ease.”