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Chester Train Station

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Chester Train Station

Address

Chester Station
City Road
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 3NS
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Station overview

A ticket office is available. Ticket office
Baby changing facilities are available. Baby changing facilities
A ticket machine is available. Ticket machine
A waiting room is available. Waiting room
Wheelchairs are available. Wheelchairs
Toilets are available. Toilets
A post box is available. Post box
 
Time
Destination
Platform
Facility Information
Ticket office opening hours Monday: 07:00 to 22:30 Sunday: 08:00 to 22:30
Self service ticket machines A ticket machine is available.
Collection of pre-purchased tickets Collection of pre-purchased tickets is available.
Get Oyster card here Oyster Pre-Pay not is available.
Top up Oyster pay as you go here Oyster top up is not available.
Use Oyster pay as you go here Oyster top up is not available.
Service Information
British Transport Police 0800 40 50 40
CCTV CCTV systems are available.
Rail Replacement Service

The rail replacement bus stop is the local bus stop at the front of the station.

Information Systems
  • Departure screens
  • Arrival screens
  • Announcements
Service Information
Chester Station customer services

Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Left luggage Left luggage is not available.
Left luggage contact details

URL: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Lost property Lost property is available at the station.
Lost property contact details

URL: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Telephone: 03333 211 202

Facility Information
Lounge A first class lounge is not available.
Lounge opening hours A first class lounge is not available.
Facility Information
Seating area A seating area is available.
Waiting rooms Waiting rooms are available.
Trolleys Trolleys are available.
Refreshment facilities Refreshment facilities are available.

Coffee shop - Costa Coffee.

Buffet.

Public House/Bar.

Toilets Toilets are available.
Baby changing Baby changing facilities are available.
Pay phone Pay phones are not available.
Public Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is not available.
Post box A Post box is available.
Tourist information office A tourist information office is not available.
Cashpoint An ATM machine is not available.
Bureau de change A bureau de change is not available.
Shops Shops are available.

There is a WHSmith located on the main concourse.

Showers Showers are not available.
Facility Information
Helpline information A helpline is available. Monday to Sunday: 08:00 to 20:00

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Helpline contact details

03333 211202

URL: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Customer help points Customer help points are not available.
Staff help Staff help is available.

The meeting point for customers who have booked assistance or wish to request assistance is the Customer Services Office in the main concourse.

Staff help opening times Monday to Sunday: 03:00 to 01:00
Accessible ticket machines Accessible ticket machines are available.
Accessible ticket office counter An accessible ticket office counter is available.
Induction loop An induction loop is available.
Ramp for train access A ramp for train access is available.
Accessible taxis Accessible taxis are available.
Accessible public pay phones Accessible public pay phones are not available.
National key toilets National key toilets are available.
Step free access coverage Whole Station

Category A.

Step free access is available to all platforms via lifts.

Impaired mobility set down Impaired mobility set down Machine is not available.
Disabled parking Disable parking is not available.
Wheelchairs Wheelchairs are available.
Ticket gates Ticket gates are present.
Chester East
Operator APCOA
Spaces 113
Opening times
  • Monday to Sunday:24 Hours a Day
Contact details https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr
Chester West
Operator APCOA
Spaces 123
Opening times
  • Monday to Sunday:24 Hours a Day
Contact details https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr
Bus services available Bus services are available.
Bus services information

Bus stop is located outside the station.

First and Arriva both operate a network of regular local bus routes around Chester and also to nearby towns and villages. For route maps and timetables: www.firstgroup.com/ukbus and www.arrivabus.co.uk

Buy a Chester PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

There is a "RailLink" bus service which runs from directly outside the station to Chester city centre. This service operates Mon to Sat from 07:00 to 19:00.

Cycle storage available Cycle storage is available.
Storage type Stands
Spaces 76
Sheltered Yes
CCTV True
Storage location

Two tier rack cycle parking spaces provide for up to 76 bicycles to be parked.

To access them if you enter from City Road onto the station concourse, you need to turn right and continue along the side of the main station building, pass the current ticket office. and you will see the cycle parking in front of you, adjacent to the British Transport Police offices If entering the station from the direction of the Carriage Shed direction, will pass the cycle parking on route.

Transport Information
Taxi rank available

At the front of the station

Airport available Airport information is not available.
Port available Port information is not available.
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