Engineering works

There will be a reduced service and amended timetables on both the East Coast and West Coast routes between Friday 16th and Monday 19th October 2026. Please check Engineering Works calendar for full details.

Chester

Chester Station
City Road
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 3DR

Chester at a glance

  • Ticket Office

  • Ticket Machine

  • Prepurchase Collection

  • Car Park

  • Bus Services

  • Cycle Storage Availability

  • Step Free Access

  • Toilets

  • WiFi

Chester Station

  • Accessible Booking Office Counter
  • Accessible Taxis

    Outside the station.

  • Accessible Ticket Machines

    Ticket machines are located next to the ticket barriers. They have touchscreen controls.

  • Impaired Mobility Set Down

    There's an unmarked location, outside the station.

  • Induction Loop
  • National Key Toilets

    The National Key toilets are located on the Main Concourse and on Platforms 4a / 7a; these toilets are operated by a radar key.

  • Ramp For Train Access
  • Staff Help Available
    Monday to Sunday – 03:00 to 01:00 All Bank Holidays – 03:00 to 01:00

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

  • Step Free Access

    Category A.

    Step free access is available to all platforms via lifts.

  • Wheelchairs Available
  • This station does not offer

    Accessible Public Telephones, Customer Help Points

  • Penalty Fares
    AW
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Ticket Machine
  • Ticket Office
    Monday – 06:10 to 22:15 Tuesday – 06:10 to 22:15 Wednesday – 06:10 to 22:15 Thursday – 06:10 to 22:15 Friday – 06:10 to 22:15 Saturday – 06:10 to 22:15 Sunday – 08:10 to 22:05

  • Bus Services

    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.

  • Car Park
    Chester East - 149 spaces Monday to Sunday – 24 hours All Bank Holidays – 24 hours
  • Cycle Storage Availability

    Cycle Storage is located behind the buffet on the main concourse.

    Storage location: in the concourse
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered
  • Rail Replacement Services

    The rail replacement bus stop is a local bus stop (S2) on City Road, next to The Queen at Chester Hotel.

  • Taxi Rank

    At the front of the station

  • Toilets

    The toilets are located on Main Concourse and on Platform 7a. The National Key toilets are located on the Main Concourse and on Platforms 4a / 7a; these toilets are operated by a radar key.

  • This station does not offer

    WiFi

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