Chester

Chester Station
City Road
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 3NS

Station Message

TfW Penalty Fare Zone Expansion

This station is within the TfW Penalty Fare Zone. For more information visit tfw.wales/penalty-fares.

Chester at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

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

Yes

National Key Toilets

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

Ramp For Train Access

Yes

Staff Help Available

Monday to Sunday – 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

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Customer Help Points

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Transport for Wales

Prepurchase Collection

Yes

Smartcards

SmartcardIssue : No
SmartcardTopup : No
SmartcardValidator : No

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Office

Monday – 07:00 to 22:30 Tuesday – 07:00 to 22:30 Wednesday – 07:00 to 22:30 Thursday – 07:00 to 22:30 Friday – 07:00 to 22:30 Saturday – 07:00 to 22:30 Sunday – 08:00 to 22:30

Bus Services

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.

Car Park

Chester East - 113 spaces
Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle 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.

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

76 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Rail Replacement Services

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

Taxi Rank

At the front of the station

Customer Service

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

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Baby Change

Yes

Refreshment Facilities

Coffee shop - Costa Coffee.

Buffet.

Public House/Bar.

Toilets

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

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, First Class Lounge, Waiting Room, WiFi

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