Chester
Chester Station
City Road
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 3NS
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Chester Station
Prepurchase Collection
YesSmartcards issued at this station
NoSmartcard validators
NoStaffing Level
FulltimeTicket Machine
YesTicket Office
Monday to Friday – 05:40 to 21:40Saturday – 05:40 to 21:40Sunday – 07:10 to 20:40There are 3 machines next to the ticket barrier
Car Park
Chester East - 113 spacesMonday to Friday – 24 hoursSaturday – 24 hoursSunday – 24 hoursCar Parking Charges
Off-peak ticket: N/A
Per Hour ticket: N/A
Daily ticket: N/A
Weekly ticket: N/A
Monthly ticket: N/A
Three Monthly ticket: N/A
Six Monthly ticket: N/A
Annual ticket: N/A
Note:Visit www.ncp.co.uk for parking prices.
Telephone Number: 0345 050 7080Chester West - 123 spacesMonday to Friday – 24 hoursSaturday – 24 hoursSunday – 24 hoursCar Parking Charges
Off-peak ticket: N/A
Per Hour ticket: N/A
Daily ticket: N/A
Weekly ticket: N/A
Monthly ticket: N/A
Three Monthly ticket: N/A
Six Monthly ticket: N/A
Annual ticket: N/A
Note:Visit www.ncp.co.uk for parking prices.
Telephone Number: 0345 050 7080Rail Replacement Services
At the bus stop outside the station front
Taxi Rank
At the front of the station
Customer Service
Contact our Customer Relations team directly viathe Transport for Wales Website.Lost Property
Telephone Number:03333 211 202
Url:https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/Refreshment Facilities
Coffee shop.
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.Waiting Room
Closed until further notice.Monday to Sunday – 03:00 to 01:00
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Station Accessibility
- There are lifts. Audio announcements provided outside and inside the lifts. Lift controls should be accessible to most people. Lifts have clear door widths at least 1.1m wide.
- There are Tactile markings on all platforms.
- There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls may be at a suitable height for some people.
- Announcements are made both visually and audibly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chester Train station is in Chester, Cheshire.
Its address is:
Chester station
City Road
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 3NS
Chester station is close to the popular shopping area of Brook Street. Grosvenor Park, and the Chester Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is a 10 minute walk away.
By Bus:
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 visitwww.firstgroup.com/ukbus andwww.arrivabus.co.uk.
There is a RailLink bus service which runs from directly outside the station to Chester city centre.
By car:
Chester East Car Park has 113 spaces, including 6 accessible spaces. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
By Bike:
76 stands of bicycle storage are located behind the buffet on the main concourse.
Travel Advice
Useful information for an easy journey and links to our most popular routes:
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- Cancelling or changing a ticket is possible for some ticket types in advance of travel.
- You may be able to get arefund or compensation for delays to your journey.
- Off-Peak tickets are valid outside usual travel hours - learn more about our ticket types here.
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