Chester railway station

Chester
National Rail Merseyrail
The front of Chester railway station
General information
LocationStation Road, Chester
England
Coordinates53°11′48″N 2°52′47″W / 53.1968°N 2.8798°W / 53.1968; -2.8798
Grid referenceSJ413669
Owned byNetwork Rail
Operated byTransport for Wales
Transit authorityMerseytravel (for Merseyrail services only)
Platforms7
Other information
Station codeCTR
Fare zoneG1
ClassificationDfT category B
Key dates
1848Opened
1875Renamed Chester General
1969Renamed Chester
1972Chester General rail crash
Passengers
2018/19Increase 4.972 million
 Interchange Increase 0.831 million
2019/20Increase 5.093 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.763 million
2020/21Decrease 1.058 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.137 million
2021/22Increase 3.443 million
 Interchange Increase 0.573 million
2022/23Increase 4.122 million
 Interchange Increase 0.689 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

Chester railway station is located in Newtown, Chester, England. Services are operated by Avanti West Coast, Merseyrail, Northern and Transport for Wales. From 1875 to 1969, the station was known as Chester General to distinguish it from Chester Northgate.[1] The station's Italianate frontage was designed by the architect Francis Thompson.

Work on a £10 million regeneration scheme, the Chester Renaissance programme[2] was completed in 2007; the development includes a new roof, improved customer facilities and improved access to the station. A plaque commemorating Thomas Brassey is installed on the wall opposite the booking office. The station marks one end of the Baker Way; this is a footpath leading to Delamere railway station.

Scheduled services from Chester station are operated by Avanti West Coast to London Euston and Holyhead; Merseyrail to Liverpool Central; Northern to Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds; and Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Airport, Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Cardiff Central, Llandudno and Holyhead.[3][4]

  1. ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Western's last "General"". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 120, no. 879. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. p. 361. ISSN 0033-8923.
  2. ^ "The Renaissance Projects". The Chester Renaissance. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Northern franchise improvements". p. Chester to Leeds. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Arriva Trains Wales to extend number of services to Manchester Airport". www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.