Chester

Chester Station, City Road, Chester, Cheshire
CH1 3DR

Chester at a glance

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

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is no information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

7

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Chester Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Gateline


On the main concourse situated near the main entrance.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here
There is a Low-Level counter here

Induction Loop

Induction loops are at designated listening areas

Lift Details

Lift 1, Platforms 2 & 3
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift 2, Platforms 4 & 5
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Chester Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Gateline


On the main concourse situated near the main entrance.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

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

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Category A.

Step free access is available to all platforms via lifts.

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Ticket Barriers

Wide aisle gates available.

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Escalator Information, Impaired Mobility Set Down, Nearest Accessible Stations

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Transport for Wales

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Office
Collect from Ticket Machine

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, platform 3a
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket buying and collection, station concourse
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

Travel Centre

Ticket office

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Smartcards

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 West

Name : Chester West
Spaces : 103
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No

Visit Chester Station West - Chester - APCOA for parking prices.


Operator : APCOA

Cycle Hire

There are no cycle hire facilities at this station.

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

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Parking Spaces

252

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

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, (taxi marked parking) via Station Road (north west of concourse)
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

Taxi rank, (taxi only station parking entrance) via Station Road (south west of concourse)
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

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

Helpline

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.

Information Available

Yes - from ticket office

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Help Points, Left Luggage

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are no information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays
03:00:00.000 - 01:00:00.000

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Shops

There is a WHSmith located on the main concourse.

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 Platforms 4a / 7a; these toilets are operated by a radar key.

Waiting Room

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays
03:00:00.000 - 01:00:00.000

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop, Trolleys, WiFi

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