Chester railway station is a railway station in the city of Chester, England. It is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales, although Merseyrail, Northern Rail and Virgin Trains also run services there. It is situated to the north-east of the city centre. It was previously known as Chester General station. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Chester is the county town of Cheshire in the northwestern England, close to the border with Wales. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... An Arriva train in North Wales Class 158, no. ... Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool and Birkenhead. ... Northern Rail is the new name of the passenger rail franchise operating local services in the North of England. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ...

History

Historically, Chester General station was a joint station between the Great Western Railway and the London and North Western Railway. The station dates from 1848, having an Italianate frontage designed by Francis Thompson. From 1875, Chester was also served by Chester Northgate station (owned by the Cheshire Lines Committee); however, this station was closed in 1969 and is now the site of a leisure centre. The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) was formed in 1846 by the merger of three railway companies - the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham and Manchester and Birmingham. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) was the second largest joint railway in Great Britain. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

In 1972, a train crash occurred in the station, causing severe damage. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Services

Chester lies on the North Wales Coast Line, which is served by between one and three trains an hour operated by Arriva Trains Wales. Trains may start from Crewe or Manchester Piccadilly and continue to Llandudno, Bangor or Holyhead, although some trains start from or terminate at Chester. Virgin Trains services from London Euston via the West Coast Main Line to the North Wales Coast Line. The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. ... Crewe station is one of the most historic railway stations in the world. ... The very modern approach to Manchester Piccadilly station The station concourse; platforms at this terminus station are behind a glass screen A Virgin Trains Pendolino awaiting departure to London The station side-wall showing the elevation of the platforms, which are on a level with the brown brickwork Manchester Piccadilly... Bangor Station looking north, viewed from Bangor Mountain Bangor railway station in Bangor, Gwynedd is the last mainland station on the London Euston to Holyhead North Wales Coast line. ... Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ... The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...

Arriva Trains Wales also operate the Shrewsbury to Chester Line, with trains to Shrewsbury approximately every 1-2 hours. Many trains continue beyond Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street, although some continue to Cardiff Central. Chester is also the terminus of a branch of Merseyrail's Wirral Line from Liverpool and Birkenhead, and the Mid-Cheshire Line from Manchester Piccadilly via Northwich. The Shrewsbury to Chester Line is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury to Chester, via Wrexham. ... Shrewsbury railway station is Shrewsburys only remaining railway station (Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as all the other small stations around the town, having long closed). ... The tracks at the eastern end of Birmingham New Street station Class 390 no. ... Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool and Birkenhead. ... Jump to: navigation, search Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough on Merseyside in north west England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. ... Map sources for Birkenhead at grid reference SJ3088 Birkenhead is a town on The Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, on the left bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. ...

Most of the platforms are not electrified, but Platform 8, which Merseyrail services run from has third rail electrification. Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool and Birkenhead. ... Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in the Washington, D.C. area, electrified to 750 volts. ...

External Links

• Train times and station information for Chester railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Chester railway station from Multimap.com

• Chester Northgate station
• Garry Brookes Railway Photography
• Railway Clearing House Diagrams (diagram of railways in Chester from 1903)

National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... Multimap. ...

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Crewe		Arriva Trains Wales (North Wales Coast Line)		Shotton
Helsby		Arriva Trains Wales (North Wales Coast Line)
Wrexham General		Arriva Trains Wales (Shrewsbury to Chester Line)		Terminus
Bache		Merseyrail (Wirral Line)		Terminus
Mouldsworth		Northern Rail (Mid-Cheshire Line)		Terminus
Crewe		Virgin Trains (West Coast Main Line)		Flint

British Rail logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... Crewe station is one of the most historic railway stations in the world. ... An Arriva train in North Wales Class 158, no. ... The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. ... An Arriva train in North Wales Class 158, no. ... The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. ... An Arriva train in North Wales Class 158, no. ... The Shrewsbury to Chester Line is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury to Chester, via Wrexham. ... Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool and Birkenhead. ... Northern Rail is the new name of the passenger rail franchise operating local services in the North of England. ... Crewe station is one of the most historic railway stations in the world. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...