Chester railway station

Chester
The front of Chester railway station
General information
Location	Station Road, Chester England
Coordinates	53°11′48″N 2°52′47″W / 53.1968°N 2.8798°W / 53.1968; -2.8798
Grid reference	SJ413669
Owned by	Network Rail
Operated by	Transport for Wales
Transit authority	Merseytravel (for Merseyrail services only)
Platforms	7
Other information
Station code	CTR
Fare zone	G1
Classification	DfT category B
Key dates
1848	Opened
1875	Renamed Chester General
1969	Renamed Chester
1972	Chester General rail crash
Passengers
2019/20	5.093 million
Interchange	0.763 million
2020/21	1.058 million
Interchange	0.137 million
2021/22	3.443 million
Interchange	0.573 million
2022/23	4.122 million
Interchange	0.689 million
2023/24	4.727 million
Interchange	0.810 million
Location
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]