Travel by train
to Chester
Are you travelling from further afield? For those who’s journey to work is long the train can offer a realistic alternative to the car. Whilst it will depend where you are travelling from whether or not travelling by train is practical, those who can travel to work by train may be able to save time and money, and enjoy a more pleasant journey without the stresses of driving through rush hour traffic.
The closest train station to the Chester Business Park is Chester station itself, which is located just on the outskirts of the city centre on Station Road. Arriva bus services 1 and X4 provide a direct link between the train station and Chester Business Park, with over 6 buses an hour running between the two (for further details on connecting bus services click here).
Alternatively, the 3 mile journey between the train station and Chester Business Park can be made by bike, taking around 20 minutes for the average cyclist (click here for further details on cycling in Chester).
Find out more about catching the train to Chester
Plan a journey by train
There are numerous online information websites for train travel – many offer discounted ticket sales too. The two most popular journey planning tools for train travel are The TrainLine or National Rail Enquiries
On the latter you can find out more on station facilities, operators and even download your own personalised timetable.Paying for journeys by train
Whilst you can simply turn up at the train station and purchase a ticket for a single journey, if your trip is a regular commute a period ticket will be much better value. National Rail offer a season ticket calculator so you can work out how much your regular commute will be – and more importantly how much you’ll save compared to buying a ticket each day! Click here for more information.
If you are making a one off journey to Chester by train you can make savings by booking in advance - either by calling into any train station, via The TrainLine or through the website for the train operating company for the service you are using (for most people this will be either Arriva Trains Wales, Northern Rail, Mersey Rail or Virgin Trains
Plus Bus Tickets
When paying for a journey to Chester by train, you will have the option to buy a 'Plus Bus' ticket. These tickets permit travel on any bus within the Chester area on the day for which your train ticket is valid, and offer significant savings compared to buying a standard bus ticket (from £1.62/day if you have an annual season ticket).
For further details on Plus Bus tickets please click hereRail maps
To get a better idea of whether or not train travel would be a viable option for you, have a look at the map below to see which services operate near to you.
National Rail Network MapsUseful train links