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From Junction 12 of the M53 take the A56 Hoole Road in to Chester. After crossing the railway, Station Road is on your left and the Station is at bottom.

Car parking is available at the railway station, but is expensive in the town.

Two trains an hour form Crewe, Liverpool & North Wales.
Hourly service from Manchester via Warrington or Stockport.
Hourly (in peak), otherwise two hourly from Shrewsbury.

Wh Smiths on station, two Trekkers buffets, a pub across the road and a chip shop 5 minutes walk down station road.

Several Bed and Breakfasts 2 minutes away in station road. Mill Hotel good also,5 minutes walk away. Hoole Road district is lined with Bed and Breakfasts.

North West Gen

Chester has a through road in between platforms 3 and 4, and one between platform 7 and the yard. Both are bi-directional. These lines run north east to south west. Freight can pass through either. Platform 3b is best for getting all lines at The West end, whilst platform 4a or 6 gets the East end well. The platform lights are good in places and lend themselves to night photography well.

Roodee Viaduct