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Railways Around Chester

Photographs of the railways around Chester. Chester General was once the meeting point of The Great Western and London Midland and Scottish Railways. The now closed Chester Northgate was once the terminal of routes operated by the London and North Eastern Railway. Thus Chester had the distinction of being the meeting place of three of the Big 4 post grouping companies. Today Chester General, now operated by Transport for Wales, sees services operated by Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, Merseyrail and Northern Trains.

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  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 158 DMU 158836 arrives at platform 2 with the 05:22 Holyhead to Birmingham International. The train departs Chester at 07:00.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 158 DMU 158836 arrives at platform 2 with the 05:22 Holyhead to Birmingham International. The train departs Chester at 07:00.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Early spring Saturday morning at Chester General - around 07:00 and all is quiet!

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 175 DMU 175010 outside Chester TMD.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 175 DMU 175010 outside Chester TMD.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Merseyrail Class 508 EMU 508111 departs on the 07:00 to Liverpool Central.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Early spring Saturday morning at Chester General - around 07:00 and all is quiet!

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 22, 2022

    Merseyrail Class 508 EMU 508111 has just arrived on the 06:10 from Liverpool Central.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 18, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - May 18, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 153 DMU 153312 at Platform. 12:30 to Livepool Lime Street via Runcorn.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Merseyrail Class 508 EMU 508127 operating the 12:30 Chester to Liverpool Central.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Class 175 DMU 175005 on the 10:41 Holyhead to Llanelli service.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Class 175 DMU 175005 on the 10:41 Holyhead to Llanelli service.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Merseyrail Class 508 EMU 508127 arrives at Chester with a service from Liverpool.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 230 DMU 230007 at Chester.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 230 DMU 230007 and class 197 DMU 197101 at Chester.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - April 06, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class 230 DMU 230007 and class 197 DMU 197101 at Chester.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class class 150 DMU 150283 runs into Platform 2 at Chester on the 09:27 Holyhead to Birmingham International service.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Class 175 DMU 175102 transfers from the depot to station.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Class 150 DMU 150279 arrives at Chester with the 09:06 service from Birmingham International to Holyhead. The unit is still wearing the Arrival Trains Wales livery.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Class 221 DMU 221107 after arriving with 221105 on the 09:10 from London Euston. The train divides at Chester with the 221105 proceeding to Holyhead whilst 221107 forms the 11:35 local service to Crewe.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 22, 2022

    Northern Trains class 195 DMU 195115 at Chester.

  • Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 09, 2022

    Chester General Station, Cheshire, England - March 09, 2022

    Transport for Wales Class rail car 153910 leads a class 158 unit into Platform 2 at Chester on the 09:27 Holyhead to Birmingham International service.

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