Trains

With over 40 railway stations, the area has excellent local train services and links to London as well as the rest of the UK. The major rail hub of Crewe lies within the region, where connections can be made into Wales and England.

Arriva Trains Northern run many local train services and the Trans-Pennine Express route First North Western trains also run trains across the north-west of England and into north Wales Wales & Borders trains run trains from both Chester and Nantwich to London Waterloo

Journey times to Chester

Two hours 30 mins train journey from London Euston One hour 50 mins train journey from Birmingham Five hours 30 mins train journey from Edinburgh; change at Stockport or Manchester