Trains from Chester to Bolton

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Chester to Bolton train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

Ticket Availability

19-05-2025

22:33

Cancelled

. - Walk

23:37

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

1hr 4m

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19-05-2025

22:49

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

05:12

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

6hr 23m

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19-05-2025

23:26

Cancelled

. - Walk | Bus

05:12

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

5hr 46m

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19-05-2025

00:05

Cancelled

. - Walk

06:37

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

6hr 32m

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20-05-2025

05:48

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

07:02

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

1hr 14m

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Chester to Bolton journey summary

Average Journey Time

1hr 4 minutes
Distance

32 miles - 52km
Weekday First Train

21:33
Weekday Last Train

04:48
Weekend First Train

21:33
Weekend Last Train

04:48

Chester station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Chester

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

04:48 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 4A

Transport for Wales

05:02 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 7A

Transport for Wales

05:26 On time

Cancelled - Birmingham International

Platform 2

Transport for Wales

05:37 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 3B

Transport for Wales

05:42 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 3A

Transport for Wales

05:45 On time

Cancelled - Wrexham General

Platform 3A

Transport for Wales

05:52 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 1

Transport for Wales

05:55 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Central

Platform 7B

Merseyrail

05:56 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 3

Transport for Wales

05:56 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Piccadilly

Platform 5

Northern

Bolton station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Bolton

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

05:23 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 4

Northern

05:54 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 3

Northern

06:04 On time

Cancelled - Clitheroe

Platform 1

Northern

06:08 On time

Cancelled - Barrow-in-Furness

Platform 4

Northern

06:21 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 3

Northern

06:22 On time

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 4

Northern

06:25 On time

Cancelled - Stalybridge

Platform 3

Northern

06:32 On time

Cancelled - Southport

Platform 5

Northern

06:34 On time

Cancelled - Blackburn

Platform 1

Northern

06:36 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 3

Northern