Trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

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Manchester Piccadilly to Chester train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

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05-05-2025

13:04

17:22

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

4hr 18m

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05-05-2025

15:04

Plat. 4

Cancelled

. 4

19:23

4hr 19m

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05-05-2025

16:04

Plat. 4

Cancelled

. 4

20:27

4hr 23m

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05-05-2025

17:04

Plat. 4

Cancelled

. 4

21:24

4hr 20m

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05-05-2025

18:04

Plat. 4

Cancelled

. 4

22:24

4hr 20m

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Manchester Piccadilly to Chester journey summary

Average Journey Time

4hr 18 minutes
Distance

33 miles - 53km
Weekday First Train

12:04
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

12:04
Weekend Last Train

Manchester Piccadilly station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Manchester Piccadilly

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

12:51 13:04

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

TransPennine Express

12:54 13:03

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 14

Northern

12:58 13:07

Cancelled - Redcar Central

Platform 14

TransPennine Express

13:02 13:09

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 14

Northern

13:03 On time

Cancelled - Birmingham New Street

Platform 4

CrossCountry

13:03 On time

Cancelled - Hadfield

Platform 2

Northern

13:04 13:06

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

Northern

13:06 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 8

Northern

13:07 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 14

TransPennine Express

13:10 On time

Cancelled - Chester

Platform 8

Northern

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

13:15 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Central

Platform 7B

Merseyrail

13:22 On time

Cancelled - Holyhead

Platform 2

Transport for Wales

13:27 On time

Cancelled - Birmingham International

Platform 4B

Transport for Wales

13:31 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Central

Platform 7B

Merseyrail

13:43 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 3A

Transport for Wales

13:45 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Central

Platform 7B

Merseyrail

13:51 On time

Cancelled - Llandudno

Platform 4B

Transport for Wales

13:56 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 1

Transport for Wales

13:56 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Piccadilly

Platform 6

Northern

14:01 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Central

Platform 7B

Merseyrail