Trains from Reading to Chester

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Reading to Chester train times

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Date

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Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

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Duration

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16-05-2025

13:52

Plat. 11

Cancelled

. 11

17:05

3hr 13m

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16-05-2025

14:15

Plat. 8

Cancelled

. 8

17:42

3hr 27m

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16-05-2025

14:19

Plat. 10

Cancelled

. 10

17:42

3hr 23m

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16-05-2025

14:45

Plat. 3

Cancelled

. 3

18:33

3hr 48m

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16-05-2025

15:14

Plat. 8

Cancelled

. 8

18:44

3hr 30m

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Reading to Chester journey summary

Average Journey Time

2hr 51 minutes
Distance

145 miles - 233km
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Reading station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Reading

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

13:29 On time

Cancelled - Abbey Wood

Platform 14

Elizabeth Line

13:29 On time

Cancelled - Plymouth

Platform 7

Great Western Railway

13:32 On time

Cancelled - Basingstoke

Platform 1

Great Western Railway

13:33 13:36

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 11A

11A

Great Western Railway

13:37 On time

Cancelled - Newbury

Platform 7B

Great Western Railway

13:39 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 15

Great Western Railway

13:39 On time

Cancelled - London Waterloo

Platform 4

South Western Railway

13:41 On time

Cancelled - Cardiff Central

Platform 9

Great Western Railway

13:42 13:44

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 10

Great Western Railway

13:48 On time

Cancelled - London Paddington

Platform 10

Great Western Railway

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

13:22 13:29

Cancelled - Holyhead

Platform 2

Transport for Wales

13:27 13:29

Cancelled - Birmingham International

Platform 4B

Transport for Wales

13:27 13:29

Cancelled - Leeds

Platform 5

Northern

13:31 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Central

Platform 7B

Merseyrail

13:32 On time

Cancelled - London Euston

Platform 1

Avanti West Coast

13:43 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 5

Transport for Wales

13:45 On time

Cancelled - Liverpool Central

Platform 7B

Merseyrail

13:51 On time

Cancelled - Llandudno

Platform 3B

Transport for Wales

13:52 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 4A

Transport for Wales

13:56 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 1

Transport for Wales