Chester Races

  • Wednesday 8 May
  • Thursday 9 May
  • Friday 10 May

 

Wednesday 8 May and Thursday 9 May

Please note that there is industrial action on Wednesday 8 May and Thursday 9 May many services may be affected.

Transport for Wales services are not impacted however a number of other operators are experiencing industrial action which may mean our services will be much busier than normal.

For the latest information and to check your journey visit tfw.wales/industrial-action.

 

Travel advice

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Services in Chester area will be busy

Find trains with space, visit tfw.wales/capacity-checker.

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Buy Before You Board

You must buy your ticket before getting on the train. To save time later, buy a return ticket on your way in. You can also buy your ticket on the TfW app or website tfw.wales. Revenue Protection Inspectors will be doing ticket checks before and after the event.

Person under the influence

Public safety

Anyone under the influence of alcohol who is considered a threat to their own or public safety will be refused travel.

Person shouting at another person

Anyone who uses abusive language or threatening behaviour towards our customers or colleagues will also be refused travel.

 

Keeping our customers safe during events

Major events can result in more people than usual using our services. We’ll take extra steps to keep our customers travelling safely and reliably.