New direct rail service from Chester to Leeds on Sundays

Chester will now have a direct connection to Leeds on Sundays, thanks to Northern’s new summer timetable, which comes into effect this weekend.

The first service departs Chester at 9.25am and arrives in Leeds at 11.36am. Hourly services operate at 25 minutes past the hour until the final West Yorkshire-bound departure at 8.25pm, which arrives in the city at 10.38pm.

Running in the opposite direction, the first service departs Leeds station at 9.43am and arrives in Chester at 12.08pm. Hourly services follow at 43 minutes past the hour until a final departure at 7.44pm, which arrives back in the city at 10.08pm.

Each service has more than 200 seats.

Chris Jackson, regional director for Northern, said: “We’re pleased to be able to offer this new service, making it easier than ever for the people of Chester to visit Leeds and the surrounding West Yorkshire.

“With more than 2,700 seats available in each direction, we hope this service proves popular with day trippers, who can leave the car on the drive and let the train take the strain.”

The new Chester to Leeds service is part of Northern’s new summer timetable. Whilst the overwhelming majority of services remain ‘as is’, people that make regular trips on the same trains are encouraged to use the ‘Check My Timetable’ feature on Northern’s website to see details specific to their local station.

For more information about the new timetable, visit: 

www.northernrailway.co.uk/timetablechange

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.