The Shrewsbury–Chester line is a railway line between Chester and Shrewsbury in England, with the line passing through Wrexham County Borough in Wales. Passenger train services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail between the northern terminal of Chester and Shrewsbury in the south as part of the Wales & Borders franchise. Some additional services, starting part way along the line to London Euston via Chester are operated by Avanti West Coast. The line was built in 1846 by the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway, with the engineer for the line being Henry Robertson, a partner in locomotive builders Beyer Peacock, while the contractor was Thomas Brassey in partnership with William Mackenzie and Robert Stephenson. The line is part of Transport for Wales' North Wales Metro improvement programme.
Transport for Wales' 197015 & 017 at Wrexham General with a service from Cardiff to Holyhead.
Train on the Chirk Viaduct, with the Chirk Aqueduct in the background, near Chirk, Wrexham on the Wales–England border.
The line as a single-track near Rhosrobin, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, slightly north of Wrexham General. It remains single-track as of February 2022[update].
Chester railway station is located in Newtown, Chester, England. Services are operated by Avanti West Coast, Merseyrail, Northern and Transport for Wales. From 1875 to 1969, the station was known as Chester General to distinguish it from Chester Northgate. The station's Italianate frontage was designed by the architect Francis Thompson.
The front of Chester railway station
A 1903 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Chester (centre, shown as GENERAL STA.)
A KeolisAmey Wales Class 175 and Avanti West Coast Class 221 at Chester in January 2020
A Northern Rail British Rail Class 150 at Chester
