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Trains to Cheltenham Spa station swing through the glorious Gloucestershire countryside and arrive the rather grand white building that came to the town in 1840. The station now sits on the Bristol-to-Birmingham Main Line, approximately one mile from Cheltenham town centre, and runs regular passenger services throughout the UK: Exeter St Davids in the south, Manchester Piccadilly in the north, an hour and a half to Cardiff in the west, and two hours and ten minutes to London Paddington to the east. Service D buses go from the station's main entrance, taking arrivals both to Cheltenham's main shopping and leisure districts, ten minutes away, and the lauded steeplechase Cheltenham Racecourse, a 40-minute bus journey away. The area immediately surrounding the station, however, is vibrant in its own right. Both Gloucester Road and Queen's Road are home to several bars, cafes and restaurants.

Station details & facilities

The station buildings at Cheltenham Spa have a small ticket kiosk, ticket machines and accessible toilet facilities. From the car park on Queen's Road, the main station concourse leads to platform 1 with male and female toilets, bench seating, a waiting room and a small cafe and shop. A bridge leads across to platform 2, where additional waiting areas can be found along with customer help points and ample bike storage.

Departures and arrivals from Cheltenham Spa

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Cheltenham Spa station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to Severn Tunnel JunctionTransport for Wales04:33On time
to London PaddingtonGreat Western Railway05:53On time
to Cardiff CentralCrossCountry06:06On time
to Bristol Temple MeadsGreat Western Railway06:14On time
to Worcester Foregate StreetGreat Western Railway06:15On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Birmingham New StreetCrossCountry06:04On time
from GloucesterGreat Western Railway06:13On time
from Birmingham New StreetCrossCountry06:40On time
from Bristol Temple MeadsCrossCountry07:12On time
from GloucesterCrossCountry07:18On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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