Trains to Cheltenham Spa

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
Arrivals

16:24

Manchester Piccadilly To Cheltenham Spa

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

16:39

Bristol Temple Meads To Cheltenham Spa

CrossCountry

Platform 2

Plat. 2

On time

16:47

London Paddington To Cheltenham Spa

Great Western Railway

Platform 2

Plat. 2

On time

16:51

Edinburgh To Cheltenham Spa

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

17:00

Cardiff Central To Cheltenham Spa

CrossCountry

Platform 2

Plat. 2

On time

17:04

Worcester Shrub Hill To Cheltenham Spa

Great Western Railway

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

17:10

Nottingham To Cheltenham Spa

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

17:09

Plymouth To Cheltenham Spa

CrossCountry

Platform 2

Plat. 2

On time

17:24

Manchester Piccadilly To Cheltenham Spa

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

16:26

Cheltenham Spa To Bristol Temple Meads

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

16:32

Cheltenham Spa To Swindon

Great Western Railway

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

16:41

Cheltenham Spa To Manchester Piccadilly

CrossCountry

Platform 2

Plat. 2

On time

16:52

Cheltenham Spa To Plymouth

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

17:01

Cheltenham Spa To Nottingham

CrossCountry

Platform 2

Plat. 2

On time

17:06

Cheltenham Spa To Bristol Temple Meads

Great Western Railway

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

17:11

Cheltenham Spa To Cardiff Central

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

17:12

Cheltenham Spa To Leeds

CrossCountry

Platform 2

Plat. 2

On time

17:26

Cheltenham Spa To Bristol Temple Meads

CrossCountry

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

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