Chesterfield to Liverpool train with East Midlands Railway

Trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool

On most weekdays, 12 direct trains travel between Chesterfield and Liverpool. Journey times average two hours and 10 minutes. Services depart approximately once every hour, and a number of indirect services provide additional choice for passengers. Services may be fewer in number and journey times longer on weekends and public holidays.

Chesterfield to Liverpool Train Time: Daily departures

Up to 23 trains leave Chesterfield for Liverpool every day. Around half of them are direct services, departing with a frequency of approximately one per hour. The first direct train leaves in the morning although does not always reach Liverpool in time for the start of the usual office working day. The indirect services, although incorporating up to two changes, may be more useful for commuters. The last service leaves Chesterfield in the early evening.

How long is the journey by train from Chesterfield to Liverpool?

Direct trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool take around two hours and 10 minutes to complete the journey. Indirect services do not necessarily take longer than around 20 or 30 minutes longer than direct services but incorporate up to two changes.

What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool?

Departure train station: Chesterfield railway station is around half a mile, or 12 minutes' walk from the city centre. The station also has its own 24-hour car park and secure bicycle storage facilities. Inside the station, passengers have access to refreshment facilities, toilets, a ticket office that is staffed during usual working hours and ticket machines. There is no public WiFi but there are a number of WiFi hotspots in the area around the station. 

Arrival train station: Located in the centre of Liverpool, only a few minutes' walk from the Liverpool One shopping centre, Lime Street station is also well-connected to local public transport options. As well as buses and taxis, Merseyrail, the local underground service, has a stop at Lime Street for passengers wanting to travel further into Liverpool or across to the Wirral peninsula. Lime Street has a variety of shops and refreshment facilities, as well as a waiting lounge, toilets, a ticket office and machines, a left-luggage office and pay-as-you-go wireless internet access.

Which train companies travel from Chesterfield to Liverpool?

East Midlands Trains and Northern Rail provide trains from Chesterfield to Liverpool Lime Street. Although the two companies offer a similar number of services, trains run by East Midlands Trains tend to be faster as they are direct. Northern Rail services may incorporate up to two changes for passengers.

East Midlands Trains Chesterfield to Liverpool

East Midlands Trains provide the bulk of direct services between Chesterfield and Liverpool, with an average of 12 trains per week day. Journey times average two hours and 10 minutes.

​Northern Rail Trains Chesterfield to Liverpool

Up to 12 Northern Rail train services leave Chesterfield for Liverpool daily. Most of these services require passengers to change at Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly, with a total journey time of around three hours. Services leave approximately hourly, with the earliest trains arriving into Liverpool for the start of the typical office working day.

Chesterfield to Liverpool Trains: Services onboard

East Midlands Trains offers both standard-class and first-class accommodation. First class passengers benefit from complimentary refreshments while standard-class passengers have access to a trolley service for food and drink as well as a buffet car. Passengers in both classes are provided with plug sockets, luggage and bicycle storage, toilets and free WiFi. Bicycle storage is limited and booking a space in advance is recommended. The train company provides assisted boarding where required as well as wheelchair spaces onboard. Assistance dogs are welcome on all trains, as are other well-behaved pets. 

Most Northern Rail services offer a choice of standard-class and first-class seating. Onboard catering is available on most services, but some trains are designated as "dry" services, which means that passengers are not permitted to consume alcohol. All trains provide luggage storage space. Bicycle storage space is provided on a first-come first-served basis, but it is possible to book a space in advance on some services. Assisted boarding is available if required but not all trains provide disabled toilets. Assistance dogs are welcome on all services.

How do I find cheap train tickets from Chesterfield to Liverpool?

Passengers looking for the cheapest train tickets from Chesterfield to Liverpool Lime Street should try to plan their journey well in advance of travel. Most operators confirm their timetables around 12 weeks in advance and this is the optimum time for finding the cheapest seats. Other options for those who cannot plan so far in advance include being flexible with time of travel as peak time journeys popular with commuters tend to be more expensive. Choosing an indirect service can also be cheaper, and not necessarily much longer, than a direct train.