Whaley Bridge to Christchurch Train Tickets & Timetables

Whaley Bridge to Christchurchby train on average takes 5 hrs 38 mins

Whaley Bridge to Christchurch one way only

Cheapest Advance Single from £126.90

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Trains depart every 21 minutes
First train leaves Whaley Bridge at 06:06
Last train leaves Whaley Bridge at 19:33

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Whaley Bridge to Christchurch train times

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Station Message

From 16 January, Engineering works being undertaken to replace a bridge may affect roads around the station, please check before you travel. In addition to this, train services on 18-28 February will be replaced by road vehicles.

Whaley Bridge facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  No
- Smartcard Comments
  
  More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for Northern
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  Waiting room available during booking office hours, and canopies at all times
- Station Buffet
  
  No
- Toilets
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Whaley Bridge station
- Rail replacement locations
  
  For Buxton - bus stop opposite the Joddrell Arms Pub on Buxton Road, for Manchester bus stop outside the Joddrell Arms Pub at the bottom of the station approach road.
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- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Part time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  08002006060
- Open
  
  Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From Staff
  
  If the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
- Information Services Open
  
  Information available from Help Point 24/7.
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  
  Platforms 1&2
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Operator Name
  
  Northern
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  30
- Charges
  
  £2.00
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  0
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  8
- Sheltered
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Station entrance
- Annotation
  
  8 hoops
- Type
  
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sat 06:50 to 13:25
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  No
  
  Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Step Free Access
  - Category B Station
  The station forecourt/car park slopes steeply upwards from its entrance at the junction of Market street and Reservoir Road. Access to the Buxton platform is step-free via a tarmac footpath along the front of the station building to a gate onto the platform, or via 10 steps up to the ticket office then one step down onto the platform. Step-free access to the Manchester platform is via a sloping path from Station View and through a gate onto the platform. A stepped footbridge connects the two platforms. However there is a large gap between the train and platform on both platforms.
  To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No
  
  No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.

Station Message

The ticket office at Christchurch will be closed on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 March 2025.

Christchurch facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Christchurch ticket office can order new smartcards for collection and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for SW
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  Heated waiting rooms on each platform. Seating is compliant with code of practice.
- Station Buffet
  
  No
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The toilets are located on Platform 2. The National key toilets are located on Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The toilet facilities are only available during Ticket Office opening hours.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Platform 2
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Christchurch station
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Stour Road bus stop outside of station
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The toilets are located on Platform 2. The National key toilets are located on Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The toilet facilities are only available during Ticket Office opening hours.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Platform 2
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Christchurch station
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Part time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
- Open
  
  Opening times are for the Lost Property office at London Waterloo. There is no Lost Property office at Christchurch.
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  DepartureScreens
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  
  Customer Help points are located on every platform
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Name
  
  Christchurch Car Park
- Spaces
  
  65
- Charges
  
  Off-peak: £3.00
  Per Hour: £1.00
  Daily: £6.00
  Weekly: £23.90
  Monthly: £84.70
  Three Monthly: £254.10
  Annual: £847.00
  Saturday: £3.00
  Sunday: £3.00
  Note:
  Ring Go Code 77495.
  Hourly rate available from 1200 from Ring Go O N L Y.
  Bank Holiday £3.00.
  Off- Peak from 1200 Monday to Friday. Weekend ticket available from 0001 Friday until 0359 Tuesday £9.00.
  Blue Badge parking
  Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders are available at many of our stations. A valid European Blue Parking Badge must be clearly displayed when you park in a disabled parking space.
  Parking is complimentary for Blue Badge holders who register via the link below. Where there are blue-badge parking spaces in short stay areas, charges do not apply but you must not park for longer than 20 minutes.
  Register for Complimentary Blue Badge Parking.
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  2
- Accessible Spaces Note
  
  Parking is chargeable for all vehicles except registered Blue Badge holders.
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  44
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Annotation
  
  2 lockers plus an additional 120 cycle spaces
- Type
  
  Lockers
  Stands
  Racks
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 5282100
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
  
  No
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  
  All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Platform 2
- Step Free Access
  
  Step-free category B station - This station has level access from the main entrance and car park to Platform 2 (for trains towards Weymouth). There is level access from Clarendon Road to Platform 1 (for trains towards London Waterloo) via a separate entrance. The step-free route between platforms is approximately 475m via the street.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  No

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Trains from Whaley Bridgeto ChristchurchFrom £126.90

Whaley Bridge to Christchurchby train on average takes 5 hrs 38 mins

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