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Direct services & connecting journeys
The journey results show whether direct services or options involving a change are available from Blackburn to Chelmsford for your selected date and time.
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Blackburn
- Departure station
- Blackburn station guide
- Address
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- Railway Rd, Blackburn BB1 1EX
Operators serving Blackburn
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Facilities at Blackburn
- Ticket Office
- Waiting Room
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park
Explore the area around Blackburn
- Blackburn Cathedral
- Corporation Park
About your departure station
Opened in 1846 serving Lancashire's textile industry.
Rebuilt 1888 with distinctive canopies.
Survived Beeching as key interchange.
Modernized 2010s with accessible platforms.
Handles 2 million annual passengers.
The station symbolizes East Lancashire's rail resilience, maintaining vital connections despite post industrial economic changes.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Blackburn to Chelmsford?
Open the ticket search and enter Blackburn as your departure station and Chelmsford as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Blackburn and Chelmsford?
Review the complete itinerary in the journey results. It shows the individual services and connections for the option you select.
Can I include a Railcard?
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