Cheltenham Spa train station

Cheltenham Spa train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Bristol Temple Meads was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Cheltenham Spa. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Cheltenham Spa for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

Ticket-machine locations listed: station concourse entrance; north west entrance. Check opening and access arrangements if you intend to collect a ticket.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station

Cheltenham Spa

Station code

CNM

Location

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West

Map

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Journey planning

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The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names Great Western Railway as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Cheltenham Spa

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Waiting roomsListed — check availability
• ToiletsListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
• Baby changingListed — check availability
• Customer help pointsListed — check availability
• RefreshmentsListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category B2

Step-free access has limitations at this station. Check the detailed platform-by-platform access notes before choosing a train, especially if a change of platform, a long route or a gradient would affect your journey.

• Steep ramps are mentioned in the access notes. Check whether the approach will suit your mobility needs.

Recorded staffing level: full time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for Cheltenham Spa in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

• Station Car Park: 286 spaces recorded.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 134 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands. Covered storage is listed; check which spaces this applies to.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Town-centre visits and the separate heritage railway

Cheltenham Spa is the National Rail arrival point for the town. The official visitor guide describes local bus connections between the railway station and the town centre, including the Royal Well bus and coach station. Plan that onward leg to your hotel, venue or shopping area when comparing arrival times.

For a Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway visit, Cheltenham Race Course is a separate heritage station inside the racecourse complex. The railway publishes directions from Cheltenham Spa and explains the onward walk from the racecourse bus stop. Check its operating calendar and tickets, then allow separately for returning to your National Rail train.

About Cheltenham Spa station

ORR estimated 2,418,292 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.