Stoke-on-Trent
Station Information
Stoke-on-Trent is a staffed station served by East Midlands Railway, LNR & WMR, Northern and 2 more.0
How reliable is this station?
Of the 6604 services that called at Stoke-on-Trent over the last 30 days, 70.2% ran on time, 26.4% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 3.4% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 41% of 32 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Stoke-on-Trent is served by Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNR & WMR, Northern and East Midlands Railway. Avanti West Coast runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNR & WMR and East Midlands Railway — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.
Where do trains from Stoke-on-Trent go?
The most common direct destination from Stoke-on-Trent is Manchester Piccadilly (around 605+ trains per day), followed by Stockport, Macclesfield, and Kidsgrove. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Stoke-on-Trent. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Accessibility at Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Stoke-on-Trent
Facilities
Ticket office hours
Mon–Fri 05:55–20:00
Sat 06:25–19:30
Sun 08:55–20:30
Information desk hours
Sun 07:30–00:00
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 05:30–00:00
Sat 05:30–23:30
Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform