The station, which was located on Victoria Road in the Newtown area of the city, was originally planned by the West Cheshire Railway in 1865.

Services from Chester Northgate ran to Shotton High Level via Blacon and also to Wrexham General and New Brighton, Wirral.

A triangle junction outside the station[4] allowed trains to either terminate at Chester Northgate or pass through the city without stopping.

During the Second World War, the station served military personnel that were based at RAF Sealand and at Blacon Camp.

[6] Some of the original railway station railings can still be seen along the modern shop units on Victoria Road opposite the entrance to the Northgate Arena.