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General information | |||||
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Location | Colchester, City of Colchester England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°53′11″N0°54′16″E / 51.8865°N 0.9044°E | ||||
Grid reference | TM000248 | ||||
Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CET | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Tendring Hundred Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 March 1866 | Opened as St. Botolph's | ||||
8 July 1991 | Renamed Colchester Town | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.736 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.178 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.504 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.587 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.644 million | ||||
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Colchester Town railway station (formerly St Botolph's) is on the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,and is the secondary station serving the city of Colchester,Essex. It is 53 miles 76 chains (86.8 km) from London Liverpool Street. [1] [2] Its three-letter station code is CET. The city's larger station is called Colchester (also known as Colchester North station to distinguish it) and is on the Great Eastern Main Line but is further away from the city centre.
The station was opened in 1866 by the Tendring Hundred Railway,a subsidiary of the Great Eastern Railway,as St. Botolph's,after the nearby priory and church that gave their name to this part of the city. It was renamed Colchester Town in 1991. [3] It is currently operated by Greater Anglia,which also runs all trains serving the station.
As of 2024 [update] there is only one platform. Since a magistrates' court was built the station size has decreased,losing its car park and talks of adding an extra platform have been halted. To the east of the station,Colne Junction is the western extremity of a triangle which gives access towards Colchester station to the west and Hythe station to the east. The curve to the north from Colne Junction to East Gates Junction is sharp,with a continuous check rail which necessitates slow passage.
The following services typically call at Colchester Town during the off-peak:
Colchester Town is closed on Sundays unless engineering work closes Colchester station,in which case Colchester Town is used as an alternative station.
Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Frequency | Notes |
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Greater Anglia | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Romford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Witham - Kelvedon - Marks Tey - Colchester - Colchester Town | Class 720 | 1x per hour each direction | Monday-Saturday only |
Colchester - Colchester Town - Hythe - Wivenhoe - Alresford - Great Bentley - Weeley - Thorpe-le-Soken - Kirby Cross - Frinton-on-Sea - Walton-on-the-Naze | 1x per hour each direction | Monday-Saturday only | ||
Colchester - Colchester Town | 1x per hour each direction | Monday-Saturday only |
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Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,serving the large village of Marks Tey,Essex. It is 46 miles 49 chains (75.02 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between Kelvedon to the west and Colchester to the east. Marks Tey is also the southern terminus of the Gainsborough Line to Sudbury. Its three-letter station code is MKT. The "up" (London-bound) platform 1 has an operational length for nine-coach trains,the "down" (Colchester-bound) platform 2 can accommodate 11-coach trains and platform 3 has an operational length for two-coach trains.
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Audley End railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Wendens Ambo and the market town of Saffron Walden in Essex,England. It is 41 miles 55 chains (67.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Newport and Great Chesterford stations. Its three-letter station code is AUD.
Bishop's Stortford railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the town of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire,England. It is 30 miles 27 chains (48.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Sawbridgeworth and Stansted Mountfitchet stations. Its three-letter station code is BIS. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia,including the half-hourly Stansted Express service.
Colchester railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England,and is the primary station serving the city of Colchester,Essex. Its three-letter station code is COL. It is 51 miles 52 chains (83.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and on the GEML is situated between Marks Tey to the west and Manningtree to the east. Colchester is also the location of a major junction where the GEML links to the Sunshine Coast Line,which runs south to Clacton-on-Sea and,via a short branch,to Walton-on-the-Naze;services to and from Colchester Town also join the GEML at the Colchester junction. The junction is grade-separated so trains branching to and from Colchester Town or the Sunshine Coast Line do not need to use the main line's tracks to cross it.
Hythe railway station in Essex is on the Sunshine Coast Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving Hythe and other eastern areas of Colchester. It is 53 miles 49 chains (86.3 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is HYH.
Clacton-on-Sea railway station is one of the two eastern termini of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England,serving the town of Clacton-on-Sea,Essex. The line is a branch that diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Colchester,from where trains also run to Colchester Town and Walton-on-the-Naze. It is 69 miles 56 chains (112.17 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Its three-letter station code is CLT and it is managed by Greater Anglia,which also operates all trains serving the station.
Mistley railway station is on the Mayflower Line,a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England,serving the village of Mistley,Essex. It is 61 miles 14 chains (98.45 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Manningtree to the west and Wrabness to the east. Its three-letter station code is MIS.
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Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Colchester | Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line | Hythe |