Colchester railway station
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| Place | Colchester | ||
| Local authority | Borough of Colchester | ||
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| Managed by | 'one' | ||
| Platforms in use | 6 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 4.305 million | ||
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Colchester railway station is the main railway station for the town of Colchester in Essex, England. It is located on the former Great Eastern Railway main line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich and is also a junction station for the line to Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea which diverges from the main line to the south side to the east of the station. The junction is grade separated so that trains passing to and from the Clacton line do not cross the main line. Train services are provided by 'one'.
Locally, the station is known as Colchester North station, to distinguish it from Colchester Town, but this name is not official. However, local bus services use the unofficial name as a destination. The station is not particularly conveniently sited for the town, but bus services provide a connection to the town centre. Alternatively, there is a train service to Colchester Town which is much nearer to the town centre.
The station has two main platforms. The up side platform (London bound) comprises two platforms, numbers 3 and 4, which have an unusual layout: 3 is on the up main line and is served by Norwich expresses, while 4 is on the up Clacton line, which merges with the up main where the two platforms join end-to-end. The junction is protected by a trap leading to friction buffer stops. There are also bay platforms at both ends of the up main platform, the London-end bay being little used, but the other (platform 5) being used for services to Colchester Town. The down side platform is an island with two faces, one on the down main, and one on the down Clacton line.
The main ticket office is a modern glass fronted design, sited on the north side of the station, and access to the platforms is by a subway. The original station building is on the south side, and provides access to the up platform for those with tickets or wanting to buy tickets from a machine. Both entrances to the station are protected by automatic ticket gates.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Colchester railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Colchester railway station from Multimap.com
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| Marks Tey | 'one' Great Eastern Main Line |
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| Marks Tey | 'one' Colchester to Clacton Line |
Colchester Town Wivenhoe on Sundays |
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| Marks Tey | Dutchflyer London-Amsterdam |
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