Colchester Town railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Colchester | ||
| Local authority | Borough of Colchester, Essex | ||
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| Station code | CET | ||
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.163 million | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Colchester Town from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Colchester Town railway station serves the town centre of Colchester in Essex, England. It is located on the Colchester to Clacton line and is one of only a small number of drive in/reverse out stations on the British network. It was formerly known as St Botolph's. The station is better situated for access to the town centre than the main station, known locally (but unofficially) as Colchester North. The High Street and main shopping streets are within easy walking distance. The station is manned with a ticket office, and the platform is open (without ticket gates).
At present (2008) there is only one platform, but there is space for a second which would make possible a more intensive service on the Sunshine Coast line. To the east of the station, Colne Junction is the western extremity of a triangle which gives access towards Colchester and Hythe stations. The curve to the north from Colne Junction to East Gates Junction is a sharp one with a continuous check rail, which necessitates slow passage.
[edit] Service Patterns
The typical Monday-Saturday off peak service is as follows:
- 3 tph to Colchester (North)
- 1 tph to Walton-on-the-Naze, calling at all stations
During peak hours a few services connect with eight coach trains at Colchester (North) and continue to London Liverpool Street, therefore forming 12 coach services between Colchester (North) and London.
Colchester Town is closed on Sundays.
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Colchester Town railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Colchester | National Express East Anglia Sunshine Coast Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Hythe | ||
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