Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station
Chappel and Wakes Colne  | |
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The front in April 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Wakes Colne |
| Local authority | Colchester, Essex |
| Grid reference | TL897288 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CWC |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 25,526 |
| 2005/06 |
 26,292 |
| 2006/07 |
28,579 |
| 2007/08 |
29,903 |
| 2008/09 |
31,166 |
| 2009/10 |
31,674 |
| 2010/11 |
32,756 |
| 2011/12 |
38,082 |
| 2012/13 |
41,642 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chappel and Wakes Colne from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Wakes Colne and Chappel in Essex, England. The station itself is located in Wakes Colne. It is a one platform station on the Sudbury branch line. The station is also home to the East Anglian Railway Museum which has the former up platform, a running line, the original station buildings and all of the land and facilities on the east side of the line. Just to the south of the station the line runs over the Chappel viaduct.
The station is unstaffed and has no ticketing facilities. The platform buildings, on the station's west side, are restored to 1950's style, but are part of the East Anglian Railway Museum, and entered from ground-floor level.
Train Services
The station is served by the following service(s):
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abellio Greater Anglia | Sudbury - Bures - Chappel and Wakes Colne - Marks Tey | Class 153, Class 156 | 1x per hour |
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bures | Abellio Greater Anglia Gainsborough Line |
Marks Tey | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| White Colne Line and station closed |
Colne Valley and Halstead Railway | Terminus | ||
Bus services
This service is operated by First.
- 83 (Mount Bures - Wakes Colne - Little Tey - Marks Tey - Stanway - Lexden - Colchester)
Filming location
This station was used as a filming location in one scene for 2013 film 'The Numbers Station' starring John Cusack.
External links
- Train times and station information for Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station from National Rail
- History page at Subterranea Britannica
- East Anglian Railway Museum website
- Chappel Parish Council website
- Website of the village and railway
- Chappel and Wakes Colne station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
Coordinates: 51°55′34″N 0°45′32″E / 51.926°N 0.759°E