Train times from Colchester station

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Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This station has step free access to all platforms. However, customers with restricted mobility are advised to arrive on the London bound side of the station (which is accessed via the entrance off Station Way, before the railway bridge), as the lifts are quicker and easier to…
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Male toilet, Platform 1 & 2; Male toilet, Platform 4 & 5; Female toilet, Platform 4 & 5; Accessible toilet, Platform 1 & 2; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 4 & 5; Female toilet, Platform 1 & 2.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 05:00–22:00; Sat 05:30–21:00; Sun 06:00–21:00. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Passenger Assist: 0800 028 28 78 (Every day 08:00–20:00).
• Waiting room: Yes, open Mon–Sat 04:00–23:00; Sun 06:00–23:00.
• WiFi: Yes, there's free WiFi.
• Food and drink: Yes: Coffeelink · Starbucks · Grab A Pizza This · Café Local · Self-service vending machines providing cold drinks and snacks · Free water refill point located on Platform 2, near Coffeelink.
• Shops: WHSmith · Photo-Me digital passport photos.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (931 spaces): Per hour £1.20, Day £13.00, Off-peak day £11.00, Saturday £8.40, Sunday £8.40, Week £50.00, Month £180.00, Year £1,750.00, run by Saba Park Services UK Limited; Premium Bays (4 spaces): Year £2,730.00, run by Saba Park Services UK Limited.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 576 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. There are 27 cycle stands and 60 cycle parking spaces located at the front of the main station carpark, near the taxi rank, along with a secure cycle parking…
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 4.

Station information from National Rail, updated Friday, 9 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Clacton-on-Sea – London Liverpool Street (Sunshine Coast Line) Greater Anglia
• Norwich – London Liverpool Street (Great Eastern Main Line) Greater Anglia

Stops nearby

• Colchester Railway Station 1 min walk
• The Bricklayers Arms, Colchester 2 min walk
• Groves Close, Colchester 3 min walk
• Railway Station Layby, Colchester 3 min walk
• Bruff Close, Colchester 4 min walk
• Enid Way, Colchester 4 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Colchester

Questions

Which trains stop at Colchester station?

Clacton-on-Sea – London Liverpool Street (Sunshine Coast Line) and Norwich – London Liverpool Street (Great Eastern Main Line), run by Greater Anglia.

Where is Colchester station?

Colchester station is in Colchester, Essex.

Where do trains from Colchester station go?

The next departures go to Liverpool Street, Peterborough, Ipswich, Colchester, Clacton and Norwich.

Is Colchester station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This station has step free access to all platforms. However, customers with restricted mobility are advised to arrive on the London bound side of the station (which is accessed via the entrance off Station Way, before the railway bridge), as the lifts are quicker and easier to…

Are there toilets at Colchester station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Male toilet, Platform 1 & 2; Male toilet, Platform 4 & 5; Female toilet, Platform 4 & 5; Accessible toilet, Platform 1 & 2; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 4 & 5; Female toilet, Platform 1 & 2.

When is the ticket office at Colchester station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 05:00–22:00; Sat 05:30–21:00; Sun 06:00–21:00. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Colchester station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Passenger Assist: 0800 028 28 78 (Every day 08:00–20:00).

Is there a waiting room at Colchester station?

Yes, open Mon–Sat 04:00–23:00; Sun 06:00–23:00.

Is there free WiFi at Colchester station?

Yes, there's free WiFi.

Can I buy food and drink at Colchester station?

Yes: Coffeelink · Starbucks · Grab A Pizza This · Café Local · Self-service vending machines providing cold drinks and snacks · Free water refill point located on Platform 2, near Coffeelink.

Is there parking at Colchester station?

Yes: Station Car Park (931 spaces): Per hour £1.20, Day £13.00, Off-peak day £11.00, Saturday £8.40, Sunday £8.40, Week £50.00, Month £180.00, Year £1,750.00, run by Saba Park Services UK Limited; Premium Bays (4 spaces): Year £2,730.00, run by Saba Park Services UK Limited.

Is there cycle parking at Colchester station?

Yes: 576 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. There are 27 cycle stands and 60 cycle parking spaces located at the front of the main station carpark, near the taxi rank, along with a secure cycle parking…

Is there a taxi rank at Colchester station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Colchester station have?

4.