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![]() The old station building, which is now the rear entrance | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Colchester, City of Colchester England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°54′02.23″N 0°53′34.27″E / 51.9006194°N 0.8928528°E | ||||
Grid reference | TL990263 | ||||
Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
Platforms | 6 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | COL | ||||
Classification | DfT category B | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Eastern Counties Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
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29 March 1843 | Opened | ||||
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Colchester railway station (also known as Colchester North or simply North Station by residents) 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.
Colchester station was opened in 1843 by the Eastern Counties Railway. It is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.