Colchester railway station
You can reach 43 stations directly from Colchester on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is London Liverpool Street, with 189 trains a day.
Colchester is the nearest station for postcodes in CO4, CO3. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Colchester
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Liverpool Street | 189 | 182 | 106 |
| Stratford | 159 | 152 | 102 |
| Chelmsford | 157 | 150 | 69 |
| Witham | 123 | 116 | 68 |
| Manningtree | 116 | 113 | 73 |
| Shenfield | 113 | 116 | 69 |
| Ipswich | 104 | 108 | 74 |
| Colchester Town | 96 | 96 | 0 |
| Marks Tey | 84 | 80 | 67 |
| Kelvedon | 83 | 78 | 34 |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 79 | 71 | 32 |
| Wivenhoe | 79 | 71 | 32 |
| Beaulieu Park | 78 | 77 | 65 |
| Hythe (Colchester) | 78 | 70 | 32 |
| Stowmarket | 67 | 64 | 41 |
| Diss | 63 | 60 | 38 |
| Norwich | 63 | 60 | 38 |
| Hatfield Peverel | 48 | 40 | 34 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 45 | 37 | 32 |
| Ingatestone | 44 | 44 | 34 |
| Alresford | 43 | 37 | 31 |
| Great Bentley | 43 | 37 | 31 |
| Weeley | 37 | 35 | 0 |
| Frinton-on-Sea | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Kirby Cross | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Harwich International | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Dovercourt | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Harwich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Mistley | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Wrabness | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Romford | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Ely | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| March | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Manea | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Peterborough | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Soham | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Whittlesea | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Bures | 1 | 2 | 2 |
and 3 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Colchester is
3,648,216 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 151st busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 501,251 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Colchester and London Liverpool Street than any other pair: 1,494,248 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Colchester Town 1.1 miles
- Hythe (Colchester) 1.8 miles
- Wivenhoe 4.1 miles
- Marks Tey 4.9 miles
- Alresford 5.5 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Colchester, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Ardleigh · 4.2 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.