Trains from Accrington
to Colchester Town
From £59.10
Accrington to Colchester Townby train on average takes 5 hrs 8 mins
Accrington to Colchester Town one way only
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from £59.10
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- Trains depart every 30 minutes
- First train leaves Accrington at 07:12
- Last train leaves Accrington at 17:23
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- Accrington (ACR)
- Colchester Town (CET)
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Under 5s go freeAccrington to Colchester Town train times
| Last updated: 15:44:32
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16:12 Accrington On Time | 21:03 Colchester Town On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 4h 51m, 4 changes | ||
16:13 Accrington On Time | 22:03 Colchester Town On Time | Anytime Single, Northern | 5h 50m, 3 changes | ||
17:12 Accrington On Time | 22:03 Colchester Town On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 4h 51m, 4 changes | ||
17:12 Accrington On Time | 22:16 Colchester Town On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 5h 4m, 3 changes | ||
17:23 Accrington On Time | 23:03 Colchester Town On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 5h 40m, 5 changes |
Accrington facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard TopupYes
- Smartcard ValidatorNo
- Smartcard Comments
More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for Northern
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting Room
Inside ticket hall - available during ticket office opening hours.
- Station BuffetYes
Community run cafe in station ticket hall, open in mornings when ticket office open.
- ToiletsYes
These toilets are available during booking office opening hours
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Baby ChangeNo
- TelephonesYes
- Wi FiNo
Find WiFi Hotspots around Accrington station
- Rail replacement locations
Eagle Street, next to entrance to station carpark.
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- AvailableYes
- Location
These toilets are available during booking office opening hours
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelPart time
- Lost propertyYes
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/08002006060 - Open
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From StaffIf the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
- Information Services Open
Information available 24/7 through the customer experience centre 0800 200 6060
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsNo
- Ticket gatesNo
- Parking
- Contact Details
Email Address: enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/0800 200 6060 - Operator NameNorthern
- NameStation Car Park
- Spaces33
- ChargesFree
- Number Accessible Spaces6
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentYes
- CctvNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces32
- ShelteredYes
- CctvNo
- Location
Within station, next to ticket office
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Sat 06:40 to 15:00
Sun 09:05 to 17:05 - Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
Ticket machine is on Platform 2 near the foot bridge
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterNo
Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Step Free Access
- Category B Station
- Scooter Friendly Station
- Platform 1: , step free access from Paxton Street, up steep 50m ramp with handrail or past the car park and a shallower ramp.
- Platform 2: step free access up gently sloping footpath from Eagle Street.
- Ticket office is on Leeds/Colne Platform (1), with stepped footbridge between platforms comprising of 25 steps up and 24 steps down with rest platforms.
To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket GatesNo
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.
- Wheelchairs AvailableNo
Colchester Town facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard TopupTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Smartcard ValidatorYes
- Smartcard Comments
Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for LE
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting Room
The waiting room is located in the station building next to the ticket office, and is accessed from the station forecourt.
- Station BuffetYes
'Steam' kiosk serving hot and cold drinks, newspapers, confectionary, and pastries
Self-service vending machine providing cold drinks and snacks
- ToiletsYes
The toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room. An accessible toilet is available in the female toilets, although a radar key is not required to access this facility. All toilets are scheduled to be open at the following times:
Monday - Friday 06:30 - 14:50 Saturday 07:30 - 14:50 Sunday Closed
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Baby ChangeNo
- TelephonesNo
- Wi FiYes
- Rail replacement locations
On Saturday 16th and Saturday 23rd November 2024, buses will replace trains from Colchester Town station as part of pre-planned engineering works. The replacement buses will pick-up and drop-off at the bus stop adjacent to the Colchester Magistrates' Court building.
When emergency rail replacement is in operation for service disruption, we arrange for local First Bus Group bus routes (61, 62, 65, and 66) to accept railway ticket holders between Colchester North station, Colchester Town station, and Hythe station.
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- AvailableYes
- Location
The toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room. An accessible toilet is available in the female toilets, although a radar key is not required to access this facility. All toilets are scheduled to be open at the following times:
Monday - Friday 06:30 - 14:50 Saturday 07:30 - 14:50 Sunday Closed
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Wifi
- AvailableYes
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelPart time
- Lost propertyYes
- Contact Detailshttps://www.greateranglia.co.uk/lost-property
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
Yes - from ticket office - Information Services Open
Information is available from the ticket office during scheduled opening hours. Help points at this station are available for customers to use 24/7.
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
- Platform 1 (for trains towards Colchester, London, and Walton-on-the-Naze) - At the entrance to the platform, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
- Ticket gatesNo
- Parking
- Contact Detailshttps://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Operator NameLocal Council
- NameThere is a Council managed car park behind the station
- Spaces0
- Number Accessible Spaces0
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentYes
- Accessible Car Park Equipment Note
There is one disabled parking space available at the station
- CctvNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces20
- ShelteredYes
- CctvNo
- Location
There are five cycle stands on the station forecourt, nearly opposite the ticket office window. There is also a sheltered cycle parking area providing five stands located on Platform 1 (for trains towards Colchester, London, and Walton-on-the-Naze).
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
0800 028 28 78
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
- Staff Help Available
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening hours. Conductors are only available on services running to/from Walton-on-the-Naze. Services to/from London Liverpool Street are Driver Only Operation (DOO) and outside normal staffing hours for this station, customers are advised to travel to the nearest staffed station, Colchester. Booking is recommended.
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Fri 06:10 to 20:15
Sat 07:00 to 18:45 - Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
- Accessible Taxis
Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
- Nearest stations with more facilitiesColchester
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Step Free Access
This station has step free access to the single platform for trains towards Colchester, London, and Walton-on-the-Naze.
This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is the ticket office.
- Ticket GatesNo
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
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