Manchester Piccadilly to Colchester Town Train Tickets & Timetables

Manchester Piccadilly to Colchester Townby train on average takes 4 hrs 21 mins

Manchester Piccadilly to Colchester Town one way only

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Trains depart every 21 minutes
First train leaves Manchester Piccadilly at 05:05
Last train leaves Manchester Piccadilly at 18:35

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Manchester Piccadilly to Colchester Town train times

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Manchester Piccadilly facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Validator
  
  No
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for AW, TP, Northern, XC, VT
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- First Class Lounge
  
  Location
  Above the information point (opposite the ticket office) on the main concourse - Lift available
  Tickets Accepted
  Avanti West Coast Anytime or Off-Peak (First Class) or Avanti West Coast Advance (First Class) tickets. You can only enter the lounge on the travel date shown on your ticket.
  Facilities
  Dedicated business areas are fully equipped with telephone points, desks, fax photocopier and modem facilities, screens with updated train information.
  Refreshments
  Tea, coffee, soft drinks.
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi is available
  Showers
  Showers are not available
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
  
  Available throughout the station.
- Waiting Room
  Yes
  Assisted Travel Lounge is located on the Station Concourse on exit to the long stay car park, near to platform 1.
  Opening Times
  - Monday - Saturday: 07:15 - 21:00
  - Sunday: 09:00 - 21:00
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
  
  Station concourse
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Baby changing facilities are available on the main concourse opposite platforms 11"У12, satellite lounge near the footbridge towards platforms 13"У14, the upper concourse and the accessible toilet within the Assisted Travel Lounge
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Accessible toilets are available on the main concourse opposite platforms 11-12, satellite lounge near the footbridge towards platforms 13-14, the upper concourse and the Assisted Travel Lounge. Use the radar key or contact a member of staff for further directions.
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
  
  Baby changing facilities are available on the main concourse opposite platforms 11"У12, satellite lounge near the footbridge towards platforms 13"У14, the upper concourse and the accessible toilet within the Assisted Travel Lounge
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Wi-fi available - Free public wifi
- Post Box
  
  Yes
  
  Post box is situated at the top of the station approach, outside station doors (next to Boots)
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
  
  Located on main concourse, Fairfield Street mezzanine level and Fairifeld Street.
- Shops
  
  Yes
  
  News agent Wide range of shops Mini supermarket Pharmacy Convenience store High street shops Off Licence Passport Photo Booth
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Pick Up / Drop off at the bus stops on Station Approach
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Baby changing facilities are available on the main concourse opposite platforms 11"У12, satellite lounge near the footbridge towards platforms 13"У14, the upper concourse and the accessible toilet within the Assisted Travel Lounge
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Accessible toilets are available on the main concourse opposite platforms 11-12, satellite lounge near the footbridge towards platforms 13-14, the upper concourse and the Assisted Travel Lounge. Use the radar key or contact a member of staff for further directions.
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Wi-fi available - Free public wifi
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: http://www.lostproperty.org/locations.php
  
  0330 024 0215
- Operator Name
  
  Excess Baggage Company
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  Yes
  Customer Help Points:
  - Located by the entrance to Fairfield Street.
  - Located by the entrance from the long stay car park
  - Located within satellite lounge by the side of the lift
  - Outside the entrance to the toilets on the South Concourse
  Train Information Point:
  - Located on the main concourse
  - Induction Loop
  Station Reception:
  - Located in the Fairfield Street mezzanine level close to WH Smith
  Assisted Travel Lounge
  - Located on the station concourse on exit to the long stay car park, near to platform 1.
  - Induction Loop
  Opening times
  - Mon-Sat 07:15-21:00
  - Sun 09:00-21:00
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Car Park 1
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A Parking ( U K) Limited
  Name: Long Stay
  Spaces: 856
  Number Accessible Spaces: 35
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  35 Blue Badge spaces are available - parking is chargeable for all vehicles
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Accessible Car Park Equipment Note:
  In the Short Stay Car Park in Fairfield Street with lift access to the station and in the Long Stay Car Park adjacent to the station.
  
  Cctv: Yes
  Website
  https://www.apcoa.co.uk/parking-in/manchester/manchester-piccadilly-station-long-stay/
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Car Park 2
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A
  Name: Short stay / Drop off
  Spaces: 47
  Number Accessible Spaces: 3
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Accessible Car Park Equipment Note:
  Yes - Fairfield Street entrance (via lift)
  
  Cctv: Yes
  Website
  https://www.apcoa.co.uk/parking-in/manchester/manchester-piccadilly-station-short-stay/
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  254
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Fairfield Street, Ducie Street, station front entrance
- Annotation
  - 254 spaces for non-folding cycles
  - 40 Brompton storage spaces for folding cycles
- Type
  
  Stands
  Lockers
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
  
  Assisted Travel Lounge is located on the station concourse on exit to the long stay car park, near to platform 1.
  Opening times
  Mon-Sat 07:15-21:00
  Sun 09:00-21:00
  Manchester Piccadilly station is open 7-days a week.
  Passenger assistance is available booked through the relevant Train Operating Company.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sat 07:15 to 21:00
  Sun 09:00 to 21:00
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  
  Accessible ticket machines available
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
  
  The ticket office, the train information booth (outside the ticket office) and the Assisted Travel Lounge have induction loops.
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Taxi rank outside Fairfield Street entrance - available 05:00 until 02:00
- Accessible Public Telephones
  
  Normal height public telephones are on the main concourse but are of an accessible height.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  Accessible toilets are available on the main concourse opposite platforms 11-12, satellite lounge near the footbridge towards platforms 13-14, the upper concourse and the Assisted Travel Lounge. Use the radar key or contact a member of staff for further directions.
- Step Free Access
  
  Visually Impaired
  All platforms have tactile warning strips.
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
  
  Ticket gates are in place for platforms 1-12
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
  
  Available only at Fairfield Street entrance with dropped kerb and lift to main station.
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes
First Class lounge
- Details
  
  Location
  Above the information point (opposite the ticket office) on the main concourse - Lift available
  Tickets Accepted
  Avanti West Coast Anytime or Off-Peak (First Class) or Avanti West Coast Advance (First Class) tickets. You can only enter the lounge on the travel date shown on your ticket.
  Facilities
  Dedicated business areas are fully equipped with telephone points, desks, fax photocopier and modem facilities, screens with updated train information.
  Refreshments
  Tea, coffee, soft drinks.
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi is available
  Showers
  Showers are not available

Colchester Town facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for LE
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  The waiting room is located in the station building next to the ticket office, and is accessed from the station forecourt.
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
  
  'Steam' kiosk serving hot and cold drinks, newspapers, confectionary, and pastries
  Self-service vending machine providing cold drinks and snacks
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  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 toilets
  
  No
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
- 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.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- 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 toilets
  
  No
Wifi
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Part time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/lost-property
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - 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 Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  Yes
  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 gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Operator Name
  
  Local Council
- Name
  
  There is a Council managed car park behind the station
- Spaces
  
  0
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  0
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Accessible Car Park Equipment Note
  
  There is one disabled parking space available at the station
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  20
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  No
- 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).
- Type
  
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 028 28 78
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-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 hours
  
  Mon-Fri 06:10 to 20:15
  Sat 07:00 to 18:45
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
- Nearest stations with more facilities
  
  Colchester
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- 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 Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No

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Manchester Piccadilly to Colchester Townby train on average takes 4 hrs 21 mins

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Manchester Piccadilly facilities

Customer Help Points:

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Station Reception:

Assisted Travel Lounge

Notes

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