York to Colchester Town Train Tickets & Timetables

York Train Station to Colchester Townby train on average takes 4 hrs 20 mins

York Train Station to Colchester Town one way only

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Trains depart every 28 minutes
First train leaves York Train Station at 04:40
Last train leaves York Train Station at 19:12

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York to Colchester Town train times

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Rail Replacement pickup/drop off point: Due to the overnight closure of Queen Street in York, the pickup and drop off point will be changed to the bus stop on Station Avenue during the following times:

Monday 4 November 19:30 until Tuesday 5 November 06:00

Tuesday 5 November 19:30 until Wednesday 6 November 06:00

Wednesday 6 November 19:30 until Thursday 7 November 06:00

Thursday 7 November 19:30 until Friday 8 November 06:00

Friday 8 November 19:30 until Saturday 9 November 06:00

York Train Station facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for GR
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- First Class Lounge
  Opening hours
  Monday - Saturday 06:00 - 20:00 Sunday 08:00 - 19:00
  Location: On Platform 3.
  Tickets Accepted in LNER First Class Lounge:
  - Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  - Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  - Any LNER First Class packages
  - First Advance (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER Rewards First Class Leisure Single (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER Self-Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER & connections)
  - Inclusive Tour Tickets (eg. Superbreak)
  - Weekend First
  Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges
  Facilities: Toilets, TV, charging points for mobile phones, screens with updated train information. Wi-Fi: Yes Showers: No
  Our first class lounges offer a selection of complimentary refreshments such as tea, coffee, water, and various crisps and biscuits. Other items are also available to purchase through Lets Eat at Your Seat by scanning the QR code at your table taking you to the LEAYS portal where you will be able to purchase additional items.
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
  Waiting Room opening hours are at all times that the station is open
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
  
  Station concourse
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The Ladies toilets are located in the Main Concourse and in the Waiting Room between Platforms 7 and 9. The Gents toilet is adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9. The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from station staff. Toilet opening hours are at all times that the station is open.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff.
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around York station
- Post Box
  
  Yes
  
  Outside the station
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
  
  Located on concourse
- Shops
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Pick Up / Drop Off at Bus Stand E outside the Principal Hotel
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The Ladies toilets are located in the Main Concourse and in the Waiting Room between Platforms 7 and 9. The Gents toilet is adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9. The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from station staff. Toilet opening hours are at all times that the station is open.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff.
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around York station
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03457 225333
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  
  Located at the front of the Station
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Car Park 1
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: London North Eastern Railway
  Name: Station Car Park
  Spaces: 604
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 6
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  Parking is chargeable for all vehicles
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: No
  Website
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
  Charges
  Off-peak: £7.50
  Daily: £20.00
  Weekly: £75.00
  Monthly: £227.50
  Annual: £1,925.00
  Saturday: £7.50
  Sunday: £7.50
  Note:
  Short Stay 30-60 mins £3.50
  Short Stay 61-120 mins - £6.50
  Going away for a long weekend? Park from 10:00 on Friday until 23:59 on Monday for just £15.
  Simply purchase your ticket at the car park on the day.
- Car Park 2
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: London North Eastern Railway
  Name: Station Short Stay Car Park
  Spaces: 30
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 6
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  Parking is chargeable for all vehicles. £2.00 for first hour, then £10.00 per hour.
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: No
  Website
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  Charges
  Per Hour: £3.50
  Note:
  Short stay 21-60 mins - £3.50
  Short stay 61-120 mins - £6.50
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  626
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Within station, within car park, and next to the ticket office
- Annotation
  
  80 secure stands.
- Type
  
  Compounds
  Stands
  Racks
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  03457 225 225 or 18001 03457 225 225 (Text relay service)
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  When arriving for booked or turn-up-and-go assistance, the meeting point is the Customer Information Point on the main concourse. Staff are available to provide Passenger Assist at all times that trains are operating for customers who have booked or who travel as turn-up-and-go. Assistance is available both to board/alight trains and also navigating around the station.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  
  Accessible machines are available on the main concourse
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
  
  Available during Travel Centre opening times
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No advance booking is required but it will reduce the waiting time for a wheelchair access Taxi
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff.
- Step Free Access
  
  This station has step free access to all platforms.
  This station is a category A station according to the Office of Rail and Road station classification system https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955.
  Lifts and level access to all platforms. Lift available from station concourse (platform 3) to platforms 5 -11. Customer assistance available 'Call for Aid' button by taxi rank at front of station. No level access to National Rail Museum via platforms 10/11, exit at front of station and around Station Hotel.
  Staff can deploy station ramps at all times when trains are operating through this station to help customers who need step-free access board any train at this station. Where in circumstances beyond our control station staff are not available, on train staff can deploy the on board ramp if necessary.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes
First Class lounge
- Details
  Opening hours
  Monday - Saturday 06:00 - 20:00 Sunday 08:00 - 19:00
  Location: On Platform 3.
  Tickets Accepted in LNER First Class Lounge:
  - Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  - Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the LNER route
  - Any LNER First Class packages
  - First Advance (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER Rewards First Class Leisure Single (routed LNER & connections)
  - LNER Self-Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER & connections)
  - Inclusive Tour Tickets (eg. Superbreak)
  - Weekend First
  Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges
  Facilities: Toilets, TV, charging points for mobile phones, screens with updated train information. Wi-Fi: Yes Showers: No
  Our first class lounges offer a selection of complimentary refreshments such as tea, coffee, water, and various crisps and biscuits. Other items are also available to purchase through Lets Eat at Your Seat by scanning the QR code at your table taking you to the LEAYS portal where you will be able to purchase additional items.

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
  
  Due to road layout constraints, rail replacement bus services cannot access Colchester Town station. When rail replacement is in operation, 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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