Colchester
Station message
Passengers with reduced mobility are advised to arrive at the London bound ticket hall to allow access all station platforms via the lifts.
Colchester (COL)
Station Approach Road
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1XD
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| Staffing level | Full time |
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| CCTV | Yes |
| Information systems |
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| Ticket office opening times |
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| Pre-purchase collection | Yes |
| Ticket machine | Yes |
| Oyster cards issued here | No |
| Top up Oyster cards here | No |
| Use Oyster cards here | No |
| Smartcards issued here | Yes |
| Top up Smartcards here | No |
| Validate Smartcards here | Yes |
| Smartcards information | Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart |
| Customer service information | Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8). Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
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| Left luggage | No |
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| Lost property opening times |
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| First class lounge opening times | No |
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| Seated area available | Yes |
| Waiting room opening times | Yes |
| Trolleys available | No |
| Station buffet available | Yes |
| Station buffet information | Coffee Shop Coffee kiosk Vending machines |
| Toilets available | Yes |
| Toilets information | The toilets are located on all platforms. The National key toilets are located on Platforms 2 and 4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. |
| Baby changing facilities available | Yes |
| Showers available | No |
| Telephones available | Cards and Coins |
| WiFi available | Yes |
| WiFi information | |
| Web kiosk | No |
| Post box available | Yes |
| Tourist information office available | No |
| ATM available | Yes |
| Bureau de change available | No |
| Shops available | Yes |
| Shops information | News agent Dry cleaner Passport Photo Booth |
| Helpline information | As an alternative to the above number, please use 0345 600 7245 (option 4) if calling from a mobile. |
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| Helpline opening times |
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| Helpline contact details | Note: 0800 028 28 78 |
| Staff help opening times | Yes |
| Induction loop available | Yes |
| Accessible ticket machines available | Yes |
| Accessible booking office counter available | Yes |
| Ramp for train access available | Yes |
| Accessible taxis information | Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster |
| National key toilets available | Yes |
| Step free access coverage | Whole station |
| Step free access information | Although step free access exists throughout the station, people with restricted mobility are advised to arrive on the London bound side of the station as the lifts are quicker and easier to operate than the chair lift in the Ipswich / Norwich bound ticket hall.
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| Ticket gates exist | Yes |
| Ticket gates information | - |
| Impaired mobility set down available | No |
| Wheelchairs | Yes |
| Cycle storage available | Yes |
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| Cycle storage number of spaces | 554 |
| Cycle storage sheltered | Yes |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Yes |
| Cycle storage location | Situated by the South entrance, and in the main car park by the North entrance. A secure 134-space cycle compound is also available (key fob required, speak to station staff for availability). |
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| Car park 1 | Station Car Park |
| Car park 1 operator | National Car Parks Ltd |
| Car park 1 spaces | 1373 |
| Car park 1 opening times |
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| Car park 1 charges |
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| Car park 1 contact details | URL: http://www.ncp.co.uk |
| Car park 2 | Premium Bays |
| Car park 2 operator | National Car Parks |
| Car park 2 spaces | 90 |
| Car park 2 opening times |
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| Car park 2 charges |
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| Car park 2 contact details | Telephone: 0845 050 7080 |
| Rail replacement information | Replacement transport stop at the bus stop by main station entrance |
| Taxi rank available | Yes |
| Taxi rank information | Taxi rank at both entrances. |
| Bus services available | Yes |
| Bus services information | Colchester & Wivenhoe is a PlusBus location click here to see the PlusBus map |
| Airport available | Yes |
| Airport information | Express CoachLink to Stansted Airport runs from outside the ticket office building. Further information: 0845 748 4950 (UK only) |
| Cycle hire available | Yes |
| Cycle hire information | Bike & Go bicycles available for hire. More details: http://www.bikeandgo.co.uk/ |
Colchester
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