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Colchester

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Colchester had 2,913,266 entries and exits, making it the 115^th most used station in Great Britain.

115/2554

It was the 184^th busiest station with 1,432 scheduled services per week

184/953

That's a daily average of 7,981.55 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 39.12 passengers per service, giving it the 91^st highest passenger to service ratio.

91/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 532,722
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,480,582
Season ticket entries & exits: 899,962
Interchanges made between connecting services: 390,524
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +1,884,090 : 183.07%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
Platform 1	251	912
Platform 2	260	945
Platform 3	248	901
Platform 4	318	1156	(256 in use)
Platform 5	220	799
Platform 6	223	810

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Norwich - Stowmarket - Ipswich - Colchester & London

239

Walton & Clacton - Colchester & Braintree - Witham - London

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	3	1	0	0	1	4	11	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	13	17	13	15	11	10	254
Tue	4	2	0	0	1	4	11	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	13	17	13	15	11	10	256
Wed	4	2	0	0	1	4	11	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	13	17	13	15	11	10	256
Thu	4	2	0	0	1	4	11	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	13	17	13	15	11	10	256
Fri	4	2	0	0	1	4	11	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	13	17	13	15	11	10	256
Sat	4	2	0	0	1	6	10	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	12	11	257
Sun	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	5	8	6	7	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	7	7	6	119

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Colchester
CRS: COL / NLC: 6861 / TIPLOC: CLCHSTR
Station Facility Owner: Greater Anglia
OS Grid Ref: 599100 226417
Region: East
Local Authority: Colchester
ELR(s): LTN1 51m 51ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 3,109,162
1998-1999: 3,391,331 (+282,169 : 9.08%)
1999-2000: 3,525,677 (+134,346 : 3.96%)
2000-2001: 3,678,120 (+152,443 : 4.32%)
2001-2002: 3,828,259 (+150,139 : 4.08%)
2002-2003: 4,005,869 (+177,610 : 4.64%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 4,305,315 (+299,446 : 7.48%)
2005-2006: 4,287,601 (-17,714 : -0.41%)
2006-2007: 4,337,926 (+50,325 : 1.17%)
2007-2008: 4,516,616 (+178,690 : 4.12%)
2008-2009: 4,502,739 (-13,877 : -0.31%)
2009-2010: 4,218,622 (-284,117 : -6.31%)
2010-2011: 4,362,914 (+144,292 : 3.42%)
2011-2012: 4,584,110 (+221,196 : 5.07%)
2012-2013: 4,291,055 (-293,055 : -6.39%)
2013-2014: 4,402,045 (+110,990 : 2.59%)
2014-2015: 4,457,306 (+55,261 : 1.26%)
2015-2016: 4,460,848 (+3,542 : 0.08%)
2016-2017: 4,475,581 (+14,733 : 0.33%)
2017-2018: 4,378,743 (-96,838 : -2.16%)
2018-2019: 4,453,178 (+74,435 : 1.70%)
2019-2020: 4,249,444 (-203,734 : -4.58%)
2020-2021: 1,029,176 (-3,220,268 : -75.78%)
2021-2022: 2,913,266 (+1,884,090 : 183.07%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +1,140,282 (+36.67%)
Change between 1997 & 2022:-195,896 (-6.30%)

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