East of England
Essex
City of Colchester

Colchester railway station

Colchester railway station is a principal stop on the Great Eastern Main Line in the , and is the primary station serving the city of , .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Colchester, Essex, England, UK
  • Also known as: “COL”, “Colchester Railway Station”, and “Colchester Station”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Castle and Colchester Institute.

Museum
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is a Norman castle in , , , dating from the second half of the eleventh century. The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to it being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius. is situated 1 mile southeast of Colchester railway station.

College
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is a large provider of further and higher education based in the city of in Essex. provides full-time and part-time courses for a wide variety of learners including 16- to 19-year-olds, apprentices, adults, businesses and employers. is situated 2,800 feet south of Colchester railway station.

College
The Sixth Form College, Colchester is a sixth form college in , England. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area. is situated 3,400 feet south of Colchester railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Lexden.

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is a city in , East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, is an interesting place to visit.

Suburb
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is a suburb of in , England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners.

Suburb
is an area in the southeastern part of in , England, on the River Colne. Historically it was a hamlet. was home to the Paxmans Factory which manufactured automobile parts. is situated 2 miles southeast of Colchester railway station.

Colchester railway station

Latitude
51.90058° or 51° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
0.89246° or 0° 53′ 33″ east
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Inception
March 29th, 1843
Operator
Greater Anglia
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“COL”
Open location code
9F32WV2R+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8061429385
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6952327
Wiki­data ID
Q2750618
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Colchester railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “科尔切斯特站”
  • Dutch: “station Colchester”
  • Dutch: “Station Colchester”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة كولتشيستير”
  • French: “Colchester”
  • Italian: “stazione di Colchester”
  • Polish: “Colchester”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Caer Colun”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Colchester”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Colchester railway station”. Photo: Nic McPhee, CC BY-SA 2.0.