Clacton-on-Sea railway station

Clacton-on-Sea
Location
Place	Clacton-on-Sea
Local authority	Tendring
Coordinates	51.7936°N 1.1541°E / 51.7936; 1.1541
Operations
Station code	CLT
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Number of platforms	4
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	0.699 million
2005/06 *	0.665 million
2006/07 *	0.707 million
2007/08 *	0.704 million
2008/09 *	0.718 million
National Rail - UK railway stations
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Clacton-on-Sea from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

A view from the car park to the buffers of 360 Desiro and Class 321s

Clacton-on-Sea railway station serves the town of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, England. It is located to the north of Clacton town centre, within walking distance of the sea and pier.

The station is the terminus of the Clacton branch which diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Colchester. There is a frequent train service between Clacton and London Liverpool Street.

The station itself has a sizeable concourse sheltered by a glazed roof. There is a traction depot just outside the station, with some stabling sidings alongside the station itself.

Its name was changed from Clacton to Clacton-on-Sea railway station in May 2007.

Although services are operated by Greater Anglia, the sign on top of the ticket office and main entrance still reads First Great Eastern; a reminder of the franchise holder prior to 2004.

Train Services

The following services currently call at Clacton-on-Sea:

Operator	Route	Material	Frequency	Notes
Greater Anglia	London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Witham - Colchester - Wivenhoe - Thorpe-le-Soken - Clacton-on-Sea	Class 321, Class 360	1x per hour	Also calls at Marks Tey, Alresford and Great Bentley on Sundays

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Thorpe-le-Soken		Greater Anglia Sunshine Coast Line		Terminus

Services

Typically the service is as follows:

• 1 tph to London Liverpool Street

During the off-peak, passengers must change at Thorpe-le-Soken for all services to Weeley, Great Bentley, Alresford, Hythe and Colchester Town.

During the morning peak this is increased: typically there are 4 tph, and subsequently trains depart every 20 to 30 minutes.

The last train Monday to Friday terminates at Colchester.