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{{Short description|Railway station in Essex, England}}
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{{Infobox UK station
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| name = Clacton-on-Sea
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| symbol = rail
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| image_name=Clacton-on-Sea station Robert Edwards.jpg
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{{Infobox station
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| code = CLT
| name = Clacton-on-Sea
| symbol_location = gb
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| manager = [[Greater Anglia]]
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| symbol = rail
| locale = [[Clacton-on-Sea]]
| image = 2013 at Clacton-on-Sea - station frontage.jpg
| borough = [[Tendring]]
| caption = Station entrance as seen in June 2013
| usage0405 = {{pad}}0.699
| borough = [[Clacton-on-Sea]], [[Tendring District|Tendring]]
| usage0506 = {{decrease}} 0.665
| country = England
| usage0607 = {{increase}} 0.707
| coordinates = {{coord|51.7936|1.1541|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| usage0708 = {{decrease}} 0.704
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| usage0809 = {{increase}} 0.718
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TM176153|25|TM176153}}
| usage0910 = {{decrease}} 0.661
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| manager = [[Greater Anglia]]
| usage1011 = {{increase}} 0.714
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| platforms = 4
| usage1112 = {{increase}} 0.753
| code = CLT
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| platforms = 4
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] C1
| start =
| opened = 4 July 1882
| latitude = 51.7936
| mpassengers =
| longitude = 1.1541
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.763 million}}
| gridref = TM176153
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.277 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.624 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.706 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.793 million}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
}}
}}
'''Clacton-on-Sea railway station''' is one of the two eastern termini of the [[Sunshine Coast Line]] in the [[East of England]], serving the town of [[Clacton-on-Sea]], [[Essex]]. The line is a branch that diverges from the [[Great Eastern Main Line]] at {{rws|Colchester}}, from where trains also run to {{rws|Colchester Town}} and {{rws|Walton-on-the-Naze}}. It is {{convert|69|mi|56|chain|km|2|lk=in}} down the line from [[Liverpool Street station|London Liverpool Street]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/railref/ref-ge.html |title=GE RailRef Line Codes Great Eastern |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093115/http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/railref/ref-ge.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its three-letter station code is CLT and it is managed by [[Greater Anglia]], which also operates all trains serving the station.


==History==
[[Image:Bufferview of the 360 120 desiro at clacton.jpg|thumb|left|A view from the car park to the buffers of 360 Desiro and Class 321s]]
The station was opened in 1882 with the name '''Clacton'''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Allen|first1=Cecil J|title=The Great Eastern Railway|date=1975|publisher=Ian Allan |location=Shepperton|isbn=07110-0659-8|page=237|edition=Third}}</ref>


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Clacton is on a spur from {{rws|Thorpe-le-Soken}} which was built by the Clacton-on-Sea Railway and originally operated by the [[Great Eastern Railway]]; it opened some 15 years after the branch to Walton was opened.<ref>{{cite book |last=Body |first=Geoffrey |year=1986 |title=PSL Field Guide, Railways of the Eastern Region; Vol 1: Southern Operating Area |location=Wellingborough |publisher=Patrick Stevens Ltd |page=45 |isbn=0-85059-712-9 }}</ref>
'''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.
[[File:Concourse, Clacton railway station - geograph.org.uk - 2960624.jpg|thumb|Station concourse, May 2012 ]]
On 1 January 1923, the station passed to the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] following the [[Railways Act 1921|1921 Railways Act]]. After [[World War II]] and following nationalisation, it fell under the auspices of [[Eastern Region of British Railways|British Railways (Eastern Region)]].


Services were steam-operated until the line was electrified, with Clacton first seeing electric trains on 16 March 1959. Initially, the line was only electrified as far as Colchester, as part of [[British Rail]]ways' experiments with 25 kV AC electrification, rather than the previously preferred 1500 V DC system. Through electrified services to Liverpool Street were introduced on 7 January 1963.<ref>A Regional History of the railways of Great Britain; Vol 5; Eastern Counties; D I Gordon; Newton Abbot; 1968 p66</ref>
The station is one of the termini of the branch line to {{stnlnk|Colchester Town}}, Clacton-on-Sea and {{stnlnk|Walton-on-the-Naze}} which diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at {{stnlnk|Colchester}}. The branch is promoted as the [[Sunshine Coast Line]]. There is frequent services between Clacton and London Liverpool Street.


Clacton station has a sizeable concourse sheltered by a glazed roof. Platforms 1 and 3 have an operational length for ten-coach trains, platforms 2 and 4 have an operational length for twelve-coach trains.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Railway Track Diagrams Volume 2 Eastern|last=Brailsford|first=Martyn|publisher=Teackmaps|year=2016|isbn=978-0-9549866-8-1|location=Frome|pages=6}}</ref> [[Clacton Servicing Depot]] lies just beyond the platform ends, with some stabling sidings alongside the station itself.
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The spur from {{stnlnk|Thorpe-le-Soken}} was built by the Clacton-on-Sea Railway and operated by the [[Great Eastern Railway]]. It opened in July 1882 some 15 years after the line to Walton-on-the-Naze was opened.<ref>{{cite book |last=Body |first=Geoffrey |year=1986 |title=PSL Field Guide, Railways of the Eastern Region; Vol 1: Southern Operating Area |location=Wellingborough |publisher=Patrick Stevens Ltd |page=45 |ISBN=0-85059-712-9 }}</ref>


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Its name was changed to '''Clacton-on-Sea''' in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_bulletins/Changes_to_the_NRTT_from_Sunday_20th_May.html|title=Changes to National Rail timetable from Sunday 20th May 2007|publisher=National Rail|access-date=30 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521102211/http://nationalrail.co.uk/service_bulletins/Changes_to_the_NRTT_from_Sunday_20th_May.html|archive-date=21 May 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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.


==Service==
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Its name was changed from '''Clacton''' to Clacton-on-Sea railway station in May 2007.<ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_bulletins/Changes_to_the_NRTT_from_Sunday_20th_May.html Changes to National Rail timetable from Sunday 20th May 2007] National Rail. Retrieved 2007-19-05</ref>
[[File:Clacton-on-Sea - Greater Anglia 321335 and 321443.jpg|thumb|right|Two Class 321 trains at Clacton-on-Sea in July 2013]]
The typical service is one train per hour to London Liverpool Street, calling at Thorpe-le-Soken, {{stnlnk|Wivenhoe}}, Colchester, {{stnlnk|Witham}}, {{stnlnk|Chelmsford}}, {{stnlnk|Ingatestone}}, {{stnlnk|Shenfield}} and {{stnlnk|Stratford}}. During peak hours, the service level is increased to approximately four trains per hour. The first and last trains of the day start and terminate at Colchester.<ref>{{Cite web |work=Greater Anglia |title=Timetables |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=17 July 2024 |url= https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables |quote=}}</ref>


Trains are usually formed of [[British Rail Class 720|Class 720]] [[electric multiple unit]]s. The [[British Rail Class 321|Class 321]] electric multiple units that used to form the services at this station were withdrawn at the end of April 2023.
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:
{| class="wikitable vatop"
! Operator
! Route
! Material
! Frequency
! Notes
|-
| [[Greater Anglia]]
| [[Liverpool Street station|London Liverpool Street]] - [[Stratford railway station|Stratford]] - [[Shenfield railway station|Shenfield]] - [[Chelmsford railway station|Chelmsford]] - [[Witham railway station|Witham]] - [[Colchester railway station|Colchester]] - [[Wivenhoe railway station|Wivenhoe]] - [[Thorpe-le-Soken railway station|Thorpe-le-Soken]] - Clacton-on-Sea
| [[British Rail Class 321|Class 321]], [[British Rail Class 360|Class 360]]
| 1x per hour
| Also calls at Marks Tey, Alresford and Great Bentley on Sundays
|}


{{rail start}}
{{rail start}}
{{s-rail-national |toc=Greater Anglia |route=[[Sunshine Coast Line]]|next=|previous=Thorpe-le-Soken}}
{{s-rail-national |toc=Greater Anglia |route=[[Sunshine Coast Line]]<br />Clacton branch|next=|previous=Thorpe-le-Soken}}
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}


== Services ==
== References ==
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{{reflist}}
Typically the service is as follows:


==External links==
* 1 tph to [[London Liverpool Street]]
{{Commons category|Clacton-on-Sea railway station}}
During the off-peak, passengers must change at [[Thorpe-le-Soken railway station|Thorpe-le-Soken]] for [[Weeley railway station|Weeley]], [[Hythe (Essex) railway station|Hythe]] and [[Colchester Town railway station|Colchester Town]].


{{Railway stations served by Abellio Greater Anglia}}
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 {{stnlnk|Colchester}}.

== References ==
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{{reflist}}


[[Category:Clacton-on-Sea|Station]]
[[Category:Clacton-on-Sea|Railway Station]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Essex]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Essex]]
[[Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Greater Anglia]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Greater Anglia]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882]]
[[Category:DfT Category C1 stations]]
[[Category:DfT Category C1 stations]]

Latest revision as of 00:38, 27 November 2024

Clacton-on-Sea
National Rail
Station entrance as seen in June 2013
General information
LocationClacton-on-Sea, Tendring
England
Coordinates51°47′37″N 1°09′15″E / 51.7936°N 1.1541°E / 51.7936; 1.1541
Grid referenceTM176153
Managed byGreater Anglia
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeCLT
ClassificationDfT category C1
History
Opened4 July 1882
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.763 million
2020/21Decrease 0.277 million
2021/22Increase 0.624 million
2022/23Increase 0.706 million
2023/24Increase 0.793 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Clacton-on-Sea railway station is one of the two eastern termini of the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England, serving the town of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The line is a branch that diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Colchester, from where trains also run to Colchester Town and Walton-on-the-Naze. It is 69 miles 56 chains (112.17 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street.[1] Its three-letter station code is CLT and it is managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.

History

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The station was opened in 1882 with the name Clacton.[2]

Clacton is on a spur from Thorpe-le-Soken which was built by the Clacton-on-Sea Railway and originally operated by the Great Eastern Railway; it opened some 15 years after the branch to Walton was opened.[3]

Station concourse, May 2012

On 1 January 1923, the station passed to the London and North Eastern Railway following the 1921 Railways Act. After World War II and following nationalisation, it fell under the auspices of British Railways (Eastern Region).

Services were steam-operated until the line was electrified, with Clacton first seeing electric trains on 16 March 1959. Initially, the line was only electrified as far as Colchester, as part of British Railways' experiments with 25 kV AC electrification, rather than the previously preferred 1500 V DC system. Through electrified services to Liverpool Street were introduced on 7 January 1963.[4]

Clacton station has a sizeable concourse sheltered by a glazed roof. Platforms 1 and 3 have an operational length for ten-coach trains, platforms 2 and 4 have an operational length for twelve-coach trains.[5] Clacton Servicing Depot lies just beyond the platform ends, with some stabling sidings alongside the station itself.

Its name was changed to Clacton-on-Sea in May 2007.[6]

Service

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Two Class 321 trains at Clacton-on-Sea in July 2013

The typical service is one train per hour to London Liverpool Street, calling at Thorpe-le-Soken, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Witham, Chelmsford, Ingatestone, Shenfield and Stratford. During peak hours, the service level is increased to approximately four trains per hour. The first and last trains of the day start and terminate at Colchester.[7]

Trains are usually formed of Class 720 electric multiple units. The Class 321 electric multiple units that used to form the services at this station were withdrawn at the end of April 2023.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Greater Anglia
Sunshine Coast Line
Clacton branch
Terminus

References

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  1. ^ "GE RailRef Line Codes Great Eastern". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ Allen, Cecil J (1975). The Great Eastern Railway (Third ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 237. ISBN 07110-0659-8.
  3. ^ Body, Geoffrey (1986). PSL Field Guide, Railways of the Eastern Region; Vol 1: Southern Operating Area. Wellingborough: Patrick Stevens Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 0-85059-712-9.
  4. ^ A Regional History of the railways of Great Britain; Vol 5; Eastern Counties; D I Gordon; Newton Abbot; 1968 p66
  5. ^ Brailsford, Martyn (2016). Railway Track Diagrams Volume 2 Eastern. Frome: Teackmaps. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
  6. ^ "Changes to National Rail timetable from Sunday 20th May 2007". National Rail. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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