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Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Platforms	4
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Station code	CLT
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Opened	July 1882

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Clacton-on-Sea railway station is one of the eastern termini of the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the town of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Its three-letter station code is CLT. The preceding station on the line is Thorpe-le-Soken.

The station was opened in 1882 with the name Clacton.^[1] It is currently managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station.

The branch diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Colchester wherefrom trains run to either Colchester Town, Walton-on-the-Naze or Clacton-on-Sea. 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 line to Walton was opened.^[2]

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 25kv AC electrification, rather than the previously preferred 1500v DC system. Through (electrified) services to London Liverpool Street were introduced on 7 January 1963.^[3]

Clacton station 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 to Clacton-on-Sea in May 2007.^[4]

Services

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 four trains per hour. The last trains of the day start and terminate at Colchester.

Trains are usually formed of Class 321 or Class 360 electric multiple units.

References

^ Allen, Cecil J (1975). The Great Eastern Railway (Third ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 237. ISBN 07110 0659 8.
^ 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.
^ A Regional History of the railways of Great Britain; Vol 5; Eastern Counties; D I Gordon; Newton Abbot; 1968 p66
^ "Changes to National Rail timetable from Sunday 20th May 2007". National Rail. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

External links

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

[1] Allen, Cecil J (1975). The Great Eastern Railway (Third ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 237. ISBN 07110 0659 8.

[2] 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.

[3] A Regional History of the railways of Great Britain; Vol 5; Eastern Counties; D I Gordon; Newton Abbot; 1968 p66

[4] "Changes to National Rail timetable from Sunday 20th May 2007". National Rail. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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-'''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.
+'''Clacton-on-Sea railway station''' is one of the eastern termini of the [[Sunshine Coast Line]], a branch of the [[Great Eastern Main Line]], in the [[East of England]], serving the town of [[Clacton-on-Sea]], Essex. Its three-letter station code is CLT. The preceding station on the line is {{rws|Thorpe-le-Soken}}.
+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> It is currently managed by [[Abellio Greater Anglia]], which also operates all trains serving the station.
-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 are frequent services between Clacton and London Liverpool Street.
-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>
+The branch diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at {{rws|Colchester}} wherefrom trains run to either {{rws|Colchester Town}}, {{rws|Walton-on-the-Naze}} or Clacton-on-Sea. 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 line 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>
-Services were steam-operated until electrification of the line took place, Clacton being first served by electric trains on 16 March 1959. Initially, the line was only electrified as far as Colchester, as part of British Railways experiments with 25kv AC electrification, rather than the previously preferred 1500v DC system. Through electrified services to London 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>
+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 25kv AC electrification, rather than the previously preferred 1500v DC system. Through (electrified) services to [[Liverpool Street station|London 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 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.
+Clacton station 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.<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|accessdate=30 January 2014}}</ref>
+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|accessdate=30 January 2014}}</ref>
-Although services are operated by Abellio 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.
 ==Services==
+[[File:Clacton-on-Sea - Greater Anglia 321335 and 321443.jpg|thumb|right|{{Brc|321}} trains terminating at Clacton-on-Sea]]
-{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2013}}
+The typical service is one train per hour to [[Liverpool Street station|London Liverpool Street]], calling at {{stnlnk|Thorpe-le-Soken}}, {{stnlnk|Wivenhoe}}, {{stnlnk|Colchester}}, {{stnlnk|Witham}}, {{stnlnk|Chelmsford}}, {{stnlnk|Ingatestone}}, {{stnlnk|Shenfield}} and {{stnlnk|Stratford}}.
-[[File:Clacton-on-Sea - Greater Anglia 321335 and 321443.jpg|thumb|left|A pair of {{Brc|321}} trains]]
-The typical service is one train per hour [[Liverpool Street station|London Liverpool Street]] which calls at {{stnlnk|Thorpe-le-Soken}}, {{stnlnk|Wivenhoe}}, {{stnlnk|Colchester}}, {{stnlnk|Witham}}, {{stnlnk|Chelmsford}}, {{stnlnk|Ingatestone}}, {{stnlnk|Shenfield}} and {{stnlnk|Stratford}}.
-During the Monday-Friday peak, services are increased with four trains per hour. The last trains of the day starts and terminates at Colchester.
+During peak hours the service level is increased to four trains per hour. The last trains of the day start and terminate at Colchester.
-Trains are usually formed of {{Brc|321}} or {{Brc|360}} electric units.
+Trains are usually formed of {{Brc|321}} or {{Brc|360}} electric multiple units.
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-{{s-rail-national |toc=Abellio Greater Anglia |route=[[Sunshine Coast Line]]|next=|previous=Thorpe-le-Soken}}
-{{s-end}}
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 [[Category:Clacton-on-Sea|Railway Station]]
 [[Category:Railway stations in Essex]]