Clacton-on-Sea railway station

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General information
Location	Tendring
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Platforms	4
Other information
Station code	CLT

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 one of the termini of the branch line to Colchester Town, Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze which diverges from the Great Eastern Main Line at Colchester. The branch is promoted as the Sunshine Coast Line. There is frequent services between Clacton and London Liverpool Street.

The spur from 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.

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 Weeley, 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.