At a glance
Station Message
This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Colchester and London) only. Platform 2 (for trains towards Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze) can only be accessed via a stepped footbridge or via a public footpath from Clifton Terrace, which has steps between the road and the footpath.
From 23rd February 2026, station improvement works will be taking place and for a period of two weeks, there are times when one or more of the ticket office, toilet facilities, and the waiting room will be closed to accommodate these works. Alternative toilet facilities will be available on board the trains. From 6th to 8th March 2026, the waiting room and the ticket office will be completely closed while new flooring is installed.
Station details
- Bicycle parking
- Yes
- Storage Sheltered
- Yes
- Storage Location
- There are five cycle stands between the main station entrance and the Community Station Garden, and a further ten cycle stands are in the station carpark. A sheltered cycle parking area providing 16 spaces is located between the main station entrance and the side entrance to Platform 1 (for trains towards Colchester and London).
- Storage Spaces
- 46
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- PlusBike (Cycle hire)
- No
- Car Park
- Yes
- Free of Charge
- No
- CCTV Coverage
- Yes
- Car Park Operator
- National Car Parks Ltd
- Address
- No
- Phone Number
- Primary telephone number: 0345 050 7080
- Note
- No
- Opening Hours
- Monday to Friday - 24 hours Saturday - 24 hours Sunday - 24 hours
- Number of Spaces
- 50
- Daily Rate
- £7.65
- Weekly Rate
- £30.35
- Monthly Rate
- £146.00
- 3 Monthly Rate
- £423.00
- Annual Rate
- £1,479.00
- Taxis
- No
- Accessible Taxis
- Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
- Impaired Mobility set down and pick up points available
- No
- Airport
- No
- Ticket Office
- Monday to Friday - 06:10 to 20:30 Saturday - 06:15 to 20:30 Sunday - 09:15 to 16:15
- Height Adjusted ticket office counter
- No
- Induction Loop
- Yes
- Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Collection of Pre-Purchased tickets
- Yes
- Penalty Fares
- Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia
- Smart cards issued
- Yes
- Smart cards validated
- Yes
- Get Oyster cards here
- No
- Use Oyster pay as you go
- No
- Top up Oyster cards
- No
- Staff help available opening times
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. Booking is recommended.
What assistance is available for customers using this station?
- Board and alight
- Ramp assistance
- Luggage (on and off train only)
- Ticket sale on board
How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
- By speaking with a member of station staff
- By calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
- By selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
- By using one of the two Help Points at this station
- Passenger Information Systems available
- DepartureScreens Announcements
- Customer Help Points
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
- Platform 1 (for trains towards Colchester and London) - Between the side entrance to this platform and the ticket machine, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
- Next to the cycle parking stands in the station carpark, fixed to a short white post
- Customer Services
Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00Sunday 10:00-20:00Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00
The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8).
Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- Location for rail replacement services
- Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops on the station forecourt, at the front of the station.
- Left Luggage
- No
- Lost Luggage
- Yes
- Ticket Gates
- No
- CCTV
- Yes
- ATM Machine
- No
- Bureau de Change
- No
- First Class Lounge
- No
- Internet Kiosk Available
- No
- Pay Phone
- Yes
- Accessible Public telephones
- No
- Post Box
- Yes
- Public Wi-Fi
- Shops
Photo-Me digital passport photos
Bookshelf in the booking hall for books to borrow.
- Toilets
The toilets are located in the station building on Platform 1 (for trains towards Colchester and London) and are accessed via the booking hall. Toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
Monday - Friday 06:10 - 20:30Saturday 06:15 - 20:30Sunday 09:15 - 16:15
- Baby Changing facilities
- No
- National Key toilets
- No
- Showers
- No
- Trolleys
- No
- Tourist information office
- No
- Waiting Rooms
- The main waiting room is located in the booking hall so is available when the ticket office is open. Monday to Friday - 05:50 to 20:00 Saturday - 05:50 to 20:00 Sunday - 09:15 to 16:15
- Seating
- Yes
- Staff help available opening times
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. Booking is recommended.
What assistance is available for customers using this station?
- Board and alight
- Ramp assistance
- Luggage (on and off train only)
- Ticket sale on board
How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
- By speaking with a member of station staff
- By calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
- By selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
- By using one of the two Help Points at this station
- Helpline Number
- 0800 028 28 78
- Helplines Opening times
- We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.
- Ramp for train Access
- Yes
- Step Free Access
This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Colchester and London) only. Platform 2 (for trains towards Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze) can only be accessed via a stepped footbridge or via a public footpath from Clifton Terrace, which has steps between the road and the footpath.
This station is a category B3 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is the ticket office.
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes