Colchester has two railway stations. Colchester North is on the main line to London Liverpool Street and is the closest of the two stations to Colchester General Hospital. Fast express train services are available direct to London (journey time 50 mins) and also to Harwich and Ipswich from Colchester North. Trains run to Harwich International station from where you can pick up Ferry services to the European continent.

From London Liverpool street you can easily pick up London Underground (Tube) connections - the underground station is a short walk from the overground terminal. London Liverpool Street in on the Central, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines. For futher information about London Underground travel and a map of the Underground system check the Transport for London site.

Some train services from Colchester stop at Stratford in East London and from there you can pick up the Central & Jubilee Underground Lines as well as the Docklands Light Railway Line. Stratford will be a central location to the London 2012 Olympics.

Colchester Town (formerly St Botolph's) is close to the town centre but has fewer services running to it.

For more information about train times, routes & fares check the One Railways web site.
Also National Rail Enquiries line Tel. (0845) 7484950

The nearest cash point to Colchester North station is located on the London-bound platform between the Cafe and W H Smith. There is also a cash point outside the main station entrance towards the main car park and at the nearby ASDA supermarket on Turner Rise. (Cross North Station Road via the footbridge and then cross Petrolea Close. You will see the store directly ahead of you).

The nearest petrol station to the North (Ipswich) side of Colchester is at Tesco on Highwoods Approach or Esso Ipswich Road. Cash points are also available here.

The nearest petrol station to the West (London) side of Colchester is at Sainsbury on Stanway or Q8 London Road. Cash points are also available here.

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