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Public transport in Colchester
Transport system in Colchester, Essex, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The public transport infrastructure of Colchester comprises multiple modes of transport, including buses and railways.
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Buses
Colchester bus station is located on Osborne Street; it serves as the central hub for the majority of bus services and the interconnected transport network in the city. Additionally, there are plans underway for a comprehensive redevelopment of the bus station, aimed at modernising its facilities, enhancing passenger experience and accommodating future transport needs.[1]
There are two main bus operators in the city: First Essex and Arriva Colchester, which operate most of the lines within the city. Secondary operators include Hedingham & Chambers, Beeston's, Ipswich Buses, Stephensons of Essex and Panther Travel (Essex); these usually operate multi-county/county-wide routes or to rural villages on the outskirts of Colchester.[2]
National Express operates coach services. It stopped operating its stop at Osborne Street in 2020 due to "safety concerns."[3]
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Bus rapid transit
The Colchester rapid transit system is a bus rapid transit system, which will serve the central city and its suburbs.[4]
It is set to have one route and eight stations, terminating in the proposed new garden community. The guided busway portions are along Cowdray Avenue and Via Urbis Romanae.[5]
The project is set to finish construction in 2025.[6]
Railway
Colchester has three railway stations:
- Colchester (also known as Colchester North), the principal station that serves the city.
- Colchester Town
- Hythe.
There are two lines that pass through Colchester:
- Great Eastern Main Line between London Liverpool Street, Ipswich and Norwich
- Sunshine Coast Line, to Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.
All services are operated by Greater Anglia.[7]
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References
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