Trains from Colchester to Cambridge

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Colchester to Cambridge train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

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12-05-2025

21:15

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2 Bus

23:30

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

2hr 15m

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12-05-2025

22:03

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5 Bus

00:30

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

2hr 27m

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12-05-2025

23:04

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5 Bus

06:14

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

7hr 10m

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13-05-2025

04:59

Plat. 6

Cancelled

. 6

06:31

1hr 32m

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13-05-2025

06:01

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5

07:31

1hr 30m

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Colchester to Cambridge journey summary

Average Journey Time

1hr 32 minutes
Distance

38 miles - 61km
Weekday First Train

20:15
Weekday Last Train

05:01
Weekend First Train

20:15
Weekend Last Train

05:01

Colchester station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Colchester

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

04:41 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 6

Greater Anglia

05:12 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

05:35 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

05:40 On time

Cancelled - Peterborough

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

05:44 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

06:00 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

06:14 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

06:15 On time

Cancelled - Ipswich

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

06:20 On time

Cancelled - Colchester Town

Platform 4

Greater Anglia

06:21 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

Cambridge station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Cambridge

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

04:44 On time

Cancelled - Stansted Airport

Platform 1

CrossCountry

04:48 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 4

Greater Anglia

04:53 On time

Cancelled - Brighton

Platform 7

Thameslink

05:15 On time

Cancelled - Birmingham New Street

Platform 5

CrossCountry

05:17 On time

Cancelled - Stansted Airport

Platform 1

CrossCountry

05:20 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

05:23 On time

Cancelled - Brighton

Platform 7

Thameslink

05:26 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 1

Great Northern

05:31 On time

Cancelled - Stratford (London)

Platform 8

Greater Anglia

05:39 On time

Cancelled - London Kings Cross

Platform 7

Great Northern