Trains from Colchester Town to Manchester Piccadilly

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Colchester Town to Manchester Piccadilly train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

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Duration

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20-05-2025

04:07

Plat. 6

Cancelled

. 6

04:30

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

23m

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20-05-2025

04:59

Plat. 5

Cancelled

. 5

05:27

Plat. 2

Cancelled

. 2

28m

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20-05-2025

05:07

Plat. 6

Cancelled

. 6

05:31

Plat. 3

Cancelled

. 3

24m

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20-05-2025

05:28

Plat. 6

Cancelled

. 6

05:47

Plat. 7

Cancelled

. 7

19m

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20-05-2025

05:49

Plat. 3

Cancelled

. 3

06:04

Plat. 7

Cancelled

. 7

15m

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Colchester Town to Manchester Piccadilly journey summary

Average Journey Time

0hr 19 minutes
Distance

171 miles - 275km
Weekday First Train

03:07
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

03:07
Weekend Last Train

Colchester Town station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Colchester Town

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

21:07 On time

Cancelled - Walton-on-the-Naze

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

21:35 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

21:44 On time

Cancelled - Colchester

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

22:07 On time

Cancelled - Walton-on-the-Naze

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

22:30 On time

Cancelled - Colchester

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

22:44 On time

Cancelled - Colchester

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

23:00 On time

Cancelled - Colchester

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

Manchester Piccadilly station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Manchester Piccadilly

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

20:55 21:09

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

Transport for Wales

21:02 21:07

Cancelled - Blackpool North

Platform 14

Northern

21:06 On time

Cancelled - Crewe

Platform 8

Northern

21:07 21:09

Cancelled - Liverpool Lime Street

Platform 14

TransPennine Express

21:10 On time

Cancelled - Chester

Platform 8

Northern

21:13 On time

Cancelled - Cleethorpes

Platform 13

TransPennine Express

21:15 On time

Cancelled - London Euston

Platform 6

Avanti West Coast

21:15 On time

Cancelled - New Mills Central

Platform 3

Northern

21:18 On time

Cancelled - Manchester Airport

Platform 13

Northern

21:19 On time

Cancelled - Lancaster

Platform 14

TransPennine Express