Trains from Ipswich to Colchester

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Ipswich to Colchester train times

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Date

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Departs

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Arrive time

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28-04-2025

21:38

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

05:55

8hr 17m

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28-04-2025

22:38

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

06:34

7hr 56m

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28-04-2025

22:38

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

06:46

8hr 8m

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Ipswich to Colchester journey summary

Average Journey Time

7hr 56 minutes
Distance

15 miles - 24km
Weekday First Train

20:38
Weekday Last Train

21:38
Weekend First Train

20:38
Weekend Last Train

21:38

Ipswich station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Ipswich

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

21:20 On time

Cancelled - Cambridge

Platform 4B

Greater Anglia

21:30 21:42

Cancelled - Colchester

Platform 2B

Greater Anglia

21:38 On time

Cancelled - Norwich

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

21:41 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

21:51 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 4B

Greater Anglia

22:16 On time

Cancelled - Lowestoft

Platform 3B

Greater Anglia

22:21 On time

Cancelled - Bury St Edmunds

Platform 4C

Greater Anglia

22:23 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 4B

Greater Anglia

22:28 On time

Cancelled - Felixstowe

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

22:37 On time

Cancelled - Colchester

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

Colchester station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Colchester

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

21:15 21:20

Cancelled - Clacton-on-Sea

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

21:17 21:21

Cancelled - Norwich

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

21:21 On time

Cancelled - Colchester Town

Platform 4

Greater Anglia

21:28 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

21:33 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 4

Greater Anglia

21:37 On time

Cancelled - Harwich International

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

21:43 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 4

Greater Anglia

21:47 On time

Cancelled - Ipswich

Platform 2

Greater Anglia

21:56 On time

Cancelled - Walton-on-the-Naze

Platform 5

Greater Anglia

22:00 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia