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Direct services & connecting journeys
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Great Coates
- Departure station
- Great Coates station guide
- Address
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- Great Coates, DN37 9NN
Operators serving Great Coates
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Facilities at Great Coates
- Shelters
Parking & meeting your train
- Limited parking
Explore the area around Great Coates
- Weelsby Woods
About your departure station
This 1848 station on the Grimsby line serves a Lincolnshire village undergoing suburban growth.
Great Coates represents rural railways adapting to commuter needs.
The station's story reflects the area's gradual transformation from agricultural land to residential community, with transport links enabling changing lifestyles.
Recent housing developments have increased passenger numbers at this modest but useful local station.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Great Coates to Ipswich?
Open the ticket search and enter Great Coates as your departure station and Ipswich as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Great Coates and Ipswich?
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Can I include a Railcard?
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