When are extra trains for Ed Sheeran concerts in Ipswich?

When are the extra trains for Ed Sheeran concerts this summer? <i>(Image: Greater Anglia/Petros Studios)</i>
When are the extra trains for Ed Sheeran concerts this summer? (Image: Greater Anglia/Petros Studios)
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Greater Anglia has announced what times extra trains will be for the Ed Sheeran homecoming concerts taking place at Portman Road next month.

The Suffolk-based singer-songwriter will take to the stage at Ipswich Town's home ground for three nights in July.

These gigs will be on July 11, 12, and 13, and come as the singer revealed that his new album 'Play' will be released in September. 

Additional train services will run on the main line from Ipswich after each performance. 

Friday, July 11

There is an extra train at 11.47pm, from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street, and this train will call at Manningtree, Colchester, Marks Tey, Kelvedon, Witham, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Ingatestone, Shenfield, and Stratford. 

There is also another service from Ipswich to Colchester at 12.22am, also calling at Manningtree. 

The last train from Ipswich to Norwich on this night is at 12.45am, and calls at Stowmarket and Diss. 

Saturday, July 12

There is a train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street at 11.50pm, calling at Manningtree, Colchester, Marks Tey, Kelvedon, Witham, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Ingatestone Shenfield, and Stratford. 

There is also a 12.12am train from Ipswich to Colchester, also calling at Manningtree. 

The last train from Ipswich towards Norwich is at 12.45am, also calling at Stowmarket and Diss. 

Sunday, July 13

There is a train at 11.55pm from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street, also calling at Manningtree, Colchester, Marks Tey, Kelvedon, Witham, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Ingatestone, Shenfield, and Stratford. 

Then there is a 12.15am service from Ipswich to Colchester, also calling at Manningtree.

The last train from Ipswich to Norwich is at 12.50am, also calling at Stowmarket and Diss. 

After the concert, due to limited platform capacity, there will be no local services from Ipswich to Lowestoft, Felixstowe, Cambridge, or Peterborough. 

There will be limited connecting services to Clacton-on-Sea on all three nights and extremely limited connecting services to Harwich Town on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 July only.

A spokesperson for Greater Anglia said: "Passengers are advised to check before they travel and allow more time for their journeys.

"Greater Anglia is warning passengers that there are still likely to be large queues and very busy trains, because of the expected number of people. Customers are advised to use the full length of trains and platforms." 

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