Conwy railway station
Conwy  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Conwy |
| Local authority | Conwy |
| Coordinates | 53°16′48″N 3°49′52″W / 53.280°N 3.831°WCoordinates: 53°16′48″N 3°49′52″W / 53.280°N 3.831°W |
| Grid reference | SH770784 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CNW |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 18,539 |
| 2005/06 |
 19,131 |
| 2006/07 |
23,411 |
| 2007/08 |
26,000 |
| 2008/09 |
31,526 |
| 2009/10 |
 27,168 |
| 2010/11 |
32,156 |
| 2011/12 |
38,136 |
| 2012/13 |
38,412 |
| 2013/14 |
38,982 |
| 2014/15 |
41,560 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1848 |
| Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 1 May 1848 | Opened as Conway |
| 14 February 1966 | Closed |
| 29 June 1987 | Reopened as Conwy |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Conwy from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Conwy railway station serves the ancient walled town of Conwy, Wales, and is located on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line. There are through services to Chester via Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Prestatyn and Flint in one direction and to Bangor & Holyhead in the other. After arrival at Chester, most trains go forward to either Crewe, Cardiff or Birmingham International.
History
The station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848, was closed as part of the Beeching cuts on 14 February 1966 but reopened on 29 June 1987[1] as a request stop. Upon reopening, the Welsh spelling Conwy was adopted, in contrast to the Anglicised form Conway used until closure in 1966.[1]
Facilities
The station platforms can only accommodate 3 coaches, this limits normal passenger services to 3 car DMUs. Each platform has an open sided shelter for waiting passengers and an electronic display showing the next service to call at that platform.
Services
There is a basic two-hourly service each way Monday to Saturday, improving to hourly at certain times (morning peak and late afternoon/early evening). The Sunday service is infrequent (particularly in winter), with large gaps between trains.
From 15 September 2012 Arriva Trains Wales will be amending their services in North Wales. As a consequence of these changes smaller stations such as Conwy will see the gaps in service frequencies vary with a less predictable pattern of services.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Conwy railway station from National Rail
Gallery
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The station in 1962
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Conwy railway station in May 2005
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View westward, towards Bangor and Holyhead in 1962
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Arriva Trains Wales |