Deganwy railway station
Deganwy  | |
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Deganwy signal box and station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Deganwy |
| Local authority | Conwy |
| Grid reference | SH779790 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DGY |
| 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 | 3,629 |
| 2005/06 |
 3,697 |
| 2006/07 |
5,587 |
| 2007/08 |
5,746 |
| 2008/09 |
7,326 |
| 2009/10 |
10,472 |
| 2010/11 |
13,560 |
| 2011/12 |
13,810 |
| 2012/13 |
 11,174 |
| 2013/14 |
11,378 |
| 2014/15 |
10,874 |
| History | |
| 1866 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Deganwy from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Deganwy railway station serves the small town of Deganwy, Wales, and is located on the branch line from Llandudno Junction (on the North Wales Coast Line from Crewe to Holyhead) to Llandudno.
History
The station was built by the London and North Western Railway in 1866 together with adjacent wharfs on the Conwy Estuary to which it was planned to bring dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog for export by sea. These wharfs have been redeveloped in the 21st century for housing and marina facilities. The station retains its signal box and semaphore signalling.
Facilities
The station buildings have been demolished and replaced by small shelters but arriving passengers must still cross the line by the original footbridge.
Services
There are hourly through services on weekdays to Manchester Piccadilly via Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint, Shotton, Chester and Warrington
There are 6 trains per day running along the Conwy Valley Line calling at stations such as Llanrwst, Betws-y-coed as well as Blaenau Ffestiniog
Arriva Trains Wales do also provide services between Llandudno, Deganwy and Llandudno Junction, these services are very frequent with approximately 2 or 3 every hour, Llandudno Junction serves as an interchange with many changing on to services heading towards Bangor & Holyhead as well as services to Birmingham, London and South Wales.
Trains at Deganwy stop at request only.
External links
- Train times and station information for Deganwy railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Arriva Trains Wales | ||||
| Arriva Trains Wales |
Coordinates: 53°17′42″N 3°49′59″W / 53.295°N 3.833°W