General information | |||||
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Location | Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 53°17′46″N3°43′30″W / 53.296°N 3.725°W | ||||
Grid reference | SH851791 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales Rail | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CWB | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | October 1849 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.271 million | ||||
Interchange | 635 | ||||
2020/21 | 64,770 | ||||
Interchange | 113 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.207 million | ||||
Interchange | 523 | ||||
2022/23 | 0.259 million | ||||
Interchange | 241 | ||||
2023/24 | 0.320 million | ||||
Interchange | 461 | ||||
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Colwyn Bay railway station (Welsh :Bae Colwyn) is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line serving the seaside town of Colwyn Bay in North Wales.
Colwyn Bay station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway in October 1849;originally named Colwyn,it was renamed Colwyn Bay in 1876. [1] The station is in an unusual location straddling a curved section of track. As a result,the track bed is cambered so that trains come to rest at the station platform at a significant tilt.
The current station consists of the platform faces that served the former fast lines (the section from here to Llandudno Junction was quadruple track until the 1960s). The platform faces to the slow lines were taken out of service and that on the "down" (westbound) side has been obliterated as a result of the construction of the A55 [2] dual carriageway (along with the old station goods yard). The main station building stands on what was the down island platform.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station,as are special blue lights in the toilets to stop people abusing intravenous drugs. The station has a footbridge and sheltered seating,along with digital information screens and automatic train announcements on both platforms. Lifts provide full step-free access to each side. The ticket office is staffed all week,from 06:15 until 19:15 on weekdays and from 11:15 to 18:15 on Sundays. [3]
Mondays to Saturdays:
On Sundays there is a basic hourly service each way,westbound to Holyhead and eastbound to Crewe. There are three services each way to London Euston,as well as a northbound only service from Crewe to Holyhead. A limited number of trains to Birmingham,Cardiff and Manchester also operate.
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Crewe railway station serves the railway town of Crewe,in Cheshire,England. It opened in 1837 and is one of the most historically significant railway stations in the world.
The North Wales Main Line,also known as the North Wales Coast Line,is a major railway line in the north of Wales and Cheshire,England,running from Crewe on the West Coast Main Line to Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey. The line has 19 stations,with all except two,Chester and Crewe,being in Wales.
Bangor railway station serves the city of Bangor,Gwynedd;it is operated by Transport for Wales. The station,which is 24+3⁄4 miles (40 km) east of Holyhead,is the last mainland station on the North Wales Coast line between Crewe and Holyhead. It is the busiest in terms of passenger numbers in North Wales,as it serves the community around Caernarfon and further west. It is close to the Snowdonia National Park and Bangor University,and has an interchange with bus services to the various towns and villages of north-west Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Llandudno Junction is a station serving the village of Llandudno Junction on the North Wales Main Line between Crewe and Holyhead. The station is managed by Transport for Wales Rail,although Avanti West Coast services also stop there. It is a junction for trains to Llandudno and the Conwy Valley line.
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Chester railway station is located in Newtown,Chester,England. Services are operated by Avanti West Coast,Merseyrail,Northern and Transport for Wales. From 1875 to 1969,the station was known as Chester General to distinguish it from Chester Northgate. The station's Italianate frontage was designed by the architect Francis Thompson.
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Abergele &Pensarn railway station is a stop on the North Wales Coast Line,which serves both the town of Abergele and suburb of Pensarn in Conwy County Borough,Wales.
Llandudno railway station serves the seaside town of Llandudno in North Wales. It is the terminus of a 3 miles (4.8 km) long branch line from Llandudno Junction on the North Wales Coast Line,between Crewe and Holyhead. The station is managed by Transport for Wales Rail,who operate all trains serving it. Llandudno Victoria station,the lower terminus of the Great Orme Tramway,is a 15-minute walk from the main station.
Deganwy railway station serves the town of Deganwy,Wales,and is the only intermediate station located on the Llandudno branch line from Llandudno Junction to Llandudno.
Conwy railway station serves the town of Conwy,north Wales,and is located on the North Wales Main Line,between Crewe and Holyhead. It is served by Transport for Wales,on services from Holyhead to South Wales and Birmingham International.
Llanfairfechan railway station serves the town of Llanfairfechan,Wales,and is located on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line 51+1⁄4 miles (82.5 km) west of Chester.
Penmaenmawr railway station serves the town of Penmaenmawr,Wales,and is located on the North Wales Coast Line between Crewe and Holyhead,49+1⁄4 miles (79.3 km) west of Chester.
Rhyl railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line and serves the holiday resort of Rhyl,Wales.
Prestatyn railway station on the North Wales Coast Line serves the town of Prestatyn in North Wales.
Wrexham General is the main railway station serving the city of Wrexham,north-east Wales,and one of the two serving the city,alongside Wrexham Central. It is currently operated and mostly served by Transport for Wales,with some additional services provided by Avanti West Coast to London Euston.
Holyhead railway station serves the Welsh town of Holyhead on Holy Island,Anglesey. The station is the western terminus of the North Wales Main Line 105+1⁄2 miles (170 km) west of Crewe and is managed by Transport for Wales Rail. It connects with the Port of Holyhead ferry terminal. The station is connected to the town centre by a stainless steel pedestrian/cycle bridge named The Celtic Gateway.
Valley railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey,Wales. It is the last station before the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line at Holyhead. It also serves the nearby RAF base and Anglesey Airport.
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