Llandudno Victoria tram stop

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Llandudno Victoria
Station on heritage railway
Tram Terminus - geograph.org.uk - 1720073.jpg
The terminus during the closed season
General information
Location Llandudno, Conwy
Wales
Coordinates 53°19′38″N3°50′08″W / 53.3272°N 3.8356°W / 53.3272; -3.8356
Grid reference SU587324
Platforms1
History
Original company Great Orme Tramway
Key dates
31 July 1902Station opened
8 July 1903Line extended to Summit

Llandudno Victoria tram stop is the lower terminus of the Great Orme Tramway, situated in the centre of the town of Llandudno, Wales. The Great Orme Tramway is a funicular, which connects this terminus to the Halfway and Summit stops on the Great Orme. [1] [2]

Llandudno railway station, the town's main line station, is a 15-minute walk from Victoria.

Trams run approximately every twenty minutes, increasing to every ten minutes in peak hours, to Halfway station, where passengers change cars to the summit.[ citation needed ] Trams run seasonally only, from late March to late October. [2]

Preceding station HR icon.svg   Heritage railways Following station
Terminus  Great Orme Tramway   Halfway

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References

  1. Turner, Keith (2003). The Great Orme Tramway – over a century of service. Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch. ISBN   978-0-86381-817-2.
  2. 1 2 "Visitor Information". Great Orme Tramway. Retrieved 28 October 2016.