Summit tram stop

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Summit
Station on heritage railway
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Summit Tram Station
General information
Location Llandudno, Conwy
Wales
Coordinates 53°19′56″N3°51′17″W / 53.3323°N 3.8548°W / 53.3323; -3.8548
Platforms1
History
Original company Great Orme Tramway
Key dates
8 July 1903Opened

The Summit tram stop is a tram terminus situated on the Great Orme Tramway at the summit of the Great Orme in Llandudno, Wales. The Great Orme Tramway is a funicular, which connects the summit with a lower terminus at Victoria in the centre of Llandudno. From the summit station, access is available to the Great Orme Country Park Visitor Centre, the Summit Complex and cafe, a large outdoor playground, and the many walks on the Orme. [1] [2]

Trams run approximately every ten minutes to the Summit station, decreasing to every twenty minutes in off-peak times or during windy weather.[ citation needed ] Trams run seasonally only, from late March to late October. [2]

Preceding station HR icon.svg   Heritage railways Following station
Halfway (Great Orme)   Great Orme Tramway
Upper Section
 Terminus

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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.