Glan Conwy railway station
Glan Conwy  | |
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Glan Conwy station platform | |
| Location | |
| Place | Glan Conwy |
| Local authority | Conwy |
| Coordinates | 53°16′01″N 3°47′53″W / 53.267°N 3.798°WCoordinates: 53°16′01″N 3°47′53″W / 53.267°N 3.798°W |
| Grid reference | SH802761 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GCW |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2002/03 | 10,747 |
| 2004/05 |
 4,791 |
| 2005/06 |
2,175 |
| 2006/07 |
 2,729 |
| 2007/08 |
2,806 |
| 2008/09 |
2,342 |
| 2009/10 |
2,404 |
| 2010/11 |
2,416 |
| 2011/12 |
3,798 |
| 2012/13 |
3,288 |
| 2013/14 |
4,572 |
| 2014/15 |
4,852 |
| History | |
| Original company | Conway and Llanrwst Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 17 June 1863 | Opened as Llansaintffraid |
| 1 January 1865 | Renamed Glan Conway |
| 26 October 1964 | Closed |
| 4 May 1970 | Reopened |
| 12 May 1980 | Renamed Glan 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 Glan Conwy from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Glan Conwy railway station is on the east bank of the River Conwy on A470 road in the centre of the village of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Wales and is located on the Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog Conwy Valley Line. There are through services to Blaenau Ffestiniog.
History
The station was opened by the Conway and Llanrwst Railway on 17 June 1863, and was originally named Llansaintffraid; it was renamed Glan Conway on 1 January 1865.[1]
Until around 1959, the station had its own Station Master. Afterwards, it was supervised by the Tal-y-Cafn station master. The staff comprised two porters working an early and late shift between them. A siding was provided which catered for coal and agricultural traffic. For many years, a camping coach was situated in the siding and used by holidaymakers, until the 1964 closure.
The station was closed to passenger traffic on 26 October 1964,[2] during the Beeching era, but reopened on 4 May 1970.[2] On 12 May 1980 it was renamed Glan Conwy.[2]
Facilities
The station buildings are in private occupation. The station is operated as an unstaffed halt and is a request stop. Entrance is by a ramp from the end of the lower and original platform, where there is a small shelter.
Services
Five southbound and six northbound trains call on request Mon-Sat (approximately every three hours), with three trains each way on Sundays between May and early September.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Arriva Trains Wales |
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Glan Conwy railway station from National Rail
- Conwy Valley Railway