Conwy
National Rail
General information
LocationConwy, Conwy
Wales
Coordinates53°16′48″N 3°49′52″W / 53.280°N 3.831°W / 53.280; -3.831
Grid referenceSH770784
Managed byTransport for Wales Rail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCNW
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1848
Original companyChester and Holyhead Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1848Opened as Conway
14 February 1966Closed
29 June 1987Reopened as Conwy
6 July 2020Temporarily closed
29 March 2021Reopened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 59,030
2019/20Decrease 57,486
2020/21Decrease 3,280
2021/22Increase 28,038
2022/23Increase 52,568
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

The station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848; it was closed as part of the Beeching cuts on 14 February 1966 but reopened on 29 June 1987[1] as a request stop. Upon reopening, the Welsh spelling Conwy was adopted, in contrast to the Anglicised form Conway used until closure in 1966.[1]

The original station had substantial decorated mock-Tudor style buildings on both sides (being sited within the town walls), along with canopies and a footbridge - this was however demolished soon after closure and no trace now remains.[2] The modern 1987 replacement has only basic amenities, no ticket office and shorter platforms.

From 6 July 2020, trains did not call at the station due to the short platform and the inability to maintain social distancing between passengers and the guard when opening the train door.[3] A limited service had returned by 29 March 2021.[4]

Facilities

The station platforms can only fully accommodate 2 coaches. Services operated by longer DMUs that call at this station do so under 'local door operation', whereby passengers may only board or alight through one door of the train, usually the leading door of the second coach. This avoids obvious safety risks presented by passengers alighting from doors that are not adjacent to the platform. Each platform has an open sided shelter for waiting passengers, a customer help point, timetable poster boards and digital CIS displays. There is no ticketing provision and the station is unmanned - tickets must be bought on the train or in advance of travel. Step-free access is available (via ramps) to both sides.[5]

Services

There is a basic two-hourly service each way Monday to Saturday, improving to hourly at certain times (morning peak and late afternoon/early evening). Trains run between Holyhead and Chester and then on southbound via Shrewsbury to either Cardiff Central or Birmingham International.[6] The Sunday service is infrequent (particularly in winter), with large gaps between trains. Services run to Holyhead and one of Crewe, Cardiff Central, Wolverhampton or Manchester Piccadilly.

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Transport for Wales

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 68. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ Disused Stations - Conway Disused Stations Site Record; Retrieved 30 May 2017
  3. ↑ "Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021".
  4. ↑ "Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021".
  5. ↑ Conwy station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  6. ↑ GB eNRT May 2019 Edition, Table 81

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Rhyl to Bangor. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 71-80. ISBN 9781908174154. OCLC 859594415.
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