Conwy railway station

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
ManagerTransport for Wales Rail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCNW[1]
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1848
Original company
Chester 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
2020/21Decrease 3,280
2021/22Increase 28,038
2022/23Increase 52,568
2023/24Increase 67,464
2024/25Increase 83,682
Location
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 Llandudno Junction and Penmaenmawr, 224 miles 40 chains (361.3 km) from London Euston, measured via Crewe.[2] It is served by Transport for Wales, who manage the station.

History

The station in 2010

The station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848.[3] It was closed as part of the Beeching cuts on 14 February 1966 but reopened on 29 June 1987[4] as a request stop. Upon reopening, the Welsh spelling Conwy was adopted, in contrast to the Anglicised form Conway used until closure in 1966.[4][5]

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.[6]

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.[7] A limited service had returned by 29 March 2021.[8]

Facilities

Each platform has an open sided shelter for waiting passengers, a customer help point, timetable poster boards and digital CIS displa[5]ys. There is no ticketing provision and the station is unstaffed - tickets must be bought on the train or in advance of travel. Step-free access is available (via ramps) to both sides.[9]

Passenger volume

Passenger volume at Conwy[10]
2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Entries and exits 18,539 19,131 23,411 26,000 30,240 27,168 32,156 38,130 38,412 38,982 41,560 46,336 48,832 57,006 59,030 57,486 3,280 28,038 52,568 67,464 83,682

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

An Arriva Trains Wales service calls at the station at dusk

Conwy is served only by Transport for Wales Rail services on request.[11]

The Monday to Friday service pattern is as follows:[12]

Westbound:

Eastbound:

Service frequency varies between being 1 train per hour (tph), 1 train per 2 hours and 1 train per 3 hours.

On Saturdays there are 10 trains per day to Holyhead, and the Manchester Airport service does not run. Eastbound services run to Birmingham and Cardiff via Chester and Shrewsbury.[12]

The Sunday service is infrequent (particularly in winter), with large gaps between trains. 9 services on a Sunday run to Holyhead, with 6 eastbound services. The first eastbound Sunday service runs to Manchester Piccadilly, the second Cardiff Central, with a five hour gap before the remaining 4 services run to Crewe.[12]

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
Transport for Wales

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (2023). Railway Track Diagrams; 3: Western & Wales (7th ed.). Frome: TRACKmaps. p. 35. ISBN 978 1999627164.
  3. ↑ Quick 2023, p. 143.
  4. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 68. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. 1 2 "Conwy Station | Train Times | Transport for Wales". tfw.wales. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Disused Stations - Conway Disused Stations Site Record; Retrieved 30 May 2017
  7. ↑ "Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021". 17 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Covid-19 timetable from 29 March 2021".
  9. ↑ "Conwy Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions - Visit Conwy". www.visitconwy.org.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 eNRT May 2026 Edition, Table 077 (Network Rail)

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