Glan Conwy railway station
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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 and is located on the Llandudno Junction
to Blaenau Ffestiniog
Conwy Valley Line
. There are through services to Blaenau Ffestiniog
.
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.
The station was closed to passenger traffic on 26 October 1964 during the Beeching
era but reopened on 4 May 1970. On 12 May 1980 it was renamed Glan Conwy.
The station buildings are in private occupation and 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.
River Conwy
The River Conwy is a river in north Wales. From its source to its discharge in Conwy Bay it is a little over long. "Conwy" is sometimes Anglicized as "Conway."...
on A470 road
A470 road
The A470 is a major long-distance connective spine road in Wales, running from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It covers approximately 186 miles , over a zig-zagging route through the entirety of the country's mountainous central region, including the Brecon Beacons and...
in the centre of the village of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy and is located on the Llandudno Junction
Llandudno Junction railway station
Llandudno Junction railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line. The station is managed by Arriva Trains Wales, although Virgin Trains also serves it....
to Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station serves the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, and is the passenger terminus of the Conwy Valley Line from Llandudno Junction. Arriva Trains Wales operate through services to Llandudno Junction and Llandudno...
Conwy Valley Line
Conwy Valley Line
The Conwy Valley Line is a railway line in north Wales. It runs from Llandudno via Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, and was originally part of the London and North Western Railway, being opened in stages to 1879...
. There are through services to Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 5,000, including Llan Ffestiniog, which makes it the third largest town in Gwynedd, behind Caernarfon & Porthmadog. Although the population reached 12,000 at the peak of the slate industry, the population fell due to...
.
The station was opened by the Conway and Llanrwst Railway
Conway and Llanrwst Railway
The Conway and Llanrwst Railway was a standard gauge railway built to connect the Welsh coastal town of Conway, nowadays addressed by its Welsh name of Conwy, with the inland towns of Llanrwst and Betws y Coed. It opened in 1863 and was eventually absorbed into the lines operated by the London and...
on 17 June 1863, and was originally named Llansaintffraid; it was renamed Glan Conway on 1 January 1865.
The station was closed to passenger traffic on 26 October 1964 during the Beeching
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
era but reopened on 4 May 1970. On 12 May 1980 it was renamed Glan Conwy.
The station buildings are in private occupation and the station is operated as an unstaffed halt and is a request stop
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
. Entrance is by a ramp from the end of the lower and original platform where there is a small shelter.