- North Llanrwst railway station
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North Llanrwst Welsh: Gogledd Llanrwst North Llanrwst station platforms - railcar leaving for Blaenau Ffestiniog Location Place Llanrwst Local authority Conwy Coordinates 53°08′38″N 3°48′11″W / 53.144°N 3.803°WCoordinates: 53°08′38″N 3°48′11″W / 53.144°N 3.803°W Grid reference SH795622 Operations Station code NLR Managed by Arriva Trains Wales Number of platforms 2 Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail EnquiriesAnnual rail passenger usage 2004/05 * 1,395 2005/06 * 1,149 2006/07 * 518 2007/08 * 1,022 2008/09 * 1,116 2009/10 * 1,086 History Original company Conway and Llanrwst Railway Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway 17 June 1863 Station opened as Llanrwst 6 April 1868 Station resited April 1884 Renamed Llanrwst and Trefriw 6 May 1974 Renamed Llanrwst 29 July 1989 Renamed Llanrwst North ? Renamed North Llanrwst National Rail - UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at North Llanrwst from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. North Llanrwst railway station is the only train passing station on the Conwy Valley Line between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales. The station has had several previous names, including Llanrwst and Trefriw, Llanrwst and Llanrwst North. This station is also a request stop.
The Gower footbridge and path linking North Llanrwst station with TrefriwThe station and its goods yard were opened on 17 June 1863 as the Llanrwst terminus of the Conway and Llanrwst Railway[1] that was taken over by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1867 and extended to Betws-y-Coed in 1869. To accommodate the southward extension, the station was resited on 6 April 1868. This station was renamed Llanrwst and Trefriw in April 1884,[1] reverting to its original name Llanrwst during the British Railways era, on 6 May 1974.[1][2] The station buildings are largely intact, though mostly disused, and there is a working signal box north of the station at which trains must stop to exchange tokens. The platforms heights are low and wooden boarding steps are provided on both platforms. The extensive station yard is now used for light industry.
The village of Trefriw (noted for its spa, first used by the Romans), is still served by the station by way of the Gower suspension footbridge over the River Conwy, a rural walk of about one mile.
Llanrwst has a second railway station located more centrally in the town, and this was opened on 29 July 1989; to allow the new station to take the name Llanrwst, this station was renamed Llanrwst North on the same day;[1] it has since been amended to North Llanrwst.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for North Llanrwst railway station from National Rail
- Conwy Valley Railway
Preceding station National Rail
Following station Arriva Trains Wales Towns Other Settlements Betws-y-coed • Caerhun • Dolgarrog • Eglwysbach • Glan Conwy • Henryd • Llanbedr-y-cennin • Llanddoged • Llangelynnin • Llanrhychwyn • Maenan • Rowen • Tal-y-bont • Tal-y-Cafn • Trefriw • Tyn-y-groes •
Rivers & Streams Afon Conwy • Afon Crafnant • Afon Geirionydd • Afon Hiraethlyn • Afon Machno • Afon Lledr • Afon Llugwy • Afon Gallt y Gwg • Nant y Goron • Afon Ddu (1) • Afon Porth-llwyd • Afon Dulyn • Afon Ddu (2) • Afon Garreg-wen • Ffrwd Cerriguniawn • Afon Melynllyn • Afon Roe • Afon Tafolog • Afon Gyffin •
Lakes Llyn Crafnant • Llyn Elsi • Llyn Geirionydd • Llyn y Parc •
Waterfalls Grey Mare's Tail • Fairy Falls •
Hills & Mountains Castles & Forts Canovium • Conwy Castle • Gwydir Castle • Pen y Gaer •
Other Features Bodnant Garden • Conwy RSPB reserve • Gwydir Forest • Moel Maelogan • Snowdonia National Park •
Transport A470 • B5106 • Conwy Valley Line •
Railway Stations Betws-y-Coed railway station • Dolgarrog railway station • Glan Conwy railway station • Llanrwst railway station • North Llanrwst railway station • Tal-y-Cafn railway station •
Categories:- Railway stations in Conwy county borough
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1863
- Railway stations closed in 1868
- Railway stations opened in 1868
- Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales
- DfT Category F2 stations
- British railway request stops
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