Glan Conwy railway station

Glan Conwy
Glan Conwy station platform
Location
Place	Glan Conwy
Local authority	Conwy
Coordinates	53.267°N 3.798°W / 53.267; -3.798
Grid reference	SH802761
Operations
Station code	GCW
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms	1
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	4,791
2005/06 *	2,175
2006/07 *	2,729
2007/08 *	2,806
2008/09 *	2,342
2009/10 *	2,404
History
Original company	Conway and Llanrwst Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
17 June 1863 (1863-06-17)	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
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 estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Glan Conwy from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

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.

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.

External links

• Train times and station information for Glan Conwy railway station from National Rail
• Conwy Valley Railway

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Llandudno Junction		Arriva Trains Wales Conwy Valley Line		Tal-y-Cafn