Holyhead railway station

Holyhead
General information
Other names	Caergybi
Location	Anglesey
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms	3
Other information
Station code	HHD
History
Opened	June 1880

Holyhead railway station serves the town of Holyhead (Welsh name: Caergybi) on Holy Island, Anglesey. It is the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line and is managed by Arriva Trains Wales, although Virgin Trains also serves it.

The first station in Holyhead was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on August 1st 1848 but this was replaced by the second in September 1851. The present station was opened by the LNWR on 17 June 1880 and still retains its overall roof. It originally had four platforms, but only three are currently in use - the track to the former platform three having been lifted. Platform one (on the western side of the station) is separated from the other two by the ferry terminal buildings and inner harbour and is the one normally used by through services to London - most other trains use platform two (platform four is only used occasionally as it is outside the train shed and open to the elements). There used to be a rail-served container terminal next to the station, but this closed down in the early 1990s (when the traffic transferred to Liverpool [1]) and has since been demolished.

Services

There is a basic hourly service throughout the week (although less frequently on winter Sundays) to Chester via Bangor, Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Prestatyn and Flint. There are also through services to London Euston (five each weekday, four on Saturdays, three on Sundays), Cardiff Central and Birmingham International.

Holyhead station is built into Holyhead Ferry Port, which offers several sailings daily to and from both Dublin and Dún Laoghaire. The fastest services between Dublin and London by fast ferry and train take under seven hours and it is possible to travel between UK destinations and Ireland using a combined 'SailRail' ticket for either £29 or €44. An account of travelling using SailRail is here: [2]

External links

• Train times and station information for Holyhead railway station from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Valley		Arriva Trains Wales North Wales Coast Line		Terminus
Bangor (Gwynedd)		Arriva Trains Wales North-South "Premier" service		Terminus
Bangor		Virgin Trains London Euston-Holyhead		Terminus
Terminus		Stena Line Ferry		Dun Laoghaire Mallin