Llandudno Junction — Local services in Great Britain

Llandudno Junction (Welsh: Cyffordd Llandudno) is a station serving the village of Llandudno Junction on the North Wales Main Line between Crewe and Holyhead. The station is managed by Transport for Wales Rail, although Avanti West Coast services also stop there. It is a junction for trains to Llandudno and the Conwy Valley line.

The original station (located to the west of the current station) was opened on 1 October 1858[1] and served the branch line to Llandudno. Built by the St. George's Harbour and Railway Company in 1858, this branch line heads north through Deganwy before terminating in the town. Before the completion of the junction station, the branch line trains from Llandudno ran through to Conwy.

This was followed by the opening of a second branch line in 1863 – the Conwy Valley Line – which headed south and was built by the Conway and Llanrwst Railway, and became part of the LNWR in 1867. It follows the valley of the River Conwy to Llanrwst (where it originally terminated) and Betws-y-Coed (a later terminus in 1869), then follows the Lledr Valley and a two mile long tunnel to terminate at Blaenau Ffestiniog, where passengers can join the Ffestiniog Railway.

Initially the Conwy Valley line ran into a separate platform on the south side of the station, and a refreshment room was built in 1864. But more space was needed to cope with both main line and branch-line traffic, and on 1 October 1897 the present station was opened[1] on a much larger site, the two island platforms offering six through lines with two bays at each end (a total of four through platforms and four bay platforms). The opening of the new station allowed the demolition of the former station, but also entailed a diverting of the Conwy Valley branch, which now joined the main line some half a mile further east. The old formation was used to store locomotives.

Three of the platforms on the southern side (both bays and the down loop) were taken out of use in 1968 when the easternmost of the two signal boxes was closed and the track layout altered. In 1983 the branch junction was again moved slightly eastwards to allow a new freight terminal (now disused) to be built to replace the original goods yard and another at nearby Colwyn Bay that had been closed before the start of the A55 road widening scheme the...

Llandudno junction is a junction for trains between Llandudno and the Conwy Valley Line. Llandudno Junction is the busiest station in North Wales, in terms of the frequency of services, and is also one of the busiest in terms of passenger numbers. Transport for Wales provides an hourly service from either Birmingham International or Cardiff Central to Holyhead via Wrexham General, Shrewsbury, Chester and Bangor. Some morning and late evening trains run to/from Crewe.

Transport for Wales provide an hourly service from Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno. Since the May 2016 timetable change, several of these now run through to/from Manchester Airport. A few shuttle services between here and Llandudno also operate at certain times of day.

Transport for Wales operate six trains per day each way on the Conwy Valley Line to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Transport for Wales operate one daily limited-stop Premier Service between Holyhead and Cardiff Central.

Avanti West Coast operate a number of services from London Euston to Holyhead and Bangor. They also operate two trains on weekdays between Birmingham New Street and Crewe-Bangor/Holyhead.

On Sundays services run hourly to Holyhead and Crewe (limited service to Cardiff Central and Birmingham International) on the main line, along with a half-hourly shuttle to Llandudno (summer only) and there are four trains to London. There are also three trains each way on the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch between May and early September (a thrice daily rail-replacement bus service runs for the remainder...

This station is one of the major railway junctions in North Wales, providing connections to several key cities across the UK. The station opened in 1858, initially serving a branch line to Llandudno. In 1863, a second branch line was introduced, the Conwy Valley Line, which runs southwards. By 1867, the station became part of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). As both mainline and branch line traffic increased, more space was required, leading to the opening of the current, much larger station site in 1897. Although modern upgrades have been made, some of the original Victorian structures remain, preserving its historic charm. The station is currently operated by Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast, with direct services to major cities such as London, Manchester, Crewe, and Cardiff. Additionally, trains provide connections to popular Welsh tourist destinations like Llandudno and...