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Coordinates: 53°17′46″N 3°43′30″W / 53.296°N 3.725°W / 53.296; -3.725
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* [[Virgin Trains]] operates a number of services from Holyhead and Bangor to [[London Euston]].
* [[Virgin Trains]] operates a number of services from Holyhead and Bangor to [[London Euston]].


On Sundays there is an hourly service each way, westbound to Holyhead and eastbound to Crewe plus the aforementioned two through trains to London.
On Sundays there is an hourly service each way, westbound to Holyhead and eastbound to Crewe plus one through train to London.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:58, 31 December 2014

Colwyn Bay
General information
Other namesTemplate:Lang-cy
LocationConwy (county borough)
Managed byArriva Trains Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCWB
History
OpenedOctober 1849

Colwyn Bay railway station (Template:Lang-cy) is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line.

History

Colwyn Bay station was opened by the Chester and Holyhead Railway in October 1849; originally named Colwyn, it was renamed Colwyn Bay in 1876.[1] The station is in an unusual location straddling a curved section of track. As a result the track bed is cambered so that trains come to rest at the station platform at a significant tilt. In recent years enforcement action was taken by the Environment Agency when fuel oil spilled from the over-filled tanks of a diesel engine and percolated through the track bed and flowed onto the nearby beach, polluting it.[citation needed]

The current station consists of the platform faces that served the Up Slow and Up Fast lines. The platform faces to the Down Slow and Down Fast lines were taken out of service and have been obliterated as a result of the construction of the A55 [2] dual carriageway. The main station building stands on what was the island platform.

Facilities

Ticket barriers are in operation at this station, as are special blue lights in the toilets to stop people abusing intravenous drugs. The station has a footbridge and sheltered seating.

Services

Mondays to Saturdays:

  • Arriva Trains Wales also operates an hourly stopping service between Llandudno and Manchester Piccadilly. All of these services call at Abergele & Pensarn and Shotton.

On Sundays there is an hourly service each way, westbound to Holyhead and eastbound to Crewe plus one through train to London.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 67. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. ^ Images of diversion of North Wales Coast Railway at Colwyn Bay to accommodate A55
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Abergele and Pensarn   Arriva Trains Wales
North Wales Coast Line
  Llandudno Junction
Rhyl   Arriva Trains Wales
North-South "Premier" service
  Llandudno Junction
Rhyl   Virgin Trains
WCML North Wales branch
  Llandudno Junction

53°17′46″N 3°43′30″W / 53.296°N 3.725°W / 53.296; -3.725