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 former fast lines (the section from here to Llandudno Junction was quadruple track until the 1960s). The platform faces to the slow lines were taken out of service and that on the "down" (westbound) side has been obliterated as a result of the construction of the A55[2] dual carriageway (along with the old station goods yard). The main station building stands on what was the down 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, along with digital information screens and automatic train announcements on both platforms. Lifts provide full step-free access to each side. The ticket office is staffed all week, from 06:15 until 19:15 on weekdays and from 11:15 to 18:15 on Sundays.[3]
Avanti West Coast operates four trains per day each way from London Euston to Holyhead, as well as an additional northbound only service from London Euston to Bangor. There are two services each way per weekday from Crewe to Holyhead, with two extra northbound services, of which one terminates at Bangor. One northbound service originates from Birmingham New Street. There are three southbound services per day to London Euston on Saturdays, as well as one southbound service per day each way to Crewe, with two northbound trains to Holyhead from London Euston and two trains to Holyhead from Crewe. There is also a northbound only service from Crewe to Llandudno Junction.
On Sundays there is a basic hourly service each way, westbound to Holyhead and eastbound to Crewe. There are three services each way to London Euston, as well as a northbound only service from Crewe to Holyhead. A limited number of trains to Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester also operate.
Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Rhyl to Bangor. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 30-39. ISBN9781908174154. OCLC 859594415.
External links
Media related to Colwyn Bay railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Train times and station information for Colwyn Bay railway station from National Rail
March 02, 2023
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Colwyn Bay railway station Welsh Bae Colwyn is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line serving the seaside town of Colwyn Bay in North Wales Colwyn BayWelsh Bae ColwynColwyn Bay Station in July 2014General informationLocationColwyn Bay Conwy County BoroughWalesCoordinates53 17 46 N 3 43 30 W 53 296 N 3 725 W 53 296 3 725 Coordinates 53 17 46 N 3 43 30 W 53 296 N 3 725 W 53 296 3 725Grid referenceSH851791Managed byTransport for Wales RailPlatforms2Other informationStation codeCWBClassificationDfT category DHistoryOpenedOctober 1849Passengers2017 180 269 million Interchange 4 7302018 190 279 million Interchange 5 1292019 200 271 million Interchange 6352020 2164 770 Interchange 1132021 220 207 million Interchange 523NotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Services 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory Edit The station platforms in June 1986 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 former fast lines the section from here to Llandudno Junction was quadruple track until the 1960s The platform faces to the slow lines were taken out of service and that on the down westbound side has been obliterated as a result of the construction of the A55 2 dual carriageway along with the old station goods yard The main station building stands on what was the down island platform Facilities EditTicket 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 along with digital information screens and automatic train announcements on both platforms Lifts provide full step free access to each side The ticket office is staffed all week from 06 15 until 19 15 on weekdays and from 11 15 to 18 15 on Sundays 3 Services EditMondays to Saturdays Transport for Wales Rail operates an alternate hourly service between Holyhead and Birmingham International or Cardiff Central via Wrexham General A few early morning late evening trains start finish at Crewe rather than Birmingham or Cardiff 4 Transport for Wales Rail also operates an hourly stopping service between Llandudno and Manchester Piccadilly via Warrington Bank Quay All of these services call at Abergele amp Pensarn and Shotton with some extended through to from Manchester Airport Avanti West Coast operates four trains per day each way from London Euston to Holyhead as well as an additional northbound only service from London Euston to Bangor There are two services each way per weekday from Crewe to Holyhead with two extra northbound services of which one terminates at Bangor One northbound service originates from Birmingham New Street There are three southbound services per day to London Euston on Saturdays as well as one southbound service per day each way to Crewe with two northbound trains to Holyhead from London Euston and two trains to Holyhead from Crewe There is also a northbound only service from Crewe to Llandudno Junction On Sundays there is a basic hourly service each way westbound to Holyhead and eastbound to Crewe There are three services each way to London Euston as well as a northbound only service from Crewe to Holyhead A limited number of trains to Birmingham Cardiff and Manchester also operate Preceding station National Rail Following stationAbergele amp Pensarn Transport for Wales Rail North Wales Coast Line Llandudno JunctionRhyl Transport for Wales Rail Premier Service Llandudno JunctionRhyl Avanti West CoastHolyhead Bangor London Euston Llandudno JunctionReferences Edit Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Ltd p 67 ISBN 1 85260 508 1 R508 Images of diversion of North Wales Coast Railway at Colwyn Bay to accommodate A55 Colwyn Bay station facilities National Rail Enquiries Retrieved 11 January 2017 Table 81 National Rail timetable December 2019Further reading EditMitchell Vic Smith Keith 2012 Rhyl to Bangor West Sussex Middleton Press figs 30 39 ISBN 9781908174154 OCLC 859594415 External links Edit Media related to Colwyn Bay railway station at Wikimedia Commons Train times and station information for Colwyn Bay railway station from National Rail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colwyn Bay railway station amp oldid 1124018580, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
