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Colwyn Bay Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Colwyn Bay Station (geograph 4087378) (cropped).jpg , caption = Colwyn Bay Station in July 2014 , borough = Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough , country = Wales , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = Transport for Wales Rail , platforms = 2 , code = CWB , classification = DfT category D , opened = October 1849 , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Colwyn Bay railway station ( cy, Bae Colwyn) is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line serving the seaside town of Colwyn Bay in North Wales. 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. 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 signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay ( cy, Bae Colwyn) is a town, community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales overlooking the Irish Sea. It lies within the historic county of Denbighshire. Eight neighbouring communities are incorporated within its postal district. Established as its own separate parish in 1844 with just a small grouping of homes and farms where the community of Old Colwyn stands today, Colwyn Bay has expanded to become the second-largest community and business centre in the north of Wales as well as the 14th largest in the whole of Wales with the urban statistical area, including Old Colwyn, Rhos-on-Sea, and Mochdre and Penrhyn Bay, having a population of 34,284 at the 2011 census. History The western side of Colwyn Bay, Rhos-on-Sea, includes a number of historic sites associated with St Trillo and Ednyfed Fychan, the 13th century general and councillor to Llywelyn the Great. The name 'Colwyn' may be named after 'Collwyn ap Tangno' who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham International Railway Station
Birmingham International is a railway station located in Solihull in the West Midlands, to the east of the city of Birmingham, England. The station is on the Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford Line 14 km (8½ miles) east of Birmingham New Street and serves Birmingham Airport, National Exhibition Centre (incorporating the Resorts World Arena) and Resorts World Birmingham. History The station was designed by the architect Ray Moorcroft and opened on 26 January 1976; it has regular train services to many parts of the country. It was named Birmingham International after the adjacent airport which was, at the time, named Birmingham International Airport, but has since been rebranded as Birmingham Airport. The large space under the overbridge to the left of the southbound platforms suggests space was allowed for future expansion of the station. In 2016, it was proposed to rename it to ''Birmingham Airport & NEC'', due to the airport's name change and the near presence of the Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh. It is one of the busiest mixed-traffic railway routes in Europe, carrying a mixture of intercity rail, regional rail, commuter rail and rail freight traffic. The core route of the WCML runs from London to Glasgow for and was opened from 1837 to 1869. With additional lines deviating to Northampton, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh, this totals a route mileage of . The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line connects the WCML to Edinburgh, however the main London–Edinburgh route is the East Coast Main Line. Several sections of the WCML form part of the suburban railway systems in London, Coventry, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, with many more smaller commuter stations, as well as providing links to more rural towns. It is one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Service
The ''Premier Service'' is a passenger train service operated by Transport for Wales Rail between Holyhead and Cardiff in Wales. History On 15 December 2008, the ''Premier Service'' commenced operating between Holyhead and Cardiff Central. Originally named ''Y Gerallt Gymro'' (Gerald of Wales), it was funded by the Welsh Government as a premium service to connect North and South Wales. Grand Central and Wrexham & Shropshire expressed an interest in operating the service; however, the contract was awarded to Wales & Borders franchise holder Arriva Trains Wales. Four Class 57s (57313-57316) were sublet from Virgin Trains West Coast to operate in top and tail formation, with one Mark 3 and three Mark 2 carriages. By February 2009, the service was being operated by a single Class 57. In March 2012, the Class 57s were replaced by DB Schenker Class 67s. The Mark 2 carriages were replaced with Mark 3s at the same time. It originally ran via Crewe but, from September 2012, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhyl Railway Station
Rhyl railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line and serves the holiday resort of Rhyl, Wales. History The station was opened to traffic on 1 May 1848, being one of the original intermediate stations on the Chester and Holyhead Railway main line along the coast.Disused Stations - Rhyl ''Disused Stations Site Record''; Retrieved 13 January 2017 Trains could run between Chester and Bangor from the day the station opened, but it would be a further two years before the completion of the across the Menai Straits allowed through running to and from Holyhead. A two-platform st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llandudno Junction Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Llandudno Junction railway station March 2018 03.jpg , caption = Llandudno Junction railway station (March 2018) , borough = Llandudno Junction, Conwy County Borough , country = Wales , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = Transport for Wales Rail , platforms = 4 , code = LLJ , classification = DfT category C2 , original = Chester and Holyhead Railway , pregroup = London and North Western Railway , postgroup = London Midland and Scottish Railway , years = , events = First station opened , years1 = 16 June 1863 , events1 = Conwy Valley Line opened , years2 = 1 October 1897 , events2 = Present station opened , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Llandudno Junction railway station ( cy, Cyffordd Llandudno) is a station serving the village of Llandudno Junction on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line. The station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crewe Railway Station
Crewe railway station is a railway station in Crewe, Cheshire, England. It opened in 1837 and is one of the most historically significant railway stations in the world.Guardian newspaper article, ''The beauty of Crewe'' (6 December 2005). Retrieval Date: 10 August 2007. Crewe station is a major junction on the West Coast Main Line and serves as a rail gateway for . It is 158 miles north of London Euston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyhead Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Holyhead Railway Station, Holy Island (507270) (32932192272).jpg , borough = Holyhead, Anglesey , country = Wales , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , owned = Network Rail , manager = Transport for Wales Rail , platforms = 3 , code = HHD , classification = DfT category E , original = Chester and Holyhead Railway , pregroup = London and North Western Railway , postgroup = London, Midland and Scottish Railway , years = , events = First station opened , years1 = 15 May 1851 , events1 = Station resited , years2 = 1 January 1866 , events2 = Station resited , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road , embedded = Holyhead railway station ( cy, Gorsaf reilffordd Caergybi) serves the Welsh town of Holyhead ( cy, Caergybi) on Holy Island, Anglesey. The station is the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line west of and is managed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euston Railway Station
Euston railway station ( ; also known as London Euston) is a central London railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, managed by Network Rail. It is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line, the UK's busiest inter-city railway. Euston is the eleventh-busiest station in Britain and the country's busiest inter-city passenger terminal, being the gateway from London to the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland. Intercity express passenger services are operated by Avanti West Coast and overnight services to Scotland are provided by the Caledonian Sleeper. London Northwestern Railway and London Overground provide regional and commuter services. Trains run from Euston to the major cities of Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is also the mainline station for services to and through to for connecting ferries to Dublin. Local suburban services from Euston are run by London Overground via the Watford DC Line whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by FirstGroup (70%) and Trenitalia (30%) that operates the West Coast Partnership franchise. During November 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the InterCity West Coast franchise would be replaced by the West Coast Partnership (WCP). In August 2019, the DfT awarded the WCP franchise to the ''First Trenitalia'' consortium. On 8 December 2019, Avanti West Coast took over operations from the prior operating company Virgin Trains, which had run the franchise since 1997. Originally, the franchise was initially scheduled to run until March 2030, and had also been set to operate the initial High Speed 2 services from 2026. However, during December 2020, it was announced that First Trenitalia and the DfT had agreed to terminate the WCP franchise at the earlier date of 31 March 2026 as part of the abolition of the franchise system. Avanti West Coast provide the principal long-distance passenger se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotton Railway Station
Shotton railway station serves the towns of Shotton and Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales. It is situated where the Borderlands Line crosses the North Wales Coast Line. All passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales, which manages the station. Shotton is split into two sections: Shotton High Level is above street level and serves the Borderlands Line; Shotton Low Level serves the North Wales Coast Line. Each level has two side platforms and both are double tracked. The tracks of the high and low levels cross each other at right angles. There is a ticket office on the high level Bidston-bound platform. The station is staffed on weekdays and Saturday mornings only. History The town gained its first railway as early as 1848 with the opening of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, but the railway company did not provide a station to serve it. The town had to wait until 1890 for its first station, when one was built by the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abergele & Pensarn Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Abergele and Pensarn Railway Station Booking Hall (geograph 4445552).jpg , borough = Abergele, Conwy , country = Wales , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = Transport for Wales , platforms = 2 , code = AGL , classification = DfT category F1 , original = Chester and Holyhead Railway , pregroup = London and North Western Railway , years = 1 May 1848 , events = Opened as Abergele , years1 = ? , events1 = Renamed , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road , embedded = Abergele & Pensarn railway station is a railway station on the North Wales Coast Line which serves both the town of Abergele and suburb of Pensarn in Conwy County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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