Colwyn Bay railway station

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Colwyn Bay railway station, known as Bae Colwyn in Welsh, is located on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line and serves the seaside town of Colwyn Bay. Established by the Chester and Holyhead Railway in October 1849 as "Colwyn," it was renamed Colwyn Bay in 1876. The station's unique position on a curved track results in a cambered track bed, causing trains to rest at an incline.

The current station features platform faces from the former fast lines, with quadruple tracks until the 1960s. Ticket barriers, blue-lit toilets, a footbridge, sheltered seating, digital screens, and automatic announcements are available. Lifts provide step-free access, and the ticket office is staffed during weekdays (06:15–19:15) and Sundays (11:15–18:15).

Services include Transport for Wales Rail's alternate hourly trains between Holyhead and Birmingham/Cardiff via Wrexham, with some starting/ending at Crewe. An hourly stopping service runs from Llandudno to Manchester Piccadilly via Warrington. Avanti West Coast operates four daily trains each way from London Euston to Holyhead, plus additional services from Birmingham and Crewe. On Sundays, there are basic hourly services westbound to Holyhead and eastbound to Crewe, with limited other services available.