Bangor railway station (Wales)
Bangor railway station serves the city of Bangor, Gwynedd; it is operated by Transport for Wales. The station, which is 24+3⁄4 miles (40 km) east of Holyhead, is the last mainland station on the North Wales Coast line between Crewe and Holyhead. It is the busiest in terms of passenger numbers in North Wales, as it serves the community around Caernarfon and further west. It is close to the Snowdonia National Park and Bangor University, and has an interchange with bus services to the various towns and villages of north-west Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Bangor | |
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Bangor railway station, viewed from Bangor Mountain in 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bangor, Gwynedd Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.222°N 4.136°W |
| Grid reference | SH575716 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales Rail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BNG |
| Classification | DfT category C1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1848 | Opened as Bangor |
| ? | Renamed Bangor (Caernarfonshire) |
| ? | Renamed Bangor (Gwynedd) |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.659 million |
| Interchange | 1,563 |
| 2019/20 | 0.625 million |
| Interchange | 425 |
| 2020/21 | 0.106 million |
| Interchange | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 0.445 million |
| Interchange | 250 |
| 2022/23 | 0.578 million |
| Interchange | 502 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Feature | Railway Station Original Building |
| Designated | 2 August 1988 |
| Reference no. | 4122 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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