General information | |||||
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Location | Holyhead, Anglesey Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 53°18′29″N 4°37′52″W / 53.308°N 4.631°W | ||||
Grid reference | SH247822 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales Rail | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HHD | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 August 1848 | First station opened | ||||
15 May 1851 | Station resited | ||||
1 January 1866 | Station resited | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.217 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.206 million | ||||
2020/21 | 44,462 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.139 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.202 million | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
Feature | Train Shed at Holyhead Station | ||||
Designated | 25 July 1994 | ||||
Reference no. | 14739[1] | ||||
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Holyhead railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf reilffordd Caergybi) serves the Welsh town of Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi) on Holy Island, Anglesey. The station is the western terminus of the North Wales Main Line 105+1⁄2 miles (170 km) west of Crewe and is managed by Transport for Wales Rail. It connects with the Port of Holyhead ferry terminal. The station is connected to the town centre by a stainless steel pedestrian/cycle bridge named The Celtic Gateway (Welsh: Porth Celtaidd).