Bangor railway station (Wales)

Bangor
National Rail
An overhead view of a railway station with two tracks and two side platforms connected with a footbridge. A tunnel portal is visible in the background.
Bangor railway station, viewed from Bangor Mountain in 2005
General information
LocationBangor, Gwynedd
Wales
Coordinates53°13′19″N 4°08′10″W / 53.222°N 4.136°W / 53.222; -4.136
Grid referenceSH575716
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byTransport for Wales Rail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBNG
ClassificationDfT category C1
History
Original companyChester and Holyhead Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1848 (1848-05-01)Opened as Bangor
?Renamed Bangor (Caernarfonshire)
?Renamed Bangor (Gwynedd)
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.625 million
 Interchange Decrease 425
2020/21Decrease 0.106 million
 Interchange Decrease 47
2021/22Increase 0.445 million
 Interchange Increase 250
2022/23Increase 0.578 million
 Interchange Increase 502
2023/24Increase 0.697 million
 Interchange Increase 596
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureRailway Station Original Building
Designated2 August 1988
Reference no.4122[1]
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bangor railway station serves the city of Bangor, Gwynedd; it is operated by Transport for Wales. The station, which is 24+34 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,[2] 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.

  1. ^ Cadw. "Railway Station Original building (4122)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Statistics 2012/13". Office of Rail Regulation. Retrieved 11 March 2014.