Exploring Llandudno Junction Railway Station - 4 abandoned platforms lost loco shed and station

A look around some of the abandoned sections of Llandudno Junction Station. What is still one of North Wales' busiest stations contains no less than four abandoned platforms, as well as the site of the original station which was in operation between 1858 and 1897.
The new station lost half of it's platforms in 1968 however there is still remains to see.
Adjacent to the station was Motive Power Depot 6G. In the video we have a look at the site of the depot and what has now replaced it.
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[@PeteBoyd]

It's fascinating to see that the sidings on the south side beside the station still exist. I used to enjoy the Class 40s and class 25s that were stabled there or used it for shunting. I don't believe I was ever aware of that platform abandoned in 1968, despite spending many hours there, so that's also really interesting to see.

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks Pete. There is quite a bit to see at the Junction. Not sure what is in the trees where the sidings once were but I bet there must be some really good relics left as it looks completely untouched by the developers

[@20PhantoM07]

Nice little video m8

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks 👍

[@levelcrossing150]

Somewhere where those sidings are were a number of single story brick built buildings used for offices and I remember the Signal and Telegraph department moving in from their depot at Conway around mid to late 60's. I seem to remember the old A55 road crossing the Llandudno line near to the old station site. The last steam shed was built in 1957.

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks for the info. I bet there is still a lot to see in the areas that are now overgrown. This area has changed so much recently especially around where the bus depot used to be

[@Phil-oj5nr]

I stayed at Colwyn Bay with my brother in about 1961 or 1962. There was a four track mainline from just east of there right through to Llandudno Junction. We toured all the lines in north west Wales and got the special platform tickets at Llanfair PG.
I returned again in 2014 to a sorry sight at the junction. A bonus was A4 number 9 on a special, and got some good photographs. We liked the 175 trains which I believe are now being withdrawn. We travelled to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the branch , and did the complete circuit using FR and WHR railways and a bus connection from Caarnarvon to Bangor. Not knowing the location of our booked hotel, we also took the branch to the resort as well!
Thank you for this look at history and filling in the blanks of 52+ years.
Hello and best wishes for 2024 from the Southern Hemisphere!

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks for the message. Glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought back happy memories. Yes unfortunately the multiple tracks have gone now apart from through some of the stations (Junction and Rhyl). The 175s have just recently been withdrawn recently despite being newer than a lot of the units on the line such as the 158s. Don't think any decision has been made on their future yet. They will hopefully find service with another operator. I've never done the circular route by train/bus but believe it's a really lovely trip

[@davidroper2020]

This really could be Gary Neville speaking!
I remember hearing that British Rail/Network Rail are one of the biggest landowners in the country. When you think that most existing stations have similar disused areas and platforms, not to mention the car parks that were once goods yards, old railway buildings that have been repurposed like the antiques place in this video and even bowling greens in some places, it's not surprising!

[@RWHTrains]

I do come from only about 15 miles from Bury where Gary Neville is from! Yes true when you think about all the abandoned sites and trackbed they must be one of the major land owners

[@beeble2003]

Network Rail owns about 136,000 acres. The lists I see of Britain's largest landowners don't generally include them, but would put them in about tenth place if they did. However, if a list of the top 50 is missing something that should be in the top ten, it's probably missing a lot of others and probably isn't reliable.

[@gareththomas6714]

absolutely fascinating- enjoyed watching that

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks Gareth

[@Fleetwoodphil1]

Hi, thanks for outlining the white subtitles, I really appreciate it, as it makes it easier to read. I wish more people would do that 👍👍👍👍👍

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks for the feedback it's really appreciated

[@petershillito]

If you head to the road bridge on Google street view and then change to view the April 2009 image, the old platform is very visible. The grass and trees have grown a lot over the past 15 years.

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks I'll have a look.

[@beeble2003]

Nice video. Note, though, that Conway has been known by its Welsh name of Conwy for over 50 years, now.

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks

[@Shadow_x12]

Great video.

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks

[@davidowen6977]

Thank you 😊

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks for watching

[@wesleypresley1000]

Thanks RWH.

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks for watching

[@grahambloxsome3226]

The warehouse that is now Collinge Antiques was built in 1940 by Elders and Fyffes Bananas. It was rail served and green bananas imported from the West Indies were 'ripened' by ovens for distribution to the retail trade. It closed sometime in the 1980s.

[@RWHTrains]

Thanks for the info Graham. I didn't know about that. Interesting to hear them being rail served too