| Abergele and Pensarn | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Abergele |
| Local authority | Conwy |
| Operations | |
| Station code | AGL |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 59,504 |
| 2005/06 * | 58,243 |
| 2006/07 * | 62,799 |
| 2007/08 * | 64,015 |
| 2008/09 * | 70,296 |
| 2009/10 * | 71,110 |
| History | |
| Original company | Chester and Holyhead Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| 1 May 1848[1] | Opened as Abergele |
| ?[1] | Renamed |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Abergele and Pensarn from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
The North Wales costal towns of Abergele and Pensarn are suburban in nature and are served by this station on the North Wales Coast Line.
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The station is served by an hourly service in each direction (weekday daytimes) on the Manchester to Llandudno route operated by Arriva Trains Wales and calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road, Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown, Warrington Bank Quay, Runcorn East railway station, Frodsham, Helsby, Chester, Shotton, Flint, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Deganwy and Llandudno.
On Sundays, the service is provided by Holyhead to Crewe trains, which call hourly each way from late afternoon (only certain trains call during the morning & early afternoon, resulting in sizeable gaps in the timetable).
Opened as Abergele by the Chester and Holyhead Railway on 1 May 1848, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways although Intercity Sector trains passed through on their way from London Euston and the Midlands to Holyhead.
The Privatisation of British Railways led to services being provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
The station had been the location of a Camping coach. It was originally served by loops off the main line in both directions, but the eastbound one was removed in the late 1980s and the main line realigned to pass through the platform. The westbound one is still in use however.
On August 20, 1868 the Irish Mail collided with some goods wagons that had been left on the running line at Abergele and Pensarn station. The accident was, at the time, the worst railway disaster in Britain.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl | Arriva Trains Wales North Wales Coast Line |
Colwyn Bay | ||