The first illustration shows the appearance from the road in the 1950s when the station had to carry large numbers of passengers in the holiday season.
Llandudno Staion in the 1950s (from 'An Historical Survey of Chester to Holyhead Railway Track Layouts and Illustrations').
By the time of my visit in 2011 (described in the post A Trip to the Seaside (Part 2)), the former platforms 4 and 5 had been downgraded to sidings and all the station buildings to the right of the vehicle entrance had been demolished, although vehicles could still use the carriage drive which extended along the broad island platform serving platform 3 and the disused platform 4.
Llandudno Station, 2011.
When I returned to Llandudno in 2014 (by road with Ann and Dean described here), I found that further work had been carried out. The vehicle entrance is no more and the large aperture has been glazed and provided with a set of automatic doors for foot passengers. The sidings (formerly serving platforms 4 and 5) have been removed, allowing the creation of a substantial car park. Traditional cast gateposts with metal gates and fencing are provided to close off the carpark when necessary (they may be re-furbished items relocated from the old vehicle entrance). Curiously, the internet entry on the National Rail Enquiries Site here states that there's no car park at the station.
Llandudno Station, August 2014.
As elements of the old station have been retained, the overall effect is, I admit, not bad. A sign outside the station shows the various bodies involved in the Improvement Project.
Sign showing bodies involved in the Improvement Project.
Related posts in this blog
Trip to Holyhead (Part 1: Crewe to Llandudno).
The Holyhead to Crewe Railway Line.
My pictures
All my pictures of Llandudno Station are in the album:-
North Wales Line (Crewe - Llandudno).
