The station and its goods yard were opened on 17 June 1863 as the
Llanrwst terminus of the
Conway and Llanrwst Railway that was taken over by the
London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1867 and extended to
Betws-y-Coed in 1869. To accommodate the southward extension, the station was resited on 6 April 1868. This station was renamed
Llanrwst and Trefriw in April 1884 reverting to its original name
Llanrwst during the
British Railways era, on 6 May 1974. The grade-II station buildings are largely intact, though mostly disused, and there is a working signal box north of the station at which trains must stop to exchange
tokens. The extensive station yard is now used for light industry. The platforms heights here are low and wooden boarding steps were provided on both platforms for many years –
easy access ramps have now been fitted to improve accessibility on each side. Shelters are provided on both platforms, along with digital CIS displays a pay phone and timetable posters to offer train running information. The platforms are linked via a
barrow crossing, so mobility-impaired and wheelchair users are advised not to use this without assistance. The village of
Trefriw (noted for its
spa, first used by the
Romans), is still served by the station by way of the Gower suspension footbridge over the
River Conwy, a rural walk of about one mile. Llanrwst has a
second railway station, located more centrally in the town, and this was opened on 29 July 1989; to allow the new station to take the name
Llanrwst, this station was renamed
Llanrwst North on the same day; it has since been amended to
North Llanrwst. ==Services==