Llandudno Junction
| Llandudno Junction Welsh: Cyffordd Llandudno | |
| Caernarfonshire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SH798779 |
| Location: | 53°16’48"N, 3°48’-0"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 6,429 |
| Post town: | Llandudno Junction |
| Postcode: | LL31 |
| Dialling code: | 01492 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Conwy |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Aberconwy |
Llandudno Junction, once known as Tremarl, is a small town in Caernarfonshire, and part of the ancient parish of Llangystennin. The village is south of Llandudno and named for the railway junction built here to serve that town when it was built as a new seaside resort. Llandudno Junction adjoins Deganwy and is to the east of the walled town of Conwy, which is on the opposite side of the River Conwy.
The town grew up around Llandudno Junction railway station, which is a junction between the Crewe-Holyhead line and the Llandudno-Blaenau Ffestiniog line. There are through trains from Manchester to Llandudno, but passengers travelling from London, Cardiff, or Holyhead to Llandudno usually have to change trains at Llandudno Junction.
Llandudno Junction, in addition to its passenger interchange, had a major steam locomotive servicing depot and extensive goods facilities. This railway depot was called 6G, and a new section of the A546 (carrying the name "Ffordd 6G Road") now crosses the site. The site of the depot and goods yard has been redeveloped, now accommodating a business park, fast food outlets, a leisure centre, a Cineworld multiplex cinema, and a Tesco supermarket.
Local employment opportunities changed significantly in the latter quarter of the 20th century owing to the loss not only of the railway depots but also of a major electrical manufacturing facility (Hotpoint), of which part of the old factory site is under planning application for three more Car Dealerships.
Another part of the factory site has been bought by the Welsh Assembly Government and construction began in 2007 on a new office building that will house around 525 employees, including about 100 tourism, transport and enterprise jobs which will be relocated to the site from Cardiff. The keys to the building were officially handed over from the developers in May 2010.
About the village
The Old Station Hotel stands opposite the railway station. It is known locally as 'The Killer' or in Welsh 'Y Killer'. One version of the myth on how it got its name is that train drivers would get drunk there, then drive trains, effectively turning them into possible 'Killers'. Another version states that this is where the railway workers would spend their lunch breaks, i.e. 'killed time'.
There are two primary schools in Llandudno Junction, Ysgol Maelgwn and Ysgol Nant-y-Coed.
The town has a 9-screen multiplex Cineworld cinema, Llandudno Junction Leisure Centre, a Tesco supermarket, and a McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut restaurant.
Sport
- Football: Llandudno Junction FC
The town was previously home to Welsh Cup winners Borough United FC.