Holyhead train station
You can reach 51 stations directly from Holyhead on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Bangor, with 68 trains a day.
- 51 direct destinations
- 1,279th busiest in Britain
- Staffed full time
- Step-free in part
- 35 parking spaces
- 4 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Holyhead
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 68 | 61 | 38 |
| Chester | 68 | 61 | 38 |
| Colwyn Bay | 68 | 61 | 38 |
| Llandudno Junction | 68 | 61 | 38 |
| Prestatyn | 68 | 61 | 37 |
| Rhyl | 68 | 61 | 38 |
| Flint | 67 | 60 | 35 |
| Llanfairpwll | 52 | 49 | 27 |
| Conwy | 35 | 32 | 15 |
| Llanfairfechan | 35 | 32 | 15 |
| Penmaenmawr | 35 | 32 | 15 |
| Shotton | 34 | 31 | 24 |
| East Didsbury | 33 | 29 | 0 |
| Earlestown | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Frodsham | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Helsby | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Manchester Oxford Road | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Manchester Airport | 33 | 29 | 2 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Runcorn East | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Valley | 29 | 28 | 13 |
| Bodorgan | 21 | 20 | 11 |
| Rhosneigr | 21 | 21 | 13 |
| Ty Croes | 21 | 21 | 13 |
| Shrewsbury | 18 | 16 | 6 |
| Wrexham General | 18 | 15 | 5 |
| Gobowen | 17 | 15 | 5 |
| Cardiff Central | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| Chirk | 16 | 15 | 5 |
| Hereford | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| Ludlow | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| Newport | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| Ruabon | 16 | 15 | 5 |
| Abergavenny | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Crewe | 15 | 14 | 28 |
| Cwmbran | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Craven Arms | 14 | 15 | 4 |
| Church Stretton | 14 | 15 | 3 |
and 11 more stations, each served less often.
Lines serving Holyhead
Holyhead is on the Rheilffordd Arfordir Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Coast Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
Freight through Holyhead station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Holyhead station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Holyhead station is
236,886 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,279th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 433 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Holyhead and Bangor (Gwynedd) than any other pair: 64,504 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Valley 3.3 miles
- Rhosneigr 7.2 miles
- Ty Croes 8.8 miles
- Bodorgan 11.4 miles
- Llanfairpwll 18.4 miles
Facilities at Holyhead station
Holyhead is staffed full time, with step-free access to part of the station.
Ticket office: Monday: 06:10 to 19:10 · Sunday: 10:30 to 17:00
Toilets · WiFi
Parking at Holyhead station
- Black Bridge 35 spaces, 4 accessible
Cycle parking: 12 spaces (sheltered, stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 18 August 2025.
Getting to Holyhead station
Holyhead station is in Isle of Anglesey - Ynys Môn, Wales, and is run by TfW Rail.
4 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Holyhead Railway Station.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Holyhead station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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