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Betws-y-Coed train station
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Plan travel to or from Betws-y-Coed, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.
Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.
Betws-y-Coed train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Llandudno was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Betws-y-Coed. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.
Compare train ticket prices to and from Betws-y-Coed for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.
Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.
Departing from and arriving at Betws-y-Coed
Before departing from Betws-y-Coed
Use Betws-y-Coed (BYC) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.
The station record lists access from Stryd Yr Orsas. Match the entrance to your departure platform before setting out; the nearest entrance is not necessarily the most accessible one.
Betws-y-Coed is recorded as unstaffed. Arrange any boarding assistance ahead of travel and choose an offered ticket-delivery method you can use before boarding; do not rely on finding a staffed ticket desk.
When arriving at Betws-y-Coed
Select Betws-y-Coed (BYC) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.
Betws-y-Coed has recorded Category B1 access. Check the platform access notes for both your outward arrival and return departure before choosing your trains; a step-free route in one direction does not establish access in the other.
Compare fares and split tickets for Betws-y-Coed
For travel between Betws-y-Coed and Llandudno, compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.
What should I check when splitting this journey?
The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.
Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Betws-y-Coed
- Station code
- BYC
- Location
- Conwy, Wales
- Recorded entrance roads
- Stryd Yr Orsas
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.
Train operators and station management
The checked station record names Transport for Wales as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.
Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.
Facilities and assistance at Betws-y-Coed
- Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Step-free access: Category B1
Step-free access has limitations at this station. Check the detailed platform-by-platform access notes before choosing a train, especially if a change of platform, a long route or a gradient would affect your journey.
Recorded staffing level: unstaffed. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
Parking and onward travel
Parking arrangements are listed for Betws-y-Coed in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.
- Station Car Park: 75 spaces recorded.
A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.
Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 22 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.
Recorded cycle-storage types: stands.
The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.
Forest walks and waterfall visits
Betws-y-Coed is surrounded by Gwydir Forest Park, making the village a useful starting point for a day outdoors. Choose a published walking route that suits your plans and check its starting point, terrain and return route before leaving the village; a forest excursion can need more time than a short riverside visit.
Swallow Falls is on the Afon Llugwy west of the village, rather than beside the station. If the waterfall is your main destination, plan the onward journey separately and use current visitor information to check access before setting your return train time.
About Betws-y-Coed station
ORR estimated 52,838 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.