Great Orme Tramway Llandudno

Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno, Wales

The Great Orme Tramway (Tramffordd y Gogarth) in Llandudno, North Wales first began operation in 1902 and is the only cable-hauled funicular tramway in Britain.

Tramffordd y Gogarth

The Great Orme Tramway takes visitors to the coastal resort of Llandudno up to the 207 metre-high Great Orme from Llandudno Victoria Station to enjoy the views over Snowdonia and Anglesey on a clear day.

Great Orme Tram

Timetable

The trams run every 20 minutes, 7 days a week between late March and late October. There have been a few accidents on the line including ones in 2000 and 2009 and a fatal incident in 1932.

The Great Orme Tramway and the Great Orme Aerial Cable Car, two ways to visit Great Orme

Access – Getting There

Great Orme Tramway (greatormetramway.com)
Victoria Station, Church Walks
Llandudno
LL30 2NB
Tel: 01492 879306

Nearby

Nearby attractions include Llandudno Pier, Conwy Castle, and Caernarfon Castle.

The pier in Llandudno

Access – Getting To Llandudno

Llandudno is on the A546 and is a short drive from Colwyn Bay. From Chester follow the A55 to reach the town.

There are trains to Manchester Piccadilly via Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint, Chester Station, and Warrington.

There are also services to Llandudno Junction which connects to Bangor & Holyhead and on to Birmingham New Street, London, and South Wales. Llandudno also has trains to Cardiff Central Station via Wrexham General.

Llandudno railway station is the terminus of a short branch line from Llandudno Junction on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line.

Llandudno Victoria Station is the lower terminus of the Great Orme Tramway. It is a 15-minute walk from the station.

Great Orme Tramway Station in Llandudno at the base of Great Orme

Accommodation

As a popular holiday resort that attracts visitors from nearby Liverpool and Manchester, the town has many places to stay. These range from cheaper guest houses and B&B’s to hotels.

Some recommended places to stay include The Grand Hotel, the three-star The Broadway Hotel, and also the four-star St George’s Hotel.

See here for a full listing of places to stay in Llandudno.