The station was built by the London and North Western Railway in 1866 together with adjacent wharfs on the Conwy Estuary to which it was planned to bring dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog for export by sea.

The station buildings have been demolished and replaced by small shelters but arriving passengers must still cross the line by the original footbridge, which was refurbished in 2012.

Step-free access to both platforms is available, though this requires the use of the station level crossing for Llandudno-bound passengers.

[1] There are hourly through services on weekdays to Manchester Piccadilly via Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint, Shotton, Chester and Warrington There are six trains per day running along the Conwy Valley Line calling at stations such as Llanrwst, Betws-y-coed as well as Blaenau Ffestiniog Transport for Wales Rail also provide a regular shuttle between Llandudno, Deganwy and Llandudno Junction.

Sunday trains formerly only operated during the summer months (May timetable change until mid-September), but since the winter 2019 timetable change now run all year - these operate only as a shuttle between Llandudno & Llandudno Junction (except for three return trips over the Conwy Valley line) from 10.00am until mid-evening.