Two level crossings, one either side. (Deganwy Quays is a few hundred metres in the Junction direction, but has far more vehicle traffic than the Deganwy crossing.)
Quite possibly. I've heard of occasions where evening drinkers intending to catch the last train have been caught at the level crossing and the train has sailed through an empty station.
It is listed as a request stop in my 2008/09 GB timetable; that's a few years after the Quays development was finished of course.
I was at Deganwy for the first time about a week before your post, and although I didn't sample the tea shops I can certainly endorse the walk. The view to Conwy makes it one of the most scenic stations in on the network.
There are some request stops that produce around or more than 30K entries/exits a year! Namely Conwy, Llwyngwril, and Umberleigh.
When I got off at Conwy the other week after leaving Llandudno Junction on a fairly busy service the guard just announced that we would be calling at all request stops between Llandudno Junction and Bangor.
I suspect that guards will err on the side of caution. Plus, if they know prior to Llandudno Jn that someone wants to alight at Conwy, or if they see anyone on the platform, they'll know to stop anyway.
