Jacqui Bell, who runs artisan floristry business The Little Flowermonger, has opened a store at unit six of the building, near The Cob & Pen pub and Morley Road car park.
It opened for business on Thursday (October 9).
She started her business in Rhuddlan, where she opened a shop in late 2019, before having to close and become a home-based enterprise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The unit in question was previously used as a busman’s restroom, and as a kiosk for rail passengers.
Jacqui, who lives in Rhyl, said: “This has taken four years to get. I should have been coming out of Rhuddlan and straight into here, but because of COVID, it didn’t happen.
“I got the keys in July – the floor took three weeks to get sorted, the toilets were leaking, and there’s been a lot of painting to do, so it’s taken a long time getting it all ready.
“It’s nice for the building to be utilised again, because it hadn’t been for years.
“Rhyl railway station has a footfall of about 500,000 per year, so hopefully it will be a good location.”
Jacqui’s business, which will also continue as an online entity, is named in the Good Florist Guide, which lists the best florists in the UK and Ireland.
She sells flowers suitable as gifts and for all sorts of special occasions, and has been a florist for about 30 years.
In her successful planning application for a change of use of the unit, she wrote that she aims to give the unit a “more attractive appearance”.
Jacqui added in her planning application: “The building has been vacant for a number of years, making the station look unloved to both locals and visitors, not making a positive and welcoming impact on arrivals.
“Flower shops are traditional to railway stations, and would be in keeping with the beauty of the listed building and conservation area.”
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