Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway - Cynheidre Heritage Project

Cynheidre Heritage Project See: - http://www. llanellirailway. co. uk /

The L& MMR Company Ltd. was incorporated on the 15th April 1999 as a non-profit making company limited by guarantee (with no remuneration paid to its Directors). The primary objective of the Company is to reinstate a railway on this historic line which is recognised as Britain's first operating public railway authorised by the Act of Parliament in 1802 and which began traffic in May 1803 as the Carmarthenshire Tramroad.
Our scheme is utilising derelict land on the site of the former colliery at Cynheidre which is completely owned by the LMMR outright. In the long-term the railway, which closed to rail traffic in 1989 will be re-instated where possible. Our aim is to provide a heritage centre and a full size steam and diesel demonstration railway.

Work at our site at Cynheidre near Llanelli, South Wales is currently progressing. We have already managed to place a loco shed and stock shed on site. Cynheidre Station platform is also now in place, as is the majority of our initial phase running line which will initially reach over a quarter of a mile in length. We have created a visitor centre which will incorporate the heritage of the area and will have a tourist attraction able to provide an excellent day out for people of all ages. A man made lake with dipping platforms has been developed and a large amount tree planting has been completed on site. With a large amount of diverse land under the ownership of the company there is a lot of scope for a wide range of on-site activities.

The project will become not only a prosperous tourist attraction to regenerate Llanelli, but also provide a vital educational resource for future generations. Our site has high historical worth.