| The Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway Preserving Britain's Oldest Public Railway Registered Charity no. 1087985 Promoting dedication to restoration, renovation and preservation |
Who are we?
The LMMR 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.
What does the company plan to do?
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.
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 half a mile in length. We
aim to create 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. The site will include a gift shop and
café facilities.
The project will become not only a prosperous tourist attraction, but also a vital educational resource for
future generations. Would you like to become a part of this great project? If the answer is yes then
please navigate through the side menu to find out more about us and how to get involved.
Are we operational yet?
We are still developing the site at Cynheidre and have a dedicated team of volunteers that are working
very hard to have a working railway and tourist attraction as soon as possible. We have working parties
on site every Saturday morning from 11am and have various tasks to complete on any given day. All are
welcome to come and help us. An extra pair of hands really does make a big difference to a project like
this.
We are very much on the look out for as much practical help as possible to help improve the restoration
work already begun. In addition, we would also like to heighten our profile and would welcome
locomotive and stock owners to approach us with propositions to house their stock on this up and
coming line. We are fortunate to own ample land on which we would be able to house an array of rolling
stock, should it be required. Just send us a message from the 'Contact Us' page and we will get back to
you as soon as we can.
See below for a video of our latest developments and rail movements on site. Many thanks must go to
Bob Masterman for his fantastic video and his permission to place it here, Enjoy.
The LMMR 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.
What does the company plan to do?
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.
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 half a mile in length. We
aim to create 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. The site will include a gift shop and
café facilities.
The project will become not only a prosperous tourist attraction, but also a vital educational resource for
future generations. Would you like to become a part of this great project? If the answer is yes then
please navigate through the side menu to find out more about us and how to get involved.
Are we operational yet?
We are still developing the site at Cynheidre and have a dedicated team of volunteers that are working
very hard to have a working railway and tourist attraction as soon as possible. We have working parties
on site every Saturday morning from 11am and have various tasks to complete on any given day. All are
welcome to come and help us. An extra pair of hands really does make a big difference to a project like
this.
We are very much on the look out for as much practical help as possible to help improve the restoration
work already begun. In addition, we would also like to heighten our profile and would welcome
locomotive and stock owners to approach us with propositions to house their stock on this up and
coming line. We are fortunate to own ample land on which we would be able to house an array of rolling
stock, should it be required. Just send us a message from the 'Contact Us' page and we will get back to
you as soon as we can.
See below for a video of our latest developments and rail movements on site. Many thanks must go to
Bob Masterman for his fantastic video and his permission to place it here, Enjoy.
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