The Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway has been awarded £40,000 (forty thousand pounds) from the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund and £20,000 (twenty thousand pounds) from the Carmarthenshire County Council Targeted Finance fund. 

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund grant has been used for the development of a Community Hub at Cynheidre including cafe facilities. This is incorporating the body shell of a single car ‘SuperSprinter’ unit, giving it a unique railway feel. The much needed provision of a mains electricity supply for the site also forms part of this project and this was installed during September 2024.
 

The Carmarthenshire County Council Targeted Finance Fund grant will further support the provision of electricity to the site and the development of a cafe for visitors and the local community whilst also facilitating the creation of two job opportunities at the railway.
 

National Grid have now made the connection during September 2024, although it will then need to distributed around the site. The cafe project has gone through pre-planning and awaits final consent. It is anticipated that this facility will be available by late this year or early 2025. 

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The cafe will plug the gap in catering facilities along the National Cycle Network Route 47 between Tumble and Horeb and will be easily accessible to cyclists, walkers and joggers using the route, as well as road users using the busy B4309 linking Llanelli and Carmarthen.