A slice of Llanelli's industrial past has been brought back to life with the reopening of part of the town's railway goods shed. The building dates from 1875 and played an important role in the town until its closure in 1966, although offices in the attached block were used subsequently by Network Rail.
Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust, which was set up in 2011 in a bid to restore the grade-two listing building, has completed a £850,000 revamp of the office block to create space for public, private and third sector tenants. First Minister Mark Drakeford formally opened the refurbished office block, having revealed that Llanelli train station had a special place in his own family history. "If it was not for Llanelli train station I would not be here," he said. "It was where my father proposed to my mother."
Mr Drakeford also joked that those around him were safe, in reference to his very public outburst in the Senedd last week. "I'm quite calm today," he said. The Welsh Labour leader went on to congratulate everyone involved in "this fantastic scheme", acknowledging the efforts that had gone into raising funds. He said there was huge potential inside and outside the Marsh Street building.
