£6.3m accessibility upgrade officially opened at Llanelli Station
The investment, funded through the Department for Transport’s Access for All scheme and delivered by Network Rail, Transport for Wales and the Welsh Government, was celebrated at a community event attended by Dame Nia Griffith MP, Llanelli Town Mayor Cllr J.E. Jones, and members of TfW’s Accessibility and Inclusion Panel.
The new facilities mean disabled passengers, parents with pushchairs and travellers with heavy luggage no longer have to trek around the level crossing to reach both platforms. The old footbridge has been removed, with the new structure offering lifts, improved ramps, better lighting, CCTV and tactile paving along the platform edges.
Community members and officials gather at Llanelli Station to celebrate the launch of its new accessibility features.
(Image: Network Rail)The newly opened lift and enclosed bridge at Llanelli Station offer safer, step-free access for all passengers.
(Image: Network Rail)Passengers test the new lift at Llanelli Station, designed to improve access for wheelchair users and those with mobility needs.
(Image: Network Rail)A sleek new footbridge with lift access now connects both platforms at Llanelli Station — part of a £6.3m accessibility upgrade.
(Image: Network Rail)
Kevin Collins, Project Director for Network Rail Wales & Western, said:
“We’re delighted to unveil these fantastic new lifts and the footbridge for passengers in Llanelli — improvements that have made the station more welcoming and significantly more accessible for everyone who uses it.”
Adrian Carrington, Head of Station Infrastructure at Transport for Wales, said:
“Llanelli is an important station to the Wales and Borders network and serves up to 400,000 passengers a year. The new bridge and lift facilities will enhance accessibility and create opportunities for Llanelli and the surrounding communities.”
Dame Nia Griffith MP added:
“It’s so important we now have lifts, which means that people with disabilities, parents with pushchairs and passengers with heavy luggage can access both platforms without trekking around the level crossing. I’m now keen to see Llanelli benefit from further improvements to train services as the Swansea Bay Metro project takes shape.”
Amanda Say, speaking for TfW’s Accessibility and Inclusion Panel, said:
“This project has made the station much safer by eliminating the need to use a level crossing to travel between platforms. It will greatly benefit all passengers, especially people with disabilities.”
The official opening marks a major milestone for Llanelli, but rail bosses say the work doesn’t stop here. Next up is Tenby station, where new accessible facilities are due to be delivered by December 2026.
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