Community mural celebrates railway heritage at Machynlleth station

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:01 · Archive

A new mural celebrating the Cambrian Line has been unveiled at Machynlleth railway station following a community project.

A new mural celebrating the heritage of the Cambrian Line has been unveiled at Machynlleth railway station. The artwork was created through a community project led by Pantperthog Village Hall and funded by a £500 grant from the Cambrian Railway Partnership's Railway 200 Community Grant Fund, which is supported by Transport for Wales.

The intergenerational project brought together residents aged four to over 70 from eight different user groups during the winter of 2025/2026. Artist Emma Worthington led three workshops, including two smaller sessions for preparation and finishing, and a larger workshop where the main panels were assembled.

The mural features torn magazines and leaflets layered over a master drawing, with rectangular strips representing railway tracks. It depicts three historical locomotives from the Cambrian Line, set against an early map of the railway and surrounding landscape. Tegwen Brickley, chair of Pantperthog Village Hall, said the grant award allowed the hall to create 'a special gathering together across generations and different groups'. Ms Worthington described it as 'community art at its best, people that didn't know each other that well coming together, crafting, chatting and sharing'.

How it is being reported

• Railway heritage mural unveiled at station after £500 community grantA new mural celebrating railway heritage has been unveiled at Machynlleth's railway station.County Times · 15 Nov, 05:00
• Pantperthog Hall presents mural to Machynlleth railway station£500 grant project brings community members together to create heritage artwork celebrating the Cambrian line.Cambrian News · 14 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Machynlleth railway station · Pantperthog Village Hall · Cambrian Railway Partnership · Transport for Wales · Emma Worthington · Tegwen Brickley

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