A PORTABLE station hub has been given the go ahead for Llandeilo.

The community railway hub is a small, transportable building and has been specially designed for use at rural and unstaffed stations where original buildings no longer exist.

The purpose of the hub is to open up new opportunities for local business and community use.

The Heart of Wales Line Enterprise Network has worked with designers in Wales to produce the station hub.

The design is inspired by railway heritage and the building will be well insulated, robust and secure and will have full access for disabled people.

Spokeswoman for the Heart of Wales Line Enterprise Network, Rachel Francis, said: "This means we are another major step closer to installing the hub and getting it up and running. All being well, the site will be prepared by a local, family business.

"Meanwhile Network Rail will be coordinating protection of the railway whilst work is underway. The hub will be transported to the site by lorry in two sections."

"As soon as the hub is in, we will contact those with an interest in use and management of the hub.

"Meanwhile Network Rail will be coordinating protection of the railway whilst work is underway. The hub will be transported to the site by lorry in two sections."

The installation of the hub is thought to take between six and eight weeks. The hub was designed in Wales by D.S. Bamford. The project was commissioned by the Heart of Wales Line Forum and funded by the Welsh Government Minister for Transport and the Economy, Edwina Hart.