Three colourful murals illustrating scenes of Tenby have been unveiled at the town's railway station.
Created by pupils aged 11 to 18-years-old from Greenhill School, the murals have been designed, painted and installed as part of a project to enhance the appearance of the railway station.
The murals include scenes of St. Catherine's Island, the picturesque harbour-side cottages and a yacht sailing in Carmarthen Bay.
Speaking on behalf of the school, teacher Calvin Williams, said: "The idea of creating the murals came about following the adoption of the station by our Environment Club in 2008.
"Our BTEC art students created the murals and they joined the Environment Club in their quest to beautify the station."
The school's environment club has a 20 strong membership and pupils participate in a wide variety of activities, including beach cleaning, caring for the school grounds and recycling paper and ink cartridges.
He continued: "We frequently visit the station to help care for the flower displays and generally help keep an eye on its condition. It's important to help keep the beautiful old building and its surroundings looking presentable as the station is often the first impression visitors have when visiting the town during the busy summer months. All the pupils have felt good about giving something back to the community and the project demonstrates that young people can be active citizens."
Frank Slater, station manager for Arriva Trains Wales, said: "The new murals have greatly improved an area where windows had previously been damaged and had to be boarded up. We have been impressed with the pupils' artwork and are grateful for their support and commitment in helping us keep the station looking presentable for passengers."
As a reward for taking part in the project, the pupils will receive a complimentary journey anywhere on Arriva Trains Wales network.




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