The line was purchased by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and extended to a terminus at Newcastle Emlyn in 1895.
[3] Although the station has been demolished the dismantled railway still passes through the village and, until recently, the original "Llanpumpsaint" station sign could be seen in front of the Railway Inn.
During the 1970s, A group of railway enthusiasts bought eight miles of the old trackbed.
In neighbouring Bronwydd, a mile long section of the line was reopened in April 1978 for tourists and named the Gwili Railway.
Eight derelict bridges crossing the Gwili lie between Conwyl and Llanpumsaint, the cost of this restoration work is a major factor delaying the re-opening northwards to Llanpumpsaint.