Sleepy-eyed commuters passing through Prestonpans Railway Station are in for a surprise.

A set of new murals - painted on 32 boards on the railway side of the station house building - have just been completed, under the guidance of local artist Adele Conn.

The stunning murals showing off some of the town's most well-known landmarks.

Three town groups helped out in the mural painting, with the lead work carried out by by Adele and Preston Lodge High School S6 student Maia Aitken.

Finishing touches to the mural - funded by Awards for All, the Prestoungrange Arts Festival and East Lothian Council - were completed on Sunday.

Adele has painted several other murals in the town, including the existing 'booking office' mural at the railway station, which came third in the Community Art Schemes category at the 2008 Community Rail Awards.

"This has been a fantastic project to be involved in and I want to thank everyone for their support, not least ScotRail," she said.

"I've worked with a wonderful group of local people and I think we've been able to brighten up the journey for commuters." The four landmarks depicted in the murals are: the Gothenburg pub, painted by the Pennypit Special Needs Youth Group; Prestongrange Parish Church, created by the Prestonpans Physical Disability Resource Centre Group; the Beam Engine at Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum, painted by Prestoungrange Art Class; and Cockenzie Power Station, created by Prestonpans Physical Disability Resouce Centre Group, as well as by other members of the public.

Another major town landmark shown is the town's famous Mercat Cross.

The mural was created over nine months, with the groups first perfecting their craft through workshops.

John Yellowlees of ScotRail said: "We are delighted Adele Conn has taken Prestonpans Station to the heart of its town by introducing people arriving there to the landmarks they can look out for during their visit." At the mural's unveiling on Sunday, Councillor Willie Innes, Preston, Seton and Gosford ward member, congratulated the artists involved and said that "thousands of people who will pass through on the train each year will be exposed to a stunning visual experience" and that art projects like this "have the ability to raise spirits and are food for our souls".