Bansha

Bansha, is a small village located in Co.Tipperary, which once had a station on the Limerick to Waterford line. The station was opened in 1853 with the line by the Waterford & Limerick Railway, later taken over by the Great Southern & Western, and was one of the smaller types constructed to serve such villages along the route, boasting just one platform on the up side, and a goods loading bank served by a loop on the down side. The station building, a single storey stone built structure, is now a private residence. Like many small country stations, Bansha was closed in 1963 to passengers and goods. A level crossing is located on the western side of the station, adjacent to which is basic gatebox structure.
This is the disused Bansha Station, the intermediate station between Cahir and Tippereary. The station only ever had one platform. This modern gatebox must have replaced the original Victorian Great Southern & Western Railway signal cabin at Bansha. This view is looking west towards Limerick, shows the level crossing. The passing loop was once sited on the right, latterly used as a goods siding in later years.