Dunlavin

Dunlavin, Co.Wicklow, was one of the more important stations on the former Great Southern & Western Railway's long branch line from Sallins to Tullow, which finally opened in stages in 1889. The long branch was never heavily used and passenger services on the route were suspended in 1944 following coal shortages. It reopened briefly only to be closed to regular passenger and goods traffic in 1947. The line to Tullow remained open however for occasional cattle specials before finally closing completely in 1959. Dunlavin retains its single storey 1922 built concrete station building (the original wooden one was destroyed in 1922 during the Civil War), platform, stone built water tower, and even signal cabin, which still retains much of its original window panes. The adjacent station masters house also remains, and is typical of the type built on the Tullow branch.
Dunlavin Station, on the former Sallins to Tullow line, which closed completely in 1959. The station buildings (now extended), and signal cabin remain. A view looking south towards Tullow at Dunlavin Station. Part of the edging of the former down platform survives on the left. As can be seen, the station building has been extended onto the platform site. This is the exterior of Dunlavin Station from the forecourt, showing its characteristic canopy over the front entrance. This is the typical small brick built Great Southern & Western Railway style signal cabin at Dunlavin Station.
The signal cabin at Dunlavin Station still retains its original window panes, although the lever frame has long since been removed. The large stone built water tower also survives at Dunlavin Station, complete with tank and step ladder. This is the typical station masters house at Dunlavin Station, which is seen at many of the other stations on the former Salllins to Tullow branch line. A view of the trackbed just south of Dunlavin village, looking south towards Tullow, showing the former railway embankment still in situ.