Knocklong

Knocklong ,Co.Limerick, is located just south of Limerick Jct on the Great Southern & Western Railway's main Dublin to Cork line. The March 1849 opened station retains its derelict station building on the up platform, goods shed and railway cottage on the down side. The station was closed by CIE in March 1977, but signal cabin remained in use until 1988, when mechanical signalling on the line was replaced by modern CTC signalling, with the cabin been subsequently removed. The goods shed on the down side is an unusual design constructed of concrete, and was in regular use until November 1975. At the north end of the station is a CTC aerial & signalling relay rooms.
The disused Knocklong Station, on the Great Southern & Western Railway's Dublin to Cork line. The station was closed by CIE in March 1977. This view is looking north towards Dublin from the down platform. The 1849 built Knocklong station building, located on the disused up platform. Although the station was closed in 1977, it remained a block post until 1988, after which the signal cabin here was closed. A former railway cottage located to the rear of the former down platform at Knocklong Station. The signal cabin was manned until 1988, and the station building was still occupied until about 15 years ago. A view at the north end of Knocklong Station. The former goods shed is visible to the right, while the signal cabin was once located at the end of the up platform.
The former up platform at Knocklong remains in situ, as well as some platform fencing. After the signal cabin closed the station fell into dereliction.