Sydney Parade Paráid Sydney  | |
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 The station in 1978 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sydney Parade Avenue,Dublin 4, D04 FC91 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°19′15″N6°12′41″W / 53.3208°N 6.2115°W /53.3208; -6.2115 |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Bus routes | 1 |
| Bus stands | 0 |
| Bus operators | Dublin Bus |
| Connections | 47 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Platform levels | 1 |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SIDNY |
| Fare zone | Suburban 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Dublin and Kingstown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Dublin and South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Southern Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1835 | Halt opens |
| 1 October 1852 | Halt upgraded to station |
| 1857 | Line regauged from1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) in to5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
| 12 September 1960 | Station closed |
| 6 June 1972 | Station reopens |
| 1983 | Station upgraded |
| 23 July 1984 | DART services commence |
| 2014 | Station refurbished |
Sydney Parade Railway Station (Irish:Stáisiún Pharáid Sydney) is a suburban stationlocated onSydney Parade Avenue inDublin 4, Ireland.
The station opened on 1 January 1835, as ahalt on theDublin and Kingstown Railway. In 1852, it was upgraded to a full station with the construction of shelters, stone platforms and a footbridge.
It was named afterSidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea.[1][2][3]
The station was closed between 12 September 1960 and 6 June 1972. It was electrified in 1984 with the launch ofDART services.
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Sydney Parade serves the southern end ofDublin 4,St Vincent's Hospital at Elm Park and theRTÉ Radio and Television studios at Montrose,Donnybrook.
There is alevel crossing with code XR-004 at the northern end of the station.
The information office is open at various times between 06:00-00:00, Monday to Friday. It is unstaffed on Saturday and Sunday.
Directly outside the station arebus stops for the following routes:
In addition, a number of bus services stop on Merrion Road, located 350 m from the station.
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
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| Lansdowne Road | Commuter South Eastern Commuter | Blackrock | ||
| Sandymount | DART | Booterstown | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Sandymount Line and station open | Dublin and Kingstown Railway | Merrion Line open, station closed | ||
