| Sydney Parade | |
|---|---|
| Paráid Sydney | |
| Location | |
| Place | Dublin 4 |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
| Operations | |
| Station code | 126 |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Iarnród Éireann - Ireland railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
Sydney Parade Railway Station (Irish: Stáisiún Pharáid Sydney) is located at Sydney Parade Avenue in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The station opened in January 1835[1] as a halt on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. In 1852, it was upgraded to a full station with the construction of shelters, stone platforms, and a footbridge.
The station was closed in 1960 and reopened in 1972. It serves the southern end of Dublin 4, St Vincent's Hospital at Elm Park, the RTÉ Radio & Television studios at Montrose, Donnybrook and has a bus connection with the University College of Dublin campus at Belfield.
There is a level crossing at the northern end of the station.
The alternative spelling ‘Sidney Parade’ is also in common usage.
A crucial incident in A Painful Case by James Joyce occurs here, in his collection Dubliners.
The station is mentioned in the title of the bestselling book "Should Have Got Off At Sydney Parade" authored under the pen-name Ross O'Carroll-Kelly.
| Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymount | DART Trans-Dublin |
Booterstown | ||
| Lansdowne Road | Commuter South Eastern Commuter |
Blackrock | ||