Sydney Parade railway station
Sydney Parade Railway Station () is located at Sydney Parade Avenue in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The alternative spelling Sidney Parade is also in common usage. It serves the southern end of Dublin 4, St Vincent's Hospital at Elm Park and the RTÉ Radio and Television studios at Montrose, Donnybrook. There is a level crossing at the northern end of the station. The ticket office is open between 06:00-00:00, Monday to Friday. It is unmanned on Saturday and Sunday. History. The station opened in January 1835 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. It was named after Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea. The station was closed in 1960 and reopened in 1972. It was electrified in 1984 with the launch of DART services. Transport services. Directly outside the station are bus stops for the following routes: In addition, a number of bus services stop on Merrion Road, located 350 m from the station. Literary references. A crucial incident in the story "A Painful Case" by James Joyce (from his collection "Dubliners") occurs  here. 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.