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Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
. There is a level crossing
Level crossing

The term level crossing is a crossing on one level ? without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad....
 because the railway line is almost level with the surrounding land. The station serves the 'white collar' businesses of the Ballsbridge
Ballsbridge

Ballsbridge is a suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, named for the bridge spanning the River Dodder on the south side of the city. The sign on the bridge still proclaims it as "Ball's Bridge" in recognition of the fact that the original bridge in this location was built and owned by a Mr....
 and Upper Baggot Street areas of Dublin 4
Dublin 4

Dublin 4 is a Dublin postal districts, Ireland including the suburbs of Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ringsend and Irishtown, Dublin on the Southside ....
. The station was adjacent to its namesake Lansdowne Road Stadium
Lansdowne Road

Lansdowne Road was a sports stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union . It was used primarily for rugby union, but also for major association football matches and music concerts....
, and will serve the new Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium

File:Aviva stadium under construction.jpgAviva Stadium is the name of a new stadium being built in Dublin, Ireland , to open in 2010. It will replace the demolished Lansdowne Road, and will have an all-seater capacity of 50,000....
 upon its completion in 2010.

The station opened on 1 July 1870.






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Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
. There is a level crossing
Level crossing

The term level crossing is a crossing on one level ? without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad....
 because the railway line is almost level with the surrounding land. The station serves the 'white collar' businesses of the Ballsbridge
Ballsbridge

Ballsbridge is a suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, named for the bridge spanning the River Dodder on the south side of the city. The sign on the bridge still proclaims it as "Ball's Bridge" in recognition of the fact that the original bridge in this location was built and owned by a Mr....
 and Upper Baggot Street areas of Dublin 4
Dublin 4

Dublin 4 is a Dublin postal districts, Ireland including the suburbs of Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ringsend and Irishtown, Dublin on the Southside ....
. The station was adjacent to its namesake Lansdowne Road Stadium
Lansdowne Road

Lansdowne Road was a sports stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union . It was used primarily for rugby union, but also for major association football matches and music concerts....
, and will serve the new Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium

File:Aviva stadium under construction.jpgAviva Stadium is the name of a new stadium being built in Dublin, Ireland , to open in 2010. It will replace the demolished Lansdowne Road, and will have an all-seater capacity of 50,000....
 upon its completion in 2010.

The station opened on 1 July 1870.
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