Sydney Road attracted numerous hotels and commercial premises in the 1860s.

In February 1889 the horse tram service began along Sydney Road.

While the scheduled service is 6-15 minutes apart it is frequently late due traffic congestion on Sydney Road.

In 1852 the Brunswick Hotel was opened on Sydney Road.

The purpose-built municipal chambers were opened in 1859 on Sydney Road.

It is located very close to Sydney Road, from which Route 530 and 531 depart.

Tram route 19 is a short walk from the station, on Sydney Road.

The major commercial strip on Sydney Road is primarily automotive-related businesses.

A few years later - in 1887 - a cable tram line was laid along Sydney Road.

During the second world war and in the 1950s, Sydney Road came alive with late night shopping.