Bell railway station, Melbourne
Bell | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 2 in March 2007 | |||||||||||
| Location | Garnet Street, Preston | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°44′44″S 145°00′01″E / 37.7456°S 145.0003°ECoordinates: 37°44′44″S 145°00′01″E / 37.7456°S 145.0003°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Morang | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.70 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||
| Station code | BEL | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 October 1889 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Bell railway station is located on the South Morang line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Preston opening as Preston-Bell Street on 8 October 1889 being renamed Bell on 1 August 1905.[1] A signal box is located on Platform 1, which controls level crossings located at both ends of the station, as well as a siding.
On 25 August 2008 it was upgraded to a Premium station.[2]
Platforms & services
Bell has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' South Morang line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- South Morang line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- South Morang line: all stations services to South Morang
Transport links
Dyson's Bus Services operate three routes via Bell station:
- 513: Glenroy station - Eltham station[4]
- 552: Northcote Shopping Plaza - North East Reservoir[5]
- 553: Preston - West Preston[6]
References
- ↑ Preston Vicsig
- ↑ "Bell Station Becomes a Premium Stop for Commuters". Media Release: Premier of Victoria, Australia. premier.vic.gov.au. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ↑ South Morang Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 513 Eltham - Glenroy timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 552 North East Reservoir - Northcote Plaza timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 553 Preston - West Preston timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Bell railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons