Bell railway station, Melbourne
Bell | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 2 in March 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Garnet Street, Preston | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°44′44″S 145°00′01″E / 37.7456°S 145.0003°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| 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 is situated adjacent to Bell Street, and serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Preston. The station opened as Preston-Bell Street on 8 October 1889, and was renamed Bell on 1 August 1905.[1]
The station once had a goods yard, which was removed in 1986, leaving only a siding at the up end of the station.[2]
On 25 August 2008, Bell was upgraded to a Premium station.[3]
A signal box is located on Platform 1, which controls crossovers located at both ends of the station.
In January 2016, it was announced, by the Level Crossing Removal Authority, that the Bell Street level crossing will be removed by grade separation, with the road either going over or under.[4][5]
Platforms & services
Bell has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' South Morang line services.[6]
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[7]
- 552: Northcote Shopping Plaza - North East Reservoir[8]
- 553: Preston - West Preston[9]
References
- ^ Preston Vicsig
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1986. p. 213.
- ^ "Bell Station Becomes a Premium Stop for Commuters". Media Release: Premier of Victoria, Australia. premier.vic.gov.au. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ End of the line for older Melbourne stations being torn down and rebuilt - The Age
- ^ Bell Street, Preston - Level Crossing Removal Authority
- ^ 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