Bell railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Bell


CODE=BEL
DISTANCE=10.5 km
LINES=Epping
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Premium Station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20013 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/20013#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY=
ZONE=1

Bell is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Preston, on the Epping railway line. Bell is in Metcard Zone 1 and is classed as a Premium Station.

Facilities

Bell is located at the southern end of the Bell Street level crossing, which provides station access.

The station consists of two side platforms: Platform 1 (Flinders Street bound) has a large weatherboard building with an enclosed waiting room, toilets and ticket facilities, while platform 2 (Epping bound) has a small brick building. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard marchine is located at the entrance to platform 2.

A signal box is loacted on platfrom 1, which controls crossovers located at both ends of the station, as well as a works siding.cite web
url=http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Bell
title=VICSIG - Infrastructure: Bell
publisher=www.vicsig.net
accessdate=2008-08-27] Both are used during service disruptions or trackwork.

History

Bell station opened on October 8, 1889 as "Preston - Bell Street". It was renamed "Bell" in 1905. The station has the only monosyllabic name in the entire Melbourne suburban rail system (depending upon how one says Jewell).

In 1999 an arson attack on the Flinders Street side of the station (platform 1) resulted in significant damage to the historic station building. The building was repaired.

Bell was upgraded to Premium Station status on August 25, 2008. [cite web
url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/minister-for-public-transport/bell-station-becomes-a-premium-stop-for-commuters.html
title=BELL STATION BECOMES A PREMIUM STOP FOR COMMUTERS
work=Media Release: Premier of Victoria, Australia
date=August 25, 2008
publisher=www.premier.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-08-27]

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References

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Line=Epping line
Previous=Thornbury
Here=Bell
Next=Preston