Bell
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Westbound view in December 2008
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Bells Line of Road, Bell Australia |
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Coordinates | 33°30′20″S 150°16′44″E / 33.505658°S 150.27886°ECoordinates: 33°30′20″S 150°16′44″E / 33.505658°S 150.27886°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 1,069 metres (3,507 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 137.13 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | BEL | ||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | May 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Mount Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bell railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains village of Bell opening in May 1875 as Mount Wilson being renamed Bell on 1 May 1889. It is the highest elevation station on the NSW TrainLink network at 1,069 metres above sea level.
Bell has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow. It is a request stop with passengers required to notify the guard if they wish to alight and signal the driver if they want to board.