Bell Block railway station
Bell Block | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Okey Lane Bell Block New Plymouth 4312 New Zealand | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°02′30.8″S 174°08′49.0″E / 39.041889°S 174.146944°E | ||||
| Elevation | 33 metres (108 ft) | ||||
| System | New Zealand Government Railways (NZGR) Regional rail | ||||
| Line | Marton–New Plymouth line | ||||
| Distance | 1,201.57 kilometres (746.62 mi) from Marton | ||||
| Platforms | Single side | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||
| Parking | yes | ||||
| Architectural style | Shelter Shed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 14 October 1875 | ||||
| Closed | Passenger: 31 May 1976 Freight: 22 September 1986 (except for wagon loads) | ||||
| Previous names | Henwood Road | ||||
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Bell Block railway station was a railway station on the Marton–New Plymouth line in Taranaki, New Zealand. It opened on 14 October 1875 under the name Henwood Road as one of the original stops on Taranaki's first railway. The station was later renamed Bell Block on 19 September 1906. It closed to all except wagonloads of freight on 22 September 1986.