Bell railway station, Melbourne

Bell
Eastern facade, exterior and landscaping of Bell station, August 2024
General information
LocationGarnet Street,
Preston, Victoria 3072
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°44′44″S 145°00′01″E / 37.7456°S 145.0003°E / -37.7456; 145.0003
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineMernda
Distance11.70 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking75
Bicycle facilities6
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBEL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889 (1889-10-08)
Rebuilt5 September 2022 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesPreston-Bell Street (1889–1905)
Passengers
2005–2006307,030
2006–2007355,959  15.93%
2007–2008393,114  10.43%
2008–2009508,278  29.29%
2009–2010549,773  8.16%
2010–2011532,537  3.13%
2011–2012523,225  1.75%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014433,148  17.2%
2014–2015422,536  2.45%
2015–2016462,990  9.57%
2016–2017477,003  3.02%
2017–2018541,111  13.44%
2018–2019530,900  1.88%
2019–2020444,100  16.35%
2020–2021170,000  61.7%
2021–2022132,450  22.08%
2022–2023262,500  98.19%
2023–2024385,100  46.7%
2024–2025412,250  7.05%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Thornbury Mernda line Preston
towards Mernda
Location

Bell station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Preston in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Bell station opened on 8 October 1889, with the former ground level station closed and demolished in May 2022 and the current elevated station provided in September 2022 by the Level Crossing Removal Project. Bell station initially opened as "Preston-Bell Street" upon its opening in 1889, then it was given its current name of "Bell" on 1 August 1905.

Bell is an elevated premium station, consisting of two side platforms connected by staircases, lifts and a ground level concourse. Bell station fully complies with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and is accessible as there is a lift connecting to the ground level concourse and Bell station platforms on either side.

Bell station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. The station is currently served by the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It is also served by four bus routes including Dysons bus routes 513, 514, 552 and 553. Bell station is approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) or around a 22 minute train ride to Flinders Street.