Bell railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in

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, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains village of

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, and opened in May 1875 as Mount Wilson, being renamed Bell on 1 May 1889. Situated 1,069 metres above sea level, it is the station with the highest elevation on the NSW TrainLink network. From December 2019 to May 2020, the station was closed due to major bushfire damage on the line.Full schedule of services resume on Main Western Line
''Rail Express'' 22 May 2020

Platforms and services

Bell has one island platform with two sides. It is served by

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trains travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow. It is a

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with passengers having to notify the guard if they wish to alight, and signal the driver if they want to board.

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Bell station details
Transport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, Blue Mountains=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Australia opened in 1875 Regional railway stations in New South Wales Main Western railway line, New South Wales