Bell station (TRE)
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 The station at Bell in February 2017. | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3232 Bell Spur Drive Hurst, Texas 76053 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°48′17″N 97°09′18″W / 32.8046°N 97.1551°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | DART and Trinity Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 407 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 1 bike rack | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | West | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 16, 2000[1] | ||||||||||
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Bell station (formerly Hurst/Bell station) is a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station in Fort Worth, Texas. The station is located near Fort Worth's border with Hurst, 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) south of Hurst Boulevard (SH 10).
The station serves the headquarters and main plant of aerospace manufacturer Bell Textron. Trinity Metro previously operated an employee shuttle to two additional Bell Textron facilities in the area, which was discontinued in 2022.[2][3]
Bell station (alongside CentrePort/DFW Airport) is a transfer point for HEB Transit, a paratransit service for the cities of Hurst, Euless, and Bedford.[4][5]
History
[edit]Hurst/Bell station was part of TRE's first expansion alongside CentrePort/DFW Airport and Richland Hills. The station's opening ceremony was held on Saturday, September 16, 2000. The station entered regular service the following Monday.[6] Rides on the train were free until September 30.[1]
Due to the station's proximity to the city limits, Hurst agreed to contribute $145,000 to TRE annually for the first five years of operation.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ellis, Tiara M. (2000-09-16). "Rail line inaugurates new service today: Cities getting transit connection to Dallas, Fort Worth marking day with celebrations". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Schedule for Route 111: Bell" (PDF). Trinity Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-05.
- ^ Hanna, Laura (2022-08-11). "Bell route ending Aug. 31". Trinity Metro. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Campbell, Elizabeth (2015-05-06). "Riders who depend on HEB Transit thankful for the service". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The McClatchy Company – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Service Area". HEB Transit. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Okada, Bryon (2000-09-14). "Trinity Express to preview service Saturday at 3 NE - Tarrant stations". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Knight Ridder. p. 4 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Williams, G. Chambers III (1998-11-06). "Area cities warming up to commuter rail costs - Trinity rail line seeking $775,000 annually". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Knight Ridder. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Fortner, Ellena (2000-05-24). "Hurst votes to pay share of commuter rail expenses". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Knight Ridder. p. 5 – via NewsBank.
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