Bell station (TRE) explained

Bell
Style:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Address:3232 Bell Spur Drive
Hurst, Texas 76053
Coordinates:32.8046°N -97.1551°W
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At-grade
Parking:407 spaces
Bicycle:1 bike rack
Opened:September 16, 2000[1]
Accessible:Yes
Owned:DART and Trinity Metro
Zone:West
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:12

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, NaNmiles 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

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ellis . Tiara M. . 2000-09-16 . Rail line inaugurates new service today: Cities getting transit connection to Dallas, Fort Worth marking day with celebrations . . . NewsBank.
  2. Web site: Schedule for Route 111: Bell . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201105115643/https://ridetrinitymetro.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TM_Schedule_111_October-2020.pdf . 2020-11-05 . Trinity Metro.
  3. Web site: Hanna . Laura . 2022-08-11 . Bell route ending Aug. 31 . 2024-05-03 . . en-US.
  4. News: Campbell . Elizabeth . 2015-05-06 . Riders who depend on HEB Transit thankful for the service . . . NewsBank.
  5. Web site: Service Area . 2024-05-03 . HEB Transit . en-US.
  6. News: Okada . Bryon . 2000-09-14 . Trinity Express to preview service Saturday at 3 NE - Tarrant stations . . . 4 . NewsBank.
  7. News: Williams . G. Chambers III . 1998-11-06 . Area cities warming up to commuter rail costs - Trinity rail line seeking $775,000 annually . . . 1 . NewsBank.
  8. News: Fortner . Ellena . 2000-05-24 . Hurst votes to pay share of commuter rail expenses . . . 5 . NewsBank.