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, 14 mile (0.40 km) south of Hurst Boulevard (SH 10).

Bell
The station at Bell in February 2017.
General information
Location3232 Bell Spur Drive
Hurst, Texas 76053
Coordinates32°48′17″N 97°09′18″W / 32.8046°N 97.1551°W / 32.8046; -97.1551
Owned byDART and Trinity Metro
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking407 spaces
Bicycle facilities1 bike rack
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneWest
History
OpenedSeptember 16, 2000[1]
Services
Preceding station Trinity Railway Express Following station
Trinity Lakes Trinity Railway Express CentrePort/DFW Airport
Location
Map

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Schedule for Route 111: Bell" (PDF). Trinity Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-05.
  3. ^ Hanna, Laura (2022-08-11). "Bell route ending Aug. 31". Trinity Metro. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  4. ^ Campbell, Elizabeth (2015-05-06). "Riders who depend on HEB Transit thankful for the service". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The McClatchy Company – via NewsBank.
  5. ^ "Service Area". HEB Transit. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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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