Bell station (Houston)
Station on the METRORail transit system
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Bell station is a METRORail light rail station in Houston, Texas. The station was opened on January 1, 2004[1] and is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). It is located at the intersection of Main Street and Bell Street in Downtown Houston. This is the fourth station heading south along the rail line.
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| Location | Main Street; Between Clay & Bell and Bell & Leeland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°45′13.06″N 95°22′3.3″W | ||||||||||
| Owner | METRO | ||||||||||
| Line | Red Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Split Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | Two | ||||||||||
| Connections |  METRO Community Connector: Downtown Zone | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Nearby Public Pay Parking (Not Part of METRO) | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Adjacent sidewalk racks, Bicycles allowed on train during off peak times (Weekdays: 9 am-3 pm & 8 pm-Close; Weekends: All Times). | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | January 1, 2004 | ||||||||||
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Points of interest
Within several blocks of either platform is the new retail, office & dining complex called GreenStreet. International corporations including Chevron & ExxonMobil also have office buildings within walking distance. It is also the closest stop to the Toyota Center (where the NBA basketball team Houston Rockets play) which is 3 to 4 blocks away.
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