BELLAIR STATION - 108 years old and still going

Built in 1899 it served as a link to supply the troops during the Boer War - with many thousand of troops, concentration camp inmates and prisoners of war passing through the station.

Station building from Sarnia Road	Platform and old semaphore signal from ticket office
Platform - looking south toward Durban

100 year commemorative plaque on the platform (1899-1999)
Van Schoor token/tablet machine dating back to early 1930's. Still in use today	Signal and points bank in TCO's office - still in use today	Token/tablet of Bellair to Malvern Section
	© Copyright Graham Gillett - 2007
Signal and Points indicating board		Umgeni Steam Railway's own Garratt GF No.2380 waiting at platform - Easter 2006

Stella Road - from Pinetown
	Reproduced by kind permission of Map Studio Image is copyright © 2007 - Map Studio

Directions to Bellair Station from the north side of Durban: Take the N2 southbound until Exit-161, signposted Edwin Swales Dr., Queensburgh. At the bottom of the off-ramp turn left onto Edwin Swales Drive (M7).  At the first of traffic lights, in about 1Km, turn right into Wakesleigh Road (M10).  In about 1.5Km turn right, just after the railway bridge, into Sarnia Road.  Drive about 500M and turn right, before the railway bridge, into Woolwich Road.  Secure parking is on the left hand side on the grassed area.  Entrance to the station is via the subway to your left.

Directions to Bellair Station from the west, Pinetown/Westville side of Durban: Take the N3 toward Durban.  When you are approaching the 4-level intersection, just past the Pavillion Shopping Center, keep in the left hand lane and take the South Coast turn off.  Continue on the N2 southbound until Exit-161, signposted Edwin Swales Dr., Queensburgh. At the bottom of the off-ramp turn left onto Edwin Swales Drive (M7).  At the first of traffic lights, in about 1Km, turn right into Wakesleigh Road (M10).  In about 1.5Km turn right, just after the railway bridge, into Sarnia Road.  Drive about 500M and turn right, before the railway bridge, into Woolwich Road.  Secure parking is on the left hand side on the grassed area.  Entrance to the station is via the subway to your left.

Directions to Bellair Station from the south, Amanzimtoti side of Durban: Take the N2 northbound until Exit-161, signposted Edwin Swales Dr., Queensburgh. At the bottom of the off-ramp turn right, under the freeway, onto Edwin Swales Drive (M7).  At the first of traffic lights, in about 1Km, turn right into Wakesleigh Road (M10).  In about 1.5Km turn right, just after the railway bridge, into Sarnia Road.  Drive about 500M and turn right, before the railway bridge, into Woolwich Road.  Secure parking is on the left hand side on the grassed area.  Entrance to the station is via the subway to your left.