Belford is a commuter town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia in Singleton Council. It is located north of Sydney.Belford hosts a trainspotting bridge that has been ranked at No. 1 location to trainspot in the Hunter Valley. The road this bridge is on, is in Belford East, named Pothana Lane. In 2015, this trainspotting location was visited by 1,100+ trainspotters (railfans).