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Engineering works are planned on the Northumberland Line during the morning of Sunday 9th August 2026. Works will be taking place on the track at Bedlington and buses will replace trains between Ashington and Newsham, with trains then running between Newsham and Newcastle on the usual Sunday timetable. Buses will leave Ashington at 08:02, 09:02, 10:02 & 11:02 for Newsham and the first train will be at 12:38 towards Newcastle & Metrocentre. Buses will leave Bedlington at 08:1

To celebrate them becoming Newsham Station adopters, Blyth Rotary are raising funds for Rotary International’s own charity “End Polio Now - Purple for Polio”. On Friday 3rd July they intend to see how far they can travel with Northern in a day: Cover over 400 miles Pass through a total of 86 station stops Go through 59 towns and hope to raise sponsorship They will begin at Ashington at 0607 hrs and visit Middlesborough, Saltburn, Whitby, Bishop Auckland, Thornaby, then along

Have you taken The Journey yet ? As part of the development of the Northumberland Line, poet John Challis has written a poem to commemorate the lines rich history, which is shared with today's users of the line. The poem has a stanza for each of the line's six new stations and can also be seen at each of the Northumberland Line's new stations. We hope you enjoy it.

Now that all six stations are open on the Northumberland Line and track works have been completed, we won't be sharing any future "business as usual" works that Network Rail carry out along the line. If you'd like to stay in touch with works taking place near your home, then either scan the QR code above or click here to sign up with Network Rail and they'll let you know when any works will be taking place along the line.

Don't forget that you can enjoy these balmy summer evenings and stay in Newcastle a little bit later. The last train on the Northumberland Line leaves Newcastle at 23:21 on Monday to Saturday evenings - giving you a little bit longer to enjoy that theatre trip, concert or night on the Toon. The 23.21 calls at Manors, Northumberland Park, Seaton Delaval, Newsham, Blyth Bebside, Bedlington and Ashington. Northern | Buy Cheap Train Tickets Online | Rail Fares

We're sharing the new rail timetable which will start from Sunday 17th May and run until Saturday 12th December 2026. There aren't any major changes to the timetable, but customers are recommended to check if they travel on a regular journey as we don't want you to miss your train !

Today marks one month since the station at Bedlington opened to the public. To celebrate the occasion, we had a chat with local resident Christine Bell and recreated a photo of her that was taken with the then Station Master of Bedlington in the 1950's. The original photo was taken in the garden of the Station Master's house, which still stands on Barrington Road. Christine grew up in West View and the photo was a rare on as Mr Threlfall, the Station Master of the day, didn

If you're travelling to or from Manors, please take a look at some great new art installations which have been curated by Newcastle Deaf Centre in partnership with the Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership and Northern. Local school groups have helped to make each piece that's on display as part of their creative visits across the region for inspiration. It's a great way to brighten up the station. If you'd like to support the Northumberland Line Community Line Partnership t

We're all feeling very emotional across the Northumberland Line project as we share our final project newsletter with you. This is the 35th and last edition of our newsletter, which over those 35 editions has followed the development of the Northumberland Line through its planning and consultation phase, through the construction process, onto the opening of stations and start of passenger services, and now, to the completion of all six new stations. We'd like to thank everyon

Following the changes made to Nexus Pop Fares from 1st April 2026, some of the rail only fares have also been revised on the Northumberland Line. The positive is that rail only fares for 3 or 4 zone journeys have been reduced. This means that the peak time single fares from Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham and Seaton Delaval to Manors or Newcastle have been reduced to £2.40, with the off peak single fare reduced to £2.00. The single fares from Ashington & Bedling

Shortly before 8.30am on Sunday, March 29th 2026, the first passenger train in more than 60 years pulled into Bedlington. It marked the completion of the Northumberland Line programme – which has revolutionised travel in the area and surpassed all expectations in terms of passenger numbers since it opened in December 2024. And such has been the success of the line, proposals are being formulated to extend the scheme further north over the coming years – into Woodhorn and Newb

Getting to your Northumberland Line station at Bedlington is really easy as our active travel corridor links you to the station and there's cycle parking at the station or you can take your bike on the train. There's also some frequent bus services for you to make that connection to your Northumberland Line train. Check out our map that shows your local bus routes and the active travel corridor to get you to your Northumberland Line train. Your new station is well served by l

Ahead of the station at Northumberland Park opening on Sunday 22nd February, we can now share the Northumberland Line timetable that includes the calls at Northumberland Park. Tickets for travel from opening day onwards are now available to buy from the Northern website. You can buy tickets from the Northern website by clicking here .

🎉 We’ve hit nearly 1 million journeys on the Northumberland Line! Since reopening, the line has now supported nearly one million journeys, providing access to work and education, and connecting friends and family across the region. To mark the milestone, we’re inviting passengers to take part in a competition to win one month’s free travel along the line as well as a £50 Amazon voucher. 💬 Tell us how the line has helped you, whether it’s on your commute, travelling to study

Here's a handy summary of your Northumberland Line rail service over the Christmas and New Year holidays. For the latest information on journeys and to buy tickets, please click here Wednesday 24th December Normal service with trains ending earlier than usual. Last train from Newcastle to Ashington will leave at 19.56 Last train from Ashington to Newcastle will leave at 20.37 Thursday 25th December & Friday 26th December No service on the Northumberland Line Saturday 27th De

December saw the Northumberland Line hit a major milestone as we celebrated the first year of passenger services on the line. We're also looking forward to the last two stations opening at Northumberland Park and Bedlington in early 2026. Catch up on the latest news here

A year to the day since it opened, the Northumberland Line is proving more popular than ever. With a million passenger journeys set to be made by early January, the first 12-months of services is transforming travel, prospects and lives in both Northumberland and Tyneside. Northern, which runs the services, said that since the first train rolled out of Ashington on December 15th last year, passengers have made more than 920,000 journeys on the line – higher than pre-opening f

Electric car charging is now available at Ashington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham and Seaton Delaval stations on the Northumberland Line. There are instructions on each of the chargers, along with a QR code to buy charging time. The chargers are 7.4KW and cost £0.57 per KWh and you can either choose to charge until your car is full or select by the KWh for your charge. Parking is free for EV cars on charge at Northumberland Line stations.

A specialised virtual careers room for the County Council’s schools has been launched to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils. Developed by AECOM, the virtual careers room is a digital space in which users can interact with information in a variety of different formats and is accessible on mobile phones, tablets, computers and other devices. The project is part of the social value activities AECOM is investing in to uplift local communities along

If you'd like to learn more about the Northumberland Line project and how it's been delivered, you can join an online lecture from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The online event takes place from 6.30pm on Thursday 4th December and will be delivered by Simon Middleton from AECOM and Tony Lloyd from Morgan Sindall. Click here for more information and to book a free place (but you will need to set up an account to make a booking). The successful opening of the Northu