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🎉 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