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Update on Wansbeck Square works in Ashington
Demolition and clearance works have now started at Wansbeck Square, Ashington, next to the new Northumberland Line station site. Funded...
Oct 18, 2024


Thousands of school children taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line
Thousands of school children have been taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line. The line will reopen to passengers – for...
Oct 17, 2024

Signalling History Shared
Ahead of the Northumberland Line resignalling project commencing earlier this year, a team from the Friends of the National Railway...
Oct 3, 2024


Days Out By Train
As we get closer to launching the passenger service on the Northumberland Line, it's time to look at where else you could travel to. As...
Oct 1, 2024


Chase Meadows Foot Crossing Closure Extended
The temporary closure of the foot crossing at Chase Meadows has been extended until 3rd October 2025. We are currently exploring options...
Sep 30, 2024


Newsletter for September 2024
Here's the latest news on the construction of the Northumberland Line from September 2024.
Sep 27, 2024


Northern drivers preparing to operate passenger services on new Northumberland Line ahead of opening
A local man has become the first train driver to complete the training programme on the new Northumberland Line. Brian Terry, from Walker...
Sep 20, 2024

Save money on rail travel with Railcard discounts
As we get closer to the return of passenger services on the Northumberland Line, we've had a lot of questions on the price of tickets and...
Sep 17, 2024


Drop in event for Seaton Delaval (16th Sept 2024)
The Northumberland Line team will be holding a public drop-in session for local residents to find out more about this work and the...
Sep 4, 2024


Safety advice released with Northumberland Line at its busiest in 60 years
People living near the Northumberland Line are being warned to take extra care with more trains now running on the major upgraded route....
Sep 4, 2024


Progress at Blyth Bebside
There's been some progress at Blyth Bebside station as works have been recently completed to install lift shafts and a new footbridge...
Sep 2, 2024

Newsletter for August 2024
Here's the latest news on the construction of the Northumberland Line from August 2024.
Aug 29, 2024


Great Work in August
The Northumberland Line isn't just about building six new stations along with new bridges, there's also some great work going on in the...
Aug 27, 2024

Pop to it........
As we get closer to passenger trains returning to the Northumberland Line, let's talk about Pop. Customers will have a choice when it...
Aug 23, 2024


Temporary road closures near Bebside station
There will be temporary overnight road closures on the A189 between the Three Horseshoes and Kitty Brewster roundabouts. The A189 between...
Aug 22, 2024


Then & Now - Seaton Delaval
As we get closer to the return of passenger services to the Northumberland Line, let's take a look at how the new station at Seaton...
Aug 20, 2024


LNER Customer & Community Investment Fund
What is the Customer and Community Investment Fund? LNER’s Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF) works to support charities and...
Aug 14, 2024


Bedlington Drop In Update
After our recent presentation in Bedlington, we thought we'd share some of the questions and answers that came during the event as well...
Aug 13, 2024


Northern train completes first journey along Northumberland Line ahead of opening later this year
Northern has completed the first test run along the full length of the new Northumberland Line, as the operator prepares to run services...
Aug 7, 2024


Newsletter for July 2024
Here is a round-up of all the latest news.
Aug 2, 2024


Getting to Newsham Station
There are lots of ways to get to Newsham station that don't need you to make a car journey. The new station has pedestrian access at both...
12 hours ago


Overnight Construction Works at Northumberland Park
Following our previous update from December 2024, we have now finished working on the front platform pre-cast units and have installed...
2 days ago


Thank You Newsham
We had a great turn out at our drop in event for local residents in Newsham on Tuesday night ahead of the new station opening on Monday...
Mar 14
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