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Works Update at Newsham

Our next phase of works continues from those set out in our previous website post (dated 30 January 2025), and will take place across...

Feb 26, 2025

Blyth Bebside Station Construction Update Information Session - 3rd March

We will be holding a public information session on Monday 3 March 2025 from 6pm to 7:30pm at Briardale House, Briardale Road, Blyth, NE24...

Feb 20, 2025

Bedlington Information Session Update

We'd like to say a big thank you to the local residents who attended our information session on station construction at Bedlington on...

Feb 5, 2025

Newsham Works Update

Our next phase of works in the construction of Newsham Station is beginning at the start of February 2025. Works will take place across...

Jan 30, 2025

Overnight Track Work at Bedlington & Ashington

Network Rail will be carrying out overnight track maintenance work in the Bedlington and Ashington areas in week commencing Monday 27th...

Jan 17, 2025

Bedlington - Station Construction Public Information Session

The Northumberland Line team will be holding a public information session with a presentation on Tuesday 28 January 2025 from 6pm to...

Jan 17, 2025

Platform Deliveries at Northumberland Park

To allow for the delivery of the precast concrete units for the new Northumberland Line platform, we are politely requesting that you do...

Jan 16, 2025

Overnight Slip Road Closure on A189 at Kitty Brewster Roundabout

The Southbound entry slip on the A189 at Kitty Brewster roundabout will be closed overnight on Thursday 9 January 2025 and Friday 10...

Jan 6, 2025

Overnight Signalling Works in Ashington (6th to 17th Jan 2025)

Workers will be accessing the tracks between Ashington Station and Green Lane Level Crossing (indicated on the image below) to complete...

Dec 17, 2024

Update on construction works at Bedlington

Works are continuing on the construction of the station at Bedlington In addition to the dates previously shared, we will now also be...

Dec 9, 2024

Overnight Level Crossing Closures at North Seaton (7th Dec) & Marcheys House (14th Dec) Both Cancelled

The planned overnight level crossing closures at North Seaton for Saturday 7th December and Marcheys House for Saturday 14th December...

Dec 2, 2024

Northumberland Park Works Update

Demobilisation and removal of works area on the A186 (Rotary Road) We are shortly due to complete the ground investigation and mine...

Nov 26, 2024

Overnight Closure at Marcheys House Level Crossing (14th December)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE WORKS ARE NOW CANCELLED We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing on Wansbeck...

Nov 26, 2024

Overnight Closure of Green Lane Level Crossing in Ashington (30th November)

We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing at Green Lane, ahead of the reopening of the line to...

Nov 25, 2024

Update on overnight construction works for Blyth Bebside station

Mid-week and weekend overnight station construction works We are progressing with completion of the platform installation and station...

Nov 25, 2024

Footpath & Toucan Crossing Works on Chase Farm Drive, Blyth

We are progressing with work to create a footpath leading to the new cycle bridge as part of the Blyth Bebside Station construction. The...

Nov 1, 2024

Overnight Signalling Work in Ashington (13th to 22nd November)

We will be undertaking works to complete upgrades to the signalling system ahead of the line reopening to passenger trains later this...

Oct 30, 2024

Roadworks on Bebside Front Street

Currently, Northern Power Grid (NPG) have temporary traffic management in place on Front Street to carry out their works. We understand...

Oct 29, 2024

Overnight Closures on A1061 South Newsham Road in Blyth (3rd to 8th November)

In order to install traffic management required to carry out works to the West Roundabout safely, a full overnight road closure is...

Oct 24, 2024

Overnight Level Crossing Closures in Bedlington (North & South)

Bedlington North Level Crossing We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the Bedlington North level crossing on Barrington...

Oct 24, 2024

Engineering Works - 19th/20th & 26th/27th September

On the weekends of the 19th/20th and 26th/27th September, train services on the Northumberland Line will be suspended due to engineering works. A rail replacement bus service will run between Ashington and Northumberland Park (via all stations), with customers then changing onto the Tyne & Wear Metro for journeys into Newcastle City Centre. Rail tickets for the Northumberland Line will be valid on the Tyne & Wear Metro for journeys made on these days. A special timetable wil

20 hours ago

Engineering Works at Bedlington on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th August - CANCELLED

We've just been advised by Network Rail today that the planned engineering works on the Northumberland Line for this coming Saturday night and Sunday morning (8th & 9th August) have now been postponed. This means that trains will run as normal and to the usual Sunday timetable. There are engineering works in late September and we'll share the details on those as soon as they're confirmed. Customers trying to buy tickets for these weekends will find that tickets are currently

Aug 4

Engineering Works in Bedlington

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

Jul 21