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Level Crossing Upgrade Works at Bebside
We will be completing the installation and testing of essential safety equipment at Bebside Level Crossing (see Image below for location)...
Jul 4, 2024


Behind The Scenes - Northumberland Park
We've been behind the scenes at Northumberland Park station construction site ahead of the Northumberland Line opening later this summer...
Jul 3, 2024


Update at Bedlington
We've been made aware that the planned overnight tamping works at Bedlington North for Tuesday 2nd July have been cancelled and the level...
Jul 2, 2024


Update at Newsham
We've got a few updates to share with local residents at Newsham, including the opening of the new bridge for the A1061 to cross the...
Jul 2, 2024


Level Crossing Upgrade Works at Plessey Road in Blyth
We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing on Plessey Road, ahead of the reopening of the line to...
Jun 28, 2024


Level Crossing Upgrade Works at Green Lane in Ashington
We will be completing the installation and testing of essential safety equipment at Green Lane Level Crossing in advance of the...
Jun 28, 2024


Temporary Off Peak Traffic Lights on South Newsham Road (4th & 5th July)
In order to carry out works to start to construct the new car park for Newsham station, 4-way traffic lights will be in place on Blagdon...
Jun 25, 2024


Weekend Works at Kitty Brewster Roundabout (from 22nd June 2024)
We are continuing preparation works to install a foot and cycle bridge across the A189 to access to the new Station at Bebside. We will...
Jun 14, 2024


Overnight Works at Newsham Level Crossing (Mon 17 June 2024)
We will be partially dismantling the level crossing barriers at South Newsham level crossing from 9pm on Monday 17 June to 2am on Tuesday...
Jun 12, 2024


Track Works & Crossing Closures in Ashington
Network Rail will be carrying out track levelling work using a machine called a tamper. These works are currently anticipated to take...
May 28, 2024


Track Works & Crossing Closure at Bedlington South - Now Reduced
Network Rail will be carrying out track levelling work using a machine called a tamper. These works are currently anticipated to take...
May 24, 2024


Track Works & Crossing Closures at Bedlington North
Network Rail will be carrying out track levelling work using a machine called a tamper. These works are currently anticipated to take...
May 24, 2024


Overnight Road Closures on A1061 South Newsham Road (from Monday 20th May)
In order to complete works to the new roundabouts on South Newsham Road (A1061) to the west and east of the Newsham station, works will...
May 16, 2024


Overnight Works in Seaton Delaval (3rd to 22nd June 2024)
In order to install the new entrance junction, traffic signals and utility connections for the Seaton Delaval Station, we will be...
May 9, 2024


Track Works & Level Crossing Closure at Plessey Road in Blyth (14th to 17th May 2024)
Network Rail will be undertaking track renewal works in the Plessey Road area using a machine called a Tamper, which is used to make sure...
May 9, 2024


Overnight Track Works at Newsham
You may be aware that there are people currently working on the tracks in the Newsham area. These works will see the railway tracks...
Apr 29, 2024


Traffic Management at Blyth Bebside (7th to 17th May - now revised to 22nd to 23rd May)
**Please note that these works have now been re-scheduled to take place on Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd May From Tuesday 7 May 2024...
Apr 26, 2024


Progress on track at Bedlington
Now that the track work and resignalling works are complete at Bedlington, we look back at some of the works taking place to help to...
Apr 22, 2024


Installation of Conductor Facility at Ashington
We'll be carrying out works to install the new conductor facility for Northern Trains staff on Sunday 21st April. The works will see the...
Apr 18, 2024


Seghill Level Crossing Upgrade Works
We will be installing and testing the new level crossing equipment at Seghill Level Crossing from 10pm on Saturday 27 April to 10pm on...
Apr 15, 2024


New Northern Timetable from 17th May 2026
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 !
4 days ago


Celebrating One Month Of Bedlington
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
Apr 29


Overnight Cable Works at Bedlington
Overnight works will be taking place on the platforms at Bedlington station from Monday 27th April for up to 2 weeks to allow for cable labeling works to take place at lighting columns. The works will happen between 11pm and 6am (between the last train departing and the first train running the following morning). The works are not expected to be noisy.
Apr 16
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