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West Roundabout at Newsham opening from 13th April
There will be two-way traffic lights in place from 7pm on Friday 12 April until 6am on Saturday 13 April on the A1061, to the west of the...
Apr 10, 2024


Track & Signalling Works Progressing Well At Bedlington
Our teams have been out and about capturing the progress of the track and signalling works that are taking place at Bedlington until...
Apr 2, 2024


Overnight Level Crossing Closures at Newsham
The level crossing at Newsham will have some overnight closures so that the railway tracks south of Newsham can be upgraded, between...
Mar 28, 2024


Level Crossing Closures at Blyth Bebside
We will be installing and testing new level crossing equipment at Bebside Level Crossing from 10pm on Sunday 7 April to 6am on Tuesday 16...
Mar 26, 2024


Update on Level Crossing Closures & Engineering Work in Bedlington
We will be working in the area 24 hours a day on the following dates and times. ·       From 10.00pm on Thursday 28 March to 12.30 on...
Mar 25, 2024


Changes to Roadworks on South Newsham Road from 25th March
This phase involves transitioning both east and west bound traffic onto the new east roundabout, which will be partially open to traffic...
Mar 21, 2024


Ashington Green Lane Level Crossing Closure (29th March to 5th April)
We will be installing and testing the new level crossing equipment at Green Lane Level Crossing from 10pm on Friday 29 March until 6am on...
Mar 18, 2024


Seghill Level Crossing Closure
Track renewal works will be taking place at Seghill level crossing from 9.30pm on Saturday 23rd March until 5.30am on Monday 25th March....
Mar 18, 2024


Weekend Engineering Works (16th to 18th March) at Marcheys House Cancelled
The planned engineering works from 9.30pm on the 16th March to 5.30am on the 18th March have now been cancelled.
Mar 14, 2024


Track Renewals, Level Crossing Replacement & Signal Box Demolition at Marcheys House
As part of the Northumberland Line works, we'll be upgrading Marcheys House level crossing. This will include replacing the level...
Feb 27, 2024


Level Crossing Closures & Track Works at Bedlington
We will be working in the area 24 hours a day on the following dates and times. ·       From 9.30pm on Saturday 16 March to 5.30am on...
Feb 27, 2024


Level Crossing Closure & Signal Box Demolition at North Seaton
Works will start soon on the upgrading of North Seaton Level Crossing by replacing its barriers, removing the existing signal box and...
Feb 27, 2024


New date set for building dismantling at Bedlington
The dismantling of the South building at Bedlington Station has now been rescheduled to take place on Saturday 2nd March from 1pm until...
Feb 26, 2024


Overnight Works at Seaton Delaval
There are ongoing midweek and weekend overnight works continuing across the rest of February and March 2024. This also includes a period...
Feb 22, 2024


Overnight Level Crossing Closures
We'll have some overnight closures at level crossings from this weekend to allow for resurfacing work to take place. The level crossings...
Feb 22, 2024


Seghill Level Crossing Closure
Track renewal works will be taking place at Seghill level crossing from 9.30pm on Saturday 24th February until 5.30am on Monday 26th...
Feb 16, 2024


Improving the Northumberland Line's Track
One of the big changes on the Northumberland Line is that a lot of the track that the trains run on has had to be replaced. We're moving...
Feb 14, 2024


Northumberland Park Drop In Event
We'll be hosting a drop in event at Backworth Hall on Tuesday 13th February between 6pm and 7.30pm. We'll have members of the team from...
Feb 12, 2024


Bedlington Station - South Building Dismantling Postponed
The dismantling of the southern building at Bedlington Station that was due to take place over this coming weekend (3rd to 5th February)...
Feb 2, 2024


Weekend Level Crossing Closure At West Sleekburn
The level crossing at Marcheys House at West Sleekburn will be closed from 9.30pm on Saturday 27th until 5.30am on Monday 29th January to...
Jan 22, 2024


Off Peak Roadworks on Rotary Road
From Monday 24th November, there will be some off peak roadworks and pedestrian walkway closures on Rotary Road, close to the Northumberland Park station construction site. The works will take place between 9.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays only and are expected to be complete by 12th December. There will be a southbound lane and pedestrian footway closure during the works (shown in blue on the picture).
12 hours ago


EV Charging at Northumberland Line Stations
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.
4 days ago


Virtual careers room launches for Northumberland SEND Schools
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
Nov 11
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