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Newsham Bridge Taking Shape
Over the weekend of the 18th & 19th of November, there was some huge progress in the Northumberland Line project as the installation of...
Nov 20, 2023


Drop In Event at Newsham
If you've got any questions about the construction work on the new station and road bridge at Newsham for the Northumberland Line, or the...
Nov 17, 2023


Great Work in October
October has been a really busy month for construction along the Northumberland Line and there's also been some a lot happening in our...
Nov 17, 2023


South Beach Winter Warmer
Pop along to the South beach Winter Warmer event at Neptune HQ in Blyth tomorrow morning and as well as learning more about staying warm...
Nov 13, 2023


Roadworks Update - South Newsham Road in Blyth
The next phase of the roadworks on South Newsham Road in Blyth will start on Monday 13th November for 3 weeks and traffic management will...
Nov 10, 2023


First conductors for new Northumberland Line begin training as more set to be recruited
The first three conductors recruited to work on the new Northumberland Line have started their training with Northern – as the closing...
Nov 10, 2023


Northern Train Conductor Vacancies at Ashington - Now Open
We've got some great news as applications are now open - if you'd like to know more about these local jobs based in Ashington, then...
Nov 1, 2023


A View From A Train
This afternoon saw a train head up the Northumberland Line to show visiting guests from the Department for Transport, Network Rail and...
Oct 31, 2023


Roadworks on South Newsham Road in Blyth - Update (31st Oct)
The works on South Newsham Road in Blyth continue and testing works on the water main are now taking place. It may not look like there's...
Oct 31, 2023


Newsham Footbridge Installation
This weekend saw the installation of the new footbridge at Newsham station. There's still some work to finish as each side of the...
Oct 30, 2023


Newsletter for October 2023
Here's the latest news on the Northumberland Line project from October 2023.
Oct 27, 2023


A189 Foot & Cycle Bridge Takes Shape
The new foot and cycle bridge to take Northumberland Line customers over the A189 between Chase Meadows and Blyth Bebside station is...
Oct 20, 2023


North East Schools Built Environment Wonder Challenge
Does your school like a challenge - then why not join in with this great opportunity to design a sustainable transport system. There's...
Oct 19, 2023


Roadworks on South Newsham Road in Blyth - Update
Following on from our post a few weeks ago on the roadworks at South Newsham Road, we can share an update as the works are taking longer...
Oct 18, 2023


Then & Now - Ashington
As construction work at our Ashington station is nearing completion, we thought we’d take the opportunity to look back at the old station...
Oct 13, 2023


A Very Famous Visitor........
Wednesday 11th October saw a very famous visitor to part of the Northumberland Line, as the Flying Scotsman travelled along the southern...
Oct 13, 2023


Platform Removal Works at Bedlington
Works to demolish the existing north station platform at Bedlington station will take place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October. This...
Oct 12, 2023


Great Work in September
As the nights being to draw in, the construction work on the Northumberland Line continues, as does our great work in the community and...
Oct 11, 2023


'Make a Connection' for World Mental Health Day
Network Rail has joined digital charity Mental Health Innovations and the wider rail industry to remind the public that help is just a...
Oct 10, 2023


Bebside Information Session
We'll be hosting an information session for residents and businesses around the Blyth Bebside station construction site on Thursday 12th...
Oct 9, 2023


Revised Timetable from Sunday 18th May
A revised train timetable will start from Sunday 18th May and run until Saturday 13th December 2025. There are no major changes to the...
4 days ago


Roadworks at Newsham to complete early
We posted back on the 14th April 2025 about roadworks on the west side of the station at Newsham. The works were due to be completed on...
Apr 30


April Newsletter
Now that we've got 3 stations up and running on the Northumberland Line, we've changed the frequency of our newsletter. Here's the latest...
Apr 30
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