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Bedlington Station Design
The Northumberland Line project welcomes the Strategic Planning Committee’s decision to approve the demolition of the southern building...
Aug 2, 2023
Bedlington North Level Crossing Closure
The level crossing on Barrington Road in Bedlington (Bedlington North Level Crossing) will be closed from 10pm on Saturday 5th August...
Aug 1, 2023
Newsletter for July 2023
Here's the latest project updates and highlights from the Northumberland Line for July.
Jul 28, 2023
Ashington Track Work - Points Make Prizes !
Last weekend saw some major track works carried out by Network Rail and their contractors in the Ashington area. As well as replacing...
Jul 27, 2023
Northumberland Line Stations Contracts Signed
The signs are good for the Northumberland Line after the green light was given for construction to get underway on three new stations....
Jul 25, 2023
Bedlington drop-in
Join us to find out more about upcoming overnight trackworks in Bedlington. Find out details about the planned overnight works happening...
Jul 19, 2023
New depot for Northern conductors to be built in Ashington
A facility for Northern staff working on the new Northumberland Line is set to be built on the site of a former care home. The planning...
Jul 18, 2023
Ashington Track Works
Network Rail and their partners will be working on the track between the two red dots from 9pm on Thursday 20th July until 6am on Monday...
Jul 14, 2023
Watching Brief - Palmersville Dairy Underpass
It's been a couple of weeks since works were completed on the installation of a new underpass at Palmersville Dairy. The underpass...
Jul 11, 2023
Great Work in June
There's been more great work in the community during June and here's some highlights on what the project partners have delivered : STEM...
Jul 10, 2023
North Seaton Level Crossing Closure
The Level Crossing at North Seaton will be closed to all traffic (including pedestrians) from 9pm on Friday 8th July until 5am on Monday...
Jul 3, 2023
June Newsletter
Here's the latest news on all things Northumberland Line from June and it's a bumper edition this month.
Jun 30, 2023
Northumberland Park Works Update
From Saturday 8th July until March 2024, there'll be a lane and footway closure on the A186 Rotary Road as a works area will be created...
Jun 29, 2023
Northumberland Line heads to Northern Pride
Thanks to our station construction partner, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, the Northumberland Line will be heading to Northern Pride in...
Jun 29, 2023
Drop In Events
We're holding a couple of drop in events ahead of a weekend of line works in Ashington during late July and also at Northumberland Park...
Jun 20, 2023
Station Yard Car Park Works
From Monday 26th June until Monday 15th September, works will be taking place in the car park at Station Yard (Wansbeck Square) in...
Jun 20, 2023
Ashington Active Travel Corridor
This week is your last chance to give your views on the Ashington Active Travel Corridor as our consultation ends on Friday 23rd June...
Jun 19, 2023
Bedlington Station Entrance - Design Options
The Northumberland Line project is exploring the opportunities created as a result of the potential demolition of the south building at...
Jun 19, 2023
Palmersville Dairy Underpass Works
Today is a big day for the Northumberland Line as the new underpass to divert a footpath at Palmersville Dairy is being installed. It's a...
Jun 16, 2023
Northern depot team repair railway classroom and help with safety training
Staff from Northern’s Heaton TrainCare Centre have helped repair a school’s railway classroom and built the pupils a level crossing. The...
Jun 15, 2023
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).
17 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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