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Oct 30

October Newsletter

Here's our newsletter for October and we've got a lot to share as we get closer to passenger services starting on the Northumberland Line.

Oct 30

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 29

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 24

Overnight Closure of Plessey Road Level Crossing (23rd November)

We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing on Plessey Road, ahead of the reopening of the line to...

Oct 24

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

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

Overnight Level Crossing Closures at Blyth Bebside (2nd, 3rd & 4th November)

We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing on Front Street, in the area shown below, ahead of the...

Oct 18

Update on Wansbeck Square works in Ashington

Demolition and clearance works have now started at Wansbeck Square, Ashington, next to the new Northumberland Line station site. Funded...

Oct 17

Thousands of school children taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line

Thousands of school children have been taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line. The line will reopen to passengers – for...

Oct 15

Road Construction Works at Newsham

We will be undertaking the final phases of work to finish construction on the station and the new roundabouts on the west and east side...

Oct 11

Overnight Works at Bedlington

We have an update about upcoming midweek and weekend overnight working on the construction of the new station at Bedlington. The current...

Oct 3

Signalling History Shared

Ahead of the Northumberland Line resignalling project commencing earlier this year, a team from the Friends of the National Railway...

Oct 1

Days Out By Train

As we get closer to launching the passenger service on the Northumberland Line, it's time to look at where else you could travel to. As...

Sep 30

Overnight Works at Northumberland Park

With the mining works treatment now nearing completion, we are moving into the next phase of construction which will include the...

Sep 30

Chase Meadows Foot Crossing Closure Extended

The temporary closure of the foot crossing at Chase Meadows has been extended until 3rd October 2025. We are currently exploring options...

Sep 27

Newsletter for September 2024

Here's the latest news on the construction of the Northumberland Line from September 2024.

Sep 20

Northern drivers preparing to operate passenger services on new Northumberland Line ahead of opening

A local man has become the first train driver to complete the training programme on the new Northumberland Line. Brian Terry, from Walker...

Sep 17

Save money on rail travel with Railcard discounts

As we get closer to the return of passenger services on the Northumberland Line, we've had a lot of questions on the price of tickets and...

Sep 16

Overnight Road Closures in Seaton Delaval

In order to complete the new entrance junction, lighting columns and utility connections for the Seaton Delaval Station, we will be...

Sep 13

Weekend & Overnight Works at Bedlington

The next phase of works for the platform on Park Terrace/Ravensworth Street side of the station will commence from Friday 20 September at...

21 hours ago

November Newsletter

We held back our November newsletter as we were hoping to share some great news and that was the announcement that the Northumberland...

2 days ago

Drop In Event at Seaton Delaval on Wednesday 11th December

Ahead of the introduction of the passenger service to the Northumberland Line, we'll be hosting a drop in event in Seaton Delaval in...

2 days ago

Drop In Event in Ashington on Monday 9th December

Ahead of the introduction of the passenger service to the Northumberland Line, we'll be hosting a drop in event in Ashington in...