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Bedlington Road Works Update
We are pleased to share that the works on Ravensworth Street/Station Street, to complete essential drainage upgrades, are now complete...
Aug 21
Ravensworth Street, Bedlington - Works Extended
The current closure of the southern end of Ravensworth Street in Bedlington will be extended and works are now due to complete on Friday...
Aug 16
Major milestone marked as half a million journeys are made on the Northumberland Line
500,000 passengers have now travelled on the Northumberland Line since it opened, train operator Northern has announced. The operator has...
Aug 5
Overnight Roadworks on South Newsham Road, Blyth
From Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 August 2025 (3 nights) , full road closures will be in place across the west and east sides of the new...
Jul 30
Temporary Closure of Ravensworth Street, Bedlington
The next phase of highway improvement works at Bedlington Station from Saturday 9 August 2025. These works have been scheduled to take...
Jul 29
Connecting Communities (Northumberland Line Photographic Journey) heads to Killingworth
Killingworth will be the next destination for the Connecting Communities Northumberland Line Photographic Journey, with the exhibition...
Jul 23
Overnight Road Closures on A189 Spine Road at Blyth Bebside
There will be overnight road closures on the A189 Spine Road between the Bebside and Three Horse Shoes roundabouts starting from 8pm on...
Jul 21
Highway Improvement Works at Bedlington Station
We will be undertaking works in Bedlington to upgrade the roads and footpaths around Bedlington Station from Monday 21 July 2025. These...
Jul 14
Cycling adventures on the Northumberland Line
Travelling on the Northumberland Line has proved to be very popular, especially for leisure journeys, but, did you know that you can take...
Jul 6
Roadworks on Front Street at Bebside extended
Since we started works in the highway on Front Street, the age and condition of existing utilities and services beneath the road has...
Jul 3
Revised Pop Fares from 1st July 2025
From Tuesday 1st July 2025, there have been some changes to Pop fares, with the changes being approved by the North East Combined...
Jul 1
Northern's Customer and Community Improvement Fund (CCIF) is open
This year, the fund has been doubled to £200,000, made up of individual grants with values of up to £2,500, £10,000 or £20,000. The CCIF...
Jul 1
June Newsletter
Here's the latest Northumberland Line newsletter, with the latest information on the three remaining stations as well as a host of other...
Jun 30
Introducing "The Northumbrian"
New train artwork celebrating the reopening of the Northumberland Line and the history of the local area has been unveiled by Northern....
Jun 26
Overnight CCTV surveys and traffic management on Ravensworth Street, Bedlington
We will be undertaking trial holes overnight on Monday 14 July 2025 – Friday 18 July 2025  between the hours of 10:00pm and  5:00am each...
Jun 26
Northumberland Park Update
Ahead of the lift installation and platform works over the next few weeks, we catch up with the project team to hear the latest progress...
Jun 25
Overnight Roadworks at Newsham from 7th July 2025
From Monday 7 July 2025 for approximately 3 weeks, there will be full road closures in place across the west and east side of the new...
Jun 23
Northumberland Park - Lift Shaft Installation & Platform Works
We are currently planning to receive delivery of and install the staircase and lift shaft on the weekend of Friday 27 June 2025 from...
Jun 18
Better Transport Week - Local Transport Worth Celebrating
Better Transport Week is a celebration of the transport that connects communities and brings people together. From shopping delivered by...
Jun 17
Weekend Engineering Works Reminder - 21st & 22nd, 28th & 29th June
We appreciate that closing part of the line isn’t ideal, but by having the line closed through Bedlington does allow our construction...
Jun 16
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).
6 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.
3 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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