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Northumberland Park Works Update
Demobilisation and removal of works area on the A186 (Rotary Road) We are shortly due to complete the ground investigation and mine...
Nov 26, 2024
Overnight Closure at Marcheys House Level Crossing (14th December)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE WORKS ARE NOW CANCELLED We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing on Wansbeck...
Nov 26, 2024
Overnight Closure of Green Lane Level Crossing in Ashington (30th November)
We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing at Green Lane, ahead of the reopening of the line to...
Nov 25, 2024
Update on overnight construction works for Blyth Bebside station
Mid-week and weekend overnight station construction works We are progressing with completion of the platform installation and station...
Nov 25, 2024
Northumberland Line opening on track for December
The Northumberland Line remains firmly on track to open to passengers before Christmas 2024 – with the opening date set to be announced...
Nov 25, 2024
Signal to Heritage at The Dales School
The Dales School is proud to announce a significant new addition to its Train Project, following the generous donation of a historic...
Nov 18, 2024
Bedlington Construction Works Update
We shared in a post on the 11th October with some dates on construction works and that the works have to take place when trains are not...
Nov 15, 2024
Newsham Roadworks Update
The current 3 way traffic lights on the A1061 will continue until the evening of Tuesday 10th December, with them being removed 3 days...
Nov 15, 2024
Animating Ashington - Christmas Toy Procession
Come and join the Christmas Toy Procession on Station Road in Ashington on Thursday 28th November - the first event in the Animating...
Nov 14, 2024
SLC’s rail safety education partnership reaches 6 month milestone
SLC, a rail development and delivery specialist, is celebrating six months of its partnership with Rail Safe Friendly, which has already...
Nov 12, 2024
Northumberland Line services will make ‘massive difference’ to locals, say conductors training to work on the line
Conductors preparing for the opening of the Northumberland Line are confident services will “make a massive difference” to people in the...
Nov 11, 2024
Not quite the end of the line for old railway assets
Historic railway equipment destined for the scrap yard has been saved by three groups of enthusiasts in Northumberland. As part of the...
Nov 8, 2024
Footpath & Toucan Crossing Works on Chase Farm Drive, Blyth
We are progressing with work to create a footpath leading to the new cycle bridge as part of the Blyth Bebside Station construction. The...
Nov 1, 2024
Great Work in October
As well as building six new stations and restoring passenger services to the Northumberland Line, the project is also doing some great...
Nov 1, 2024
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, 2024
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 30, 2024
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 29, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 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.
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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