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Overnight Signalling Works in Ashington (6th to 17th Jan 2025)
Workers will be accessing the tracks between Ashington Station and Green Lane Level Crossing (indicated on the image below) to complete...
Dec 17, 2024


All Systems Go !
The Northumberland Line is now open with passenger services restored to Ashington and Seaton Delaval, just over 60 years since they were...
Dec 15, 2024


Thank You Ashington
We'd like to say a huge thank you to the local residents that joined us at our drop in event at Ashington Cricket Club on Monday evening....
Dec 11, 2024


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...
Dec 4, 2024


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...
Dec 3, 2024


Overnight Level Crossing Closures at North Seaton (7th Dec) & Marcheys House (14th Dec) Both Cancelled
The planned overnight level crossing closures at North Seaton for Saturday 7th December and Marcheys House for Saturday 14th December...
Dec 2, 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


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


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


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


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


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 18, 2024


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 17, 2024


Signalling History Shared
Ahead of the Northumberland Line resignalling project commencing earlier this year, a team from the Friends of the National Railway...
Oct 3, 2024


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...
Oct 1, 2024


Newsletter for September 2024
Here's the latest news on the construction of the Northumberland Line from September 2024.
Sep 27, 2024


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 20, 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).
3 days 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.
6 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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