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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 30, 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

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 17, 2024

Overnight Closures on A189 Spine Road at Blyth Bebside extended

The A189 between the Three Horseshoes and Kitty Brewster roundabouts will be closed between 8pm and 6am every night between Monday 2...

Sep 11, 2024

Safety advice released with Northumberland Line at its busiest in 60 years

People living near the Northumberland Line are being warned to take extra care with more trains now running on the major upgraded route....

Sep 4, 2024

Progress at Blyth Bebside

There's been some progress at Blyth Bebside station as works have been recently completed to install lift shafts and a new footbridge...

Sep 2, 2024

Pop to it........

As we get closer to passenger trains returning to the Northumberland Line, let's talk about Pop. Customers will have a choice when it...

Aug 23, 2024

Overnight Works at Blyth Bebside Level Crossing

Network Rail will be completing the testing of essential safety equipment that has been installed at Bebside Level Crossing (see image...

Aug 14, 2024

Northern train completes first journey along Northumberland Line ahead of opening later this year

Northern has completed the first test run along the full length of the new Northumberland Line, as the operator prepares to run services...

Aug 7, 2024

Blyth Bebside Pedestrian/Cycle Bridge Installed

Sunday 4th August was another milestone day on the Northumberland Line project, with the installation of a new footbridge for pedestrians...

Aug 6, 2024

Major milestones reached as rail scheme reaches final stages

A raft of major milestones have been reached on the Northumberland Line this week, meaning the service will be up and running later this...

Aug 2, 2024

Northern Announce Rail Fares for Northumberland Line

When passenger services return to the Northumberland Line later this summer, there's going to be some great value fares on the line, with...

Jul 8, 2024

Level Crossing Upgrade Works at Bebside

We will be completing the installation and testing of essential safety equipment at Bebside Level Crossing (see Image below for location)...

Jul 4, 2024

Weekend Works at Kitty Brewster Roundabout (from 22nd June 2024)

We are continuing preparation works to install a foot and cycle bridge across the A189 to access to the new Station at Bebside. We will...

Jun 14, 2024

Traffic Management at Blyth Bebside (7th to 17th May - now revised to 22nd to 23rd May)

**Please note that these works have now been re-scheduled to take place on Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd May From Tuesday 7 May 2024...

Apr 26, 2024

Level Crossing Closures at Blyth Bebside

We will be installing and testing new level crossing equipment at Bebside Level Crossing from 10pm on Sunday 7 April to 6am on Tuesday 16...

Mar 26, 2024

Track Works at Bebside

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE WORKS HAVE NOW BEEN CANCELLED We will be working along a 500m length of the railway track in Blyth Bebside 24...

Dec 18, 2023

Tickets From Bedlington Please......

We're very excited ahead of the station at Bedlington opening on the Northumberland Line on Sunday 29th March. Tickets are now on sale to travel to or from Bedlington for journeys from the opening day and beyond from the Northern website, mobile phone app and ticket vending machines. Northern | Buy Cheap Train Tickets Online | Rail Fares We're looking forward to seeing you on the train.

2 days ago

Information Event for Bedlington

Our next station (& last for now) on the Northumberland Line to open will be Bedlington on Sunday 29th March 2026. Ahead of the reintroduction of the passenger service at this station, you're invited you to join us on Monday 23rd March 2026 at East Bedlington Community Centre, 16-17 Station Road, Bedlington from 5.30pm to 7.30pm for an information event. The event will be a drop in, so call in any time between 5.30pm and 7.30pm to ask questions about the station and the new r

Mar 6

New Bus Service to Blyth Bebside

From Monday 23rd March, Arriva will provide a new peak time bus link to serve the Northumberland Line station at Blyth Bebside. The new route 3 will run from Blyth Bus Station to Blyth Bebside station via Newsham Road, Isabella, Cowpen Shops, Briardale Road, Blyth Community College, Bebside Middle School and Bebside Interchange. Buses will run on weekdays with 3 journeys in the morning peak to connect with trains to Newcastle and 3 journeys in the afternoon peak that connect

Mar 5