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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
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
Tell us your Northumberland Line story
We know that the Northumberland Line has made journeys so much easier for many residents in South East Northumberland, be that making it...
Jun 3
Bedlington Station Construction Update
Work is progressing on the station construction at Bedlington and there will be 3 weekend closures in June so that more work close to the...
May 29
Celebrating Community Rail Week
This week is Community Rail Week and we joined the launch event in Haltwhistle earlier in the week in partnership with the Community Rail...
May 21
Weekend Engineering Works - June 2025
Following on from the line closure over the Easter weekend, we have a further 3 weekends in June when the Northumberland Line rail...
May 14
April Newsletter
Now that we've got 3 stations up and running on the Northumberland Line, we've changed the frequency of our newsletter. Here's the latest...
Apr 30
Platform Progress at Bedlington
Over the Easter weekend, trains were replaced by buses on the Northumberland Line to allow for platform construction at Bedlington to...
Apr 24
Easter Weekend Rail Service Alterations
Due to engineering work and station construction works at Bedlington, the Northumberland Line rail services will be replaced by buses...
Apr 14
Connecting Communities - Northumberland Line Photographic Journey
Thanks to our partners at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, you can enjoy a unique journey through the Northumberland Line's construction....
Apr 8
Level Crossing Closure at Bedlington Station Road Extended
The current level crossing closure at Station Road at Bedlington is unfortunately going to have to be extended due to unforeseen ground...
Apr 3
Overnight CCTV surveys and traffic management on Ravensworth Street in Bedlington
We will be undertaking CCTV drainage surveys overnight on Wednesday 19 March 2025  between the hours of 8:00pm and  6:00am. During this...
Mar 13
Late Evening Train Service Alterations
We'd advise customers travelling in the late evening on the Northumberland Line between the 8th March and the 3rd April 2025 to check...
Mar 6
February Newsletter
Our February newsletter is fashionably late, but for a very good reason, as we're sharing the news on the opening of the station at...
Mar 6
Construction update for Bedlington Station
Works are progressing to install the new station platforms, drainage and fencing at Bedlington Station. Works moving forwards include...
Mar 5
Accessibility Event in Ashington
As part of the design process for the Northumberland Line, the project held a series of 3 workshops to look at accessibility issues at...
Feb 18
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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