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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


Bedlington Information Session Update
We'd like to say a big thank you to the local residents who attended our information session on station construction at Bedlington on...
Feb 5


January Newsletter
As we head into 2025, let's catch up on the latest developments on the Northumberland Line with our January newsletter.
Jan 31


Newsham Works Update
Our next phase of works in the construction of Newsham Station is beginning at the start of February 2025. Works will take place across...
Jan 30


Launch of Ashington Balance Bike Library
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, the principal contractor for the Northumberland Line Project, is proud to announce the launch of the...
Jan 22


Overnight Track Work at Bedlington & Ashington
Network Rail will be carrying out overnight track maintenance work in the Bedlington and Ashington areas in week commencing Monday 27th...
Jan 17


Platform Deliveries at Northumberland Park
To allow for the delivery of the precast concrete units for the new Northumberland Line platform, we are politely requesting that you do...
Jan 16


Update on Wansbeck Square Demolition
The demolition works to Wansbeck Square started in October and are progressing well as part of the Ashington Regeneration Programme....
Jan 9


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


Update on construction works at Bedlington
Works are continuing on the construction of the station at Bedlington In addition to the dates previously shared, we will now also be...
Dec 9, 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


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


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


Overnight Works at Bedlington
We have an update about upcoming midweek and weekend overnight working on the construction of the new station at Bedlington. The current...
Oct 11, 2024


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


Great Work in August
The Northumberland Line isn't just about building six new stations along with new bridges, there's also some great work going on in the...
Aug 27, 2024


Then & Now - Seaton Delaval
As we get closer to the return of passenger services to the Northumberland Line, let's take a look at how the new station at Seaton...
Aug 20, 2024


Overnight Track Works in Bedlington
Network Rail will be undertaking track renewal works in your area using a machine called a Tamper, which is used to make sure the track...
Aug 15, 2024


Overnight Track Works in Blyth
Network Rail will be replacing the existing rail along a section of track between Plessey Road Level Crossing and the former Newsham...
Aug 15, 2024


New Northumberland Line Timetable from Sunday 14th December
The timetable for trains on the Northumberland Line will change from Sunday 14th December 2025. The new timetable will see trains on Mondays to Saturdays generally run around 7 minutes later than they do now in each direction. On Sundays, the trains will generally run around 2 minutes later than they do currently. We'll also see a new later train from Newcastle to Ashington at 23.21 on Mondays to Saturdays which will improve night out opportunities along the line, with this
Nov 28


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).
Nov 20


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.
Nov 17
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