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Then & Now - Newsham
Construction work at our new station at Newsham is moving at pace and we thought we'd take the opportunity to look back at the old...
May 31, 2024
May Newsletter
As ever, there's a lot going on across the Northumberland Line project as we get closer to the return of passenger services between...
May 30, 2024
Track Works & Crossing Closures in Ashington
Network Rail will be carrying out track levelling work using a machine called a tamper. These works are currently anticipated to take...
May 28, 2024
Track Works & Crossing Closure at Bedlington South - Now Reduced
Network Rail will be carrying out track levelling work using a machine called a tamper. These works are currently anticipated to take...
May 24, 2024
Track Works & Crossing Closures at Bedlington North
Network Rail will be carrying out track levelling work using a machine called a tamper. These works are currently anticipated to take...
May 24, 2024
Local Training Opportunity with RailFutures
If you're looking to work on the railway, then this locally delivered training course could be just what you're looking for - full...
May 17, 2024
Overnight Road Closures on A1061 South Newsham Road (from Monday 20th May)
In order to complete works to the new roundabouts on South Newsham Road (A1061) to the west and east of the Newsham station, works will...
May 16, 2024
Overnight Works in Seaton Delaval (3rd to 22nd June 2024)
In order to install the new entrance junction, traffic signals and utility connections for the Seaton Delaval Station, we will be...
May 9, 2024
Track Works & Level Crossing Closure at Plessey Road in Blyth (14th to 17th May 2024)
Network Rail will be undertaking track renewal works in the Plessey Road area using a machine called a Tamper, which is used to make sure...
May 9, 2024
Safety, Health & Respect
Every day people working on major UK infrastructure projects face threats, abuse and assaults from the general public, whilst trying to...
Apr 30, 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
Progress on track at Bedlington
Now that the track work and resignalling works are complete at Bedlington, we look back at some of the works taking place to help to...
Apr 22, 2024
Installation of Conductor Facility at Ashington
We'll be carrying out works to install the new conductor facility for Northern Trains staff on Sunday 21st April. The works will see the...
Apr 18, 2024
Seghill Level Crossing Upgrade Works
We will be installing and testing the new level crossing equipment at Seghill Level Crossing from 10pm on Saturday 27 April to 10pm on...
Apr 15, 2024
Holywell Level Crossing Upgrade Works
We will be installing and testing the new level crossing equipment at Holywell Level Crossing from 10pm on Saturday 27 April to 6am on...
Apr 15, 2024
Plessey Road in Blyth Level Crossing Upgrade Works
We will be installing and testing the new level crossing equipment at Plessey Road Level Crossing from 10pm on Friday 19 April to 10pm on...
Apr 12, 2024
Park Terrace in Bedlington - Footway Closure
We will shortly be expanding the station construction work site and altering the location of the site boundary fence along the west side...
Apr 12, 2024
Signals are good for return of passenger trains
The return of passenger rail services on the Northumberland Line has moved another step closer following the completion of major...
Apr 11, 2024
West Roundabout at Newsham opening from 13th April
There will be two-way traffic lights in place from 7pm on Friday 12 April until 6am on Saturday 13 April on the A1061, to the west of the...
Apr 10, 2024
Engineering Works at Bedlington on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th August - CANCELLED
We've just been advised by Network Rail today that the planned engineering works on the Northumberland Line for this coming Saturday night and Sunday morning (8th & 9th August) have now been postponed. This means that trains will run as normal and to the usual Sunday timetable. There are engineering works in late September and we'll share the details on those as soon as they're confirmed. Customers trying to buy tickets for these weekends will find that tickets are currently
Aug 4
Engineering Works in Bedlington
Engineering works are planned on the Northumberland Line during the morning of Sunday 9th August 2026. Works will be taking place on the track at Bedlington and buses will replace trains between Ashington and Newsham, with trains then running between Newsham and Newcastle on the usual Sunday timetable. Buses will leave Ashington at 08:02, 09:02, 10:02 & 11:02 for Newsham and the first train will be at 12:38 towards Newcastle & Metrocentre. Buses will leave Bedlington at 08:1
Jul 21
A Day Out To Make A Difference
To celebrate them becoming Newsham Station adopters, Blyth Rotary are raising funds for Rotary International’s own charity “End Polio Now - Purple for Polio”. On Friday 3rd July they intend to see how far they can travel with Northern in a day: Cover over 400 miles Pass through a total of 86 station stops Go through 59 towns and hope to raise sponsorship They will begin at Ashington at 0607 hrs and visit Middlesborough, Saltburn, Whitby, Bishop Auckland, Thornaby, then along
Jul 1
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