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Newsham Bridge Taking Shape
Over the weekend of the 18th & 19th of November, there was some huge progress in the Northumberland Line project as the installation of...
Nov 20, 2023


A Very Famous Visitor........
Wednesday 11th October saw a very famous visitor to part of the Northumberland Line, as the Flying Scotsman travelled along the southern...
Oct 13, 2023


Potential Service Disruption (23rd to 26th October 2026)
We're sharing that there is a potential for disruption to rail services over this weekend due to predicted storm conditions. The advice from Northern is for customers to check their website before they travel for the latest information. Northern | Buy Cheap Train Tickets Online | Rail Fares To try and keep trains running on time, some stations may only receive an hourly service in each direction. As an example, today's service (23rd October) off peak is seeing trains only ca
2 hours ago


Celebrating a year of Blyth Bebside
The 19th October saw us celebrate the first year of Blyth Bebside station. The station has been a resounding success in that first year, with passenger numbers larger than anticipated. It's also been a great year of partnership, particularly with our partners at The Dales School, who we're very proud to work with on a regular basis and we know just how much their pupils love their visits. Blyth Bebside also benefits from a dedicated peak time bus service thanks to Arriva, wi
1 day ago


Passengers journeys pass the 2m mark on the Northumberland Line
Passengers have now made more than 2,000,000 journeys on the Northumberland Line - less than two years after it opened. Train operator Northern runs 416 services a week along the route which reopened to passengers, for the first time in 60 years, in December 2024. That means those services have covered more than 711,360 miles in total – the equivalent of over 570 million of local footballing legend Dan Burns laid head to toe. Glen Sanderson, Leader of Northumberland County Co
Oct 16
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