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Sign Up for Track Works Information
Now that all six stations are open on the Northumberland Line and track works have been completed, we won't be sharing any future "business as usual" works that Network Rail carry out along the line. If you'd like to stay in touch with works taking place near your home, then either scan the QR code above or click here to sign up with Network Rail and they'll let you know when any works will be taking place along the line.
Jun 3


Things to see on the Northumberland Line
The North Eastern Railway Association have produced a handy guide of things to see while you travel on the Northumberland Line, along...
Feb 13, 2025


Overnight Level Crossing Closures at North Seaton (7th Dec) & Marcheys House (14th Dec) Both Cancelled
The planned overnight level crossing closures at North Seaton for Saturday 7th December and Marcheys House for Saturday 14th December...
Dec 2, 2024


Overnight Closure at Marcheys House Level Crossing (14th December)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE WORKS ARE NOW CANCELLED We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing on Wansbeck...
Nov 26, 2024


Not quite the end of the line for old railway assets
Historic railway equipment destined for the scrap yard has been saved by three groups of enthusiasts in Northumberland. As part of the...
Nov 8, 2024


Signalling History Shared
Ahead of the Northumberland Line resignalling project commencing earlier this year, a team from the Friends of the National Railway...
Oct 3, 2024


Level Crossing Upgrade Works at Marcheys House
We will be completing the installation and testing of essential safety equipment at Marcheys House Level Crossing (see image below for...
Jul 4, 2024


Weekend Engineering Works (16th to 18th March) at Marcheys House Cancelled
The planned engineering works from 9.30pm on the 16th March to 5.30am on the 18th March have now been cancelled.
Mar 14, 2024


Signal Boxes to be removed
We're sharing some sad news about plans to remove Marcheys House and North Seaton signal boxes to enable the Northumberland Line, which...
Jan 12, 2024


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
7 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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