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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...
2 days ago


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


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


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


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


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


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


December Newsletter
We know that it's not been too long since our last newsletter was released, but there's been a lot to report on in a very short space of...
Dec 19, 2024


Northumberland Park Works Update
Demobilisation and removal of works area on the A186 (Rotary Road) We are shortly due to complete the ground investigation and mine...
Nov 26, 2024


Northumberland Line opening on track for December
The Northumberland Line remains firmly on track to open to passengers before Christmas 2024 – with the opening date set to be announced...
Nov 25, 2024


Northumberland Line services will make ‘massive difference’ to locals, say conductors training to work on the line
Conductors preparing for the opening of the Northumberland Line are confident services will “make a massive difference” to people in the...
Nov 11, 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


Great Work in October
As well as building six new stations and restoring passenger services to the Northumberland Line, the project is also doing some great...
Nov 1, 2024


October Newsletter
Here's our newsletter for October and we've got a lot to share as we get closer to passenger services starting on the Northumberland Line.
Oct 30, 2024


Thousands of school children taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line
Thousands of school children have been taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line. The line will reopen to passengers – for...
Oct 17, 2024


Overnight Works at Northumberland Park
With the mining works treatment now nearing completion, we are moving into the next phase of construction which will include the...
Sep 30, 2024


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


Northern drivers preparing to operate passenger services on new Northumberland Line ahead of opening
A local man has become the first train driver to complete the training programme on the new Northumberland Line. Brian Terry, from Walker...
Sep 20, 2024


Save money on rail travel with Railcard discounts
As we get closer to the return of passenger services on the Northumberland Line, we've had a lot of questions on the price of tickets and...
Sep 17, 2024


Roadworks at Newsham to complete early
We posted back on the 14th April 2025 about roadworks on the west side of the station at Newsham. The works were due to be completed on...
1 day ago


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...
2 days ago


Milestone reached as 250,000th passenger journey made on Northumberland Line
Passengers who have made more than 250,000 journeys on Northumberland Line services are being reminded they can beat the queues for...
6 days ago
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