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The next station on the Northumberland Line to open will be Northumberland Park on Sunday 22nd February 2026. The first train to serve the station will be the 08:10 to Ashington (07:54 from Newcastle), with the first train to Newcastle & Metrocentre at 09:02 (08:38 from Ashington). The new station will provide interchange with the Tyne & Wear Metro and through tickets are available with Pop Pay As You Go and Pop Season Tickets. For passengers using Pop - please remember to t

Passengers have now made more than 1,000,000 journeys on the Northumberland Line - as the next station's opening date is confirmed. The milestone was marked during a special event held at Blyth Bebside station. It comes after the line reopened to passengers – for the first time in 60 years – in December 2024, thanks to a project involving Northumberland County Council, the Department for Transport, Network Rail and Northern. Services currently call at Newcastle, Manors and ne

As we get closer to the new station at Northumberland Park opening, it's time to reach into the archives and compare the old station to the new one. Our new station is in a slightly different location to the previous station and also has a different name, with the previous station carrying the name of Backworth. The original station opened on 27th June 1864 and was called Hotspur, before the name changed to Backworth in the summer of 1865. The station had a single storey b

🎉 We’ve hit nearly 1 million journeys on the Northumberland Line! Since reopening, the line has now supported nearly one million journeys, providing access to work and education, and connecting friends and family across the region. To mark the milestone, we’re inviting passengers to take part in a competition to win one month’s free travel along the line as well as a £50 Amazon voucher. 💬 Tell us how the line has helped you, whether it’s on your commute, travelling to study

Here's a handy summary of your Northumberland Line rail service over the Christmas and New Year holidays. For the latest information on journeys and to buy tickets, please click here Wednesday 24th December Normal service with trains ending earlier than usual. Last train from Newcastle to Ashington will leave at 19.56 Last train from Ashington to Newcastle will leave at 20.37 Thursday 25th December & Friday 26th December No service on the Northumberland Line Saturday 27th De

Before station construction work was paused at Bedlington for the Christmas & New Year break, we caught up with Jamie Wilson from Morgan Sindall Infrastructure to have a quick catch up on progress and see what work remains in the New Year. We're looking forward to the station at Bedlington opening in early 2026 and we'll announce a date as soon as it's been confirmed.

We're expecting that trains will be busy on Saturday 20th December with Christmas Shopping and Markets in Newcastle in full swing, along with Newcastle United being at home with a 12.30pm kick off at St James Park. We'd advise to leave extra time for your journey and plan ahead. Trains will be running their usual twice per hour timetable throughout most of the day. Check for train information in advance here - Northern | Buy Cheap Train Tickets Online | Rail Fares Whilst Nor

December saw the Northumberland Line hit a major milestone as we celebrated the first year of passenger services on the line. We're also looking forward to the last two stations opening at Northumberland Park and Bedlington in early 2026. Catch up on the latest news here

A year to the day since it opened, the Northumberland Line is proving more popular than ever. With a million passenger journeys set to be made by early January, the first 12-months of services is transforming travel, prospects and lives in both Northumberland and Tyneside. Northern, which runs the services, said that since the first train rolled out of Ashington on December 15th last year, passengers have made more than 920,000 journeys on the line – higher than pre-opening f

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

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.

We've had an incredibly busy time since the last newsletter was issued - from the opening of Blyth Bebside station to Ashington becoming the World Cup of Stations winner for 2025 to progress on station construction at Bedlington and Northumberland Park. Read all the latest updates here;

If you're heading to the Fireworks display at Blyth on Saturday 1st November, then why not take the train to Newsham to the Mermaid Car Park at the seafront to enjoy the great display. The event opens at 4pm and the Fireworks start at 7pm. What’s on: A fantastic funfair for all ages – rides, laughter, and plenty of thrills. Ten incredible food traders serving up everything from hot dogs to donuts, curries to coffees – come hungry. An amazing fireworks display lighting up the

Blyth Bebside - the latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line - has been officially opened. The first service rolled out of the new station shortly after 8.30am on Sunday, October 19th to the delight of local residents and train enthusiasts. From Blyth Bebside, customers will be able to travel to Newcastle in under 30 minutes, paying just £2.10 for an off-peak single ticket and £4.20 for a return. And at the official opening event, pupils from The Dales School

We're really looking forward to Blyth Bebside station opening on Sunday 19th October 2025. We want you to make the most of your new station and using the station is child's play. So much so, that we asked the kids from The Dales School to talk everyone through all they need to know about their new station. Let's watch their advice....... To find out more information on train times and to book your tickets for Blyth Bebside (or any other station) - click here We look forward

On Sunday 19th October, we'll welcome Blyth Bebside to the Northumberland Line - the 2,598th station on the rail network. Take a look around the rail network's newest rail station and we look forward to welcoming new passengers when the station opens on Sunday morning. For information on train times and to buy tickets - click here

We're getting to the final stages of the World Cup of Stations and we're really hopeful that Ashington can take the crown. World Cup of Stations We've spoken to a World Cup winner in England cricketing legend Mark Wood and he'd love your vote for his home town - Ashington. We've also spoken to Ashington's County Councillor, Caroline Ball and she'd love you to vote for Ashington too.

The Northumberland Line team will be holding a public information drop-in session on Thursday 23 October 2025 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at East Bedlington Community Centre, 16 Station Street, Bedlington, NE22 7JN. Members of the team delivering the project, including Northumberland County Council and stations contractor Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, will be available to speak to about the construction works. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DROP IN EVENT AND NOT A PRESENTATION EVENT.

A huge thank you to everyone who has voted for Ashington so far in the World Cup of Stations for 2025. You've got until 23.59 on Friday 17th October 2025 to cast your vote and Ashington is currently sitting 2nd in the public vote. World Cup of Stations Ashington has a history of creating World Cup winners and let's see if we can add another trophy for the town.

We're sharing some great news as Ashington has been shortlisted in the 2025 World Cup of Stations. Click Here To Vote The World Cup of...