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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
Celebrating Community Rail Week
This week is Community Rail Week, so it's a great time to share that we're looking to create a Community Rail Partnership for the...
May 23, 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, abuseĀ and assaults from the general public, whilst trying to...
Apr 30, 2024
Overnight Track Works at Newsham
You may be aware that there are people currently working on the tracks in the Newsham area. These works will see the railway tracks...
Apr 29, 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
Bedlington - Walking & Cycling Corridor Drop In Event (30th April)
Want to know more about the Bedlington Walking & Cycling Corridor ? Why not visit the drop in event on Tuesday 30th April at 60 West End...
Apr 25, 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
Great Work in March
As well as the work to build stations, car parks and bridges ahead of the passenger services returning this summer, there's also a lot of...
Apr 16, 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
Information Event for Bedlington
Our next station (& last for now) on the Northumberland Line to open will be Bedlington on Sunday 29th March 2026. Ahead of the reintroduction of the passenger service at this station, you're invited you to join us on Monday 23rd March 2026 at East Bedlington Community Centre, 16-17 Station Road, Bedlington from 5.30pm to 7.30pm for an information event. The event will be a drop in, so call in any time between 5.30pm and 7.30pm to ask questions about the station and the new r
6 days ago
New Bus Service to Blyth Bebside
From Monday 23rd March, Arriva will provide a new peak time bus link to serve the Northumberland Line station at Blyth Bebside. The new route 3 will run from Blyth Bus Station to Blyth Bebside station via Newsham Road, Isabella, Cowpen Shops, Briardale Road, Blyth Community College, Bebside Middle School and Bebside Interchange. Buses will run on weekdays with 3 journeys in the morning peak to connect with trains to Newcastle and 3 journeys in the afternoon peak that connect
Mar 5
February Newsletter
We've had another very busy few weeks on the Northumberland Line with the announcements on the station opening dates at Northumberland Park & Bedlington, celebrating 1 million passenger journeys and the opening of Northumberland Park this week. Want to catch up on the latest news - here's our February newsletter.
Feb 25
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