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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


Safety advice released with Northumberland Line at its busiest in 60 years
People living near the Northumberland Line are being warned to take extra care with more trains now running on the major upgraded route....
Sep 4, 2024


Overnight Work at Northumberland Park
In order to reduce mid-week overnight works and complete works as quickly as possible, we are aiming to complete these activities during...
Sep 2, 2024


Newsletter for August 2024
Here's the latest news on the construction of the Northumberland Line from August 2024.
Aug 29, 2024


Pop to it........
As we get closer to passenger trains returning to the Northumberland Line, let's talk about Pop. Customers will have a choice when it...
Aug 23, 2024


Northern train completes first journey along Northumberland Line ahead of opening later this year
Northern has completed the first test run along the full length of the new Northumberland Line, as the operator prepares to run services...
Aug 7, 2024


Northumberland Park - Information Event (Tuesday 13th August)
The meeting will take place on Tuesday 13 August at Backworth Hall, Station Road, NE27 0AH. Please join us at 6pm for a presentation...
Aug 2, 2024


Major milestones reached as rail scheme reaches final stages
A raft of major milestones have been reached on the Northumberland Line this week, meaning the service will be up and running later this...
Aug 2, 2024


Northumberland Line - A View From Above
As the project progresses, we've been sharing drone footage pictures to show the progress at each of the station sites. Here's the...
Jul 30, 2024


Update at Northumberland Park
We are continuing works to form the new platform foundations and these works will continue through Saturday 20 July and Sunday 21 July...
Jul 16, 2024


Ravensworth Street, Bedlington - Works Extended
The current closure of the southern end of Ravensworth Street in Bedlington will be extended and works are now due to complete on Friday...
5 days ago


Major milestone marked as half a million journeys are made on the Northumberland Line
500,000 passengers have now travelled on the Northumberland Line since it opened, train operator Northern has announced. The operator has...
Aug 5


Overnight Roadworks on South Newsham Road, Blyth
From Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 August 2025 (3 nights) , full road closures will be in place across the west and east sides of the new...
Jul 30
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