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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

Northern Announce Rail Fares for Northumberland Line

When passenger services return to the Northumberland Line later this summer, there's going to be some great value fares on the line, with...

Jul 8, 2024

Behind The Scenes - Northumberland Park

We've been behind the scenes at Northumberland Park station construction site ahead of the Northumberland Line opening later this summer...

Jul 3, 2024

Northumberland Line "Event"

We're aware of an "event" created on Facebook claiming the Northumberland Line and Newsham Station is opening on Sunday, June 2nd. While...

May 31, 2024

Northumberland Park Drop In Event

We'll be hosting a drop in event at Backworth Hall on Tuesday 13th February between 6pm and 7.30pm. We'll have members of the team from...

Feb 12, 2024

Weekend Works at Northumberland Park & Piling Unit Deliveries

The cold weather this week has restricted the creation of the crane pad at Algernon Drive. Unfortunately, this means that works will be...

Jan 19, 2024

Project Milestone at Northumberland Park

We are delighted to share that we have safely and successfully installed a 160 tonne Crawler Crane on site at Northumberland Park. Space...

Jan 12, 2024

Northumberland Park - Crane Delivery

The next stage of works for construction of the station at Northumberland Park require a crane to be delivered, built and moved into...

Dec 20, 2023

Northumberland Park - Update & Presentation Event

Our next Presentation event for residents at Northumberland Park will take at Backworth Hall, Station Road, NE27 0AH on the evening of...

Nov 30, 2023

Tickets From Bedlington Please......

We're very excited ahead of the station at Bedlington opening on the Northumberland Line on Sunday 29th March. Tickets are now on sale to travel to or from Bedlington for journeys from the opening day and beyond from the Northern website, mobile phone app and ticket vending machines. Northern | Buy Cheap Train Tickets Online | Rail Fares We're looking forward to seeing you on the train.

3 days ago

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

Mar 6

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