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SLC’s rail safety education partnership reaches 6 month milestone

SLC, a rail development and delivery specialist, is celebrating six months of its partnership with Rail Safe Friendly, which has already...

Nov 12, 2024

Chase Meadows Foot Crossing Closure Extended

The temporary closure of the foot crossing at Chase Meadows has been extended until 3rd October 2025. We are currently exploring options...

Sep 30, 2024

Overnight Track Works in Blyth

Network Rail will be replacing the existing rail along a section of track between Plessey Road Level Crossing and the former Newsham...

Aug 15, 2024

Great Work in June & July

As well as constructing six new stations, there's an awful lot of work going on in the local community during the construction of the...

Jul 24, 2024

Celebrating Rail Safety Week

Ahead of the Northumberland Line opening later this summer, we've been delivering rail safety presentations to local schools so that...

Jun 28, 2024

Distracted ? You've Crossed The Line

Our colleagues at Network Rail have launched a new level crossing safety campaign this week and we're sharing the information to help to...

Jun 4, 2024

Overnight Road Surfacing Works in Bedlington

In order to facilitate road surfacing works around the new Bedlington Station, please be advised that overnight temporary road closures will be in place from Thursday 19th February 2026 until Thursday 26th February 2026 between the hours of 9:00pm – 6:00am each evening. These moving road closures will take place on Station Road/Melrose Villas, Ravensworth Street/ Station Street, Palace Road and Clayton Street including across the level crossings at both Bedlington North and S

2 days ago

Train Times from Northumberland Park

Ahead of the station at Northumberland Park opening on Sunday 22nd February, we can now share the Northumberland Line timetable that includes the calls at Northumberland Park. Tickets for travel from opening day onwards are now available to buy from the Northern website. You can buy tickets from the Northern website by clicking here .

Feb 5

Information Event Ahead Of Northumberland Park Station Opening

Our next station on the Northumberland Line to open will be Northumberland Park on Sunday 22nd February 2026. Ahead of the reintroduction of the passenger service at this station, you're invited you to join us on Wednesday 18th February 2026 at Backworth Hall, Station Rd, Backworth, NE27 0AH from 6.15pm to 7.45pm for an information event. The event will be a drop in, so call in any time between 6.15pm and 7.45pm to ask questions about the station and the new rail service that

Feb 4