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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

Mobility Scooters now permitted on Northern Trains

We're sharing some great news from Northern Trains as mobility scooters can now be carried on their trains. Customers who want to travel with a mobility scooter need to apply for a permit and that needs to be a permit plus for users in the North East. The permit plus criteria is based on the following; Maximum length of 120cm Maximum width of 60cm Maximum turning circle of 120cm Maximum combined weight of scooter and user: 300kg (47 stone) Fitted with anti-tip wheels Minimum

4 days ago

Engineering Works - 19th/20th & 26th/27th September

On the weekends of the 19th/20th and 26th/27th September, train services on the Northumberland Line will be suspended due to engineering works. A rail replacement bus service will run between Ashington and Northumberland Park (via all stations), with customers then changing onto the Tyne & Wear Metro for journeys into Newcastle City Centre. Rail tickets for the Northumberland Line will be valid on the Tyne & Wear Metro for journeys made on these days. A special timetable wil

Aug 26

Engineering Works at Bedlington on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th August - CANCELLED

We've just been advised by Network Rail today that the planned engineering works on the Northumberland Line for this coming Saturday night and Sunday morning (8th & 9th August) have now been postponed. This means that trains will run as normal and to the usual Sunday timetable. There are engineering works in late September and we'll share the details on those as soon as they're confirmed. Customers trying to buy tickets for these weekends will find that tickets are currently

Aug 4