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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
Engineering Works in Bedlington
Engineering works are planned on the Northumberland Line during the morning of Sunday 9th August 2026. Works will be taking place on the track at Bedlington and buses will replace trains between Ashington and Newsham, with trains then running between Newsham and Newcastle on the usual Sunday timetable. Buses will leave Ashington at 08:02, 09:02, 10:02 & 11:02 for Newsham and the first train will be at 12:38 towards Newcastle & Metrocentre. Buses will leave Bedlington at 08:1
Jul 21
A Day Out To Make A Difference
To celebrate them becoming Newsham Station adopters, Blyth Rotary are raising funds for Rotary International’s own charity “End Polio Now - Purple for Polio”. On Friday 3rd July they intend to see how far they can travel with Northern in a day: Cover over 400 miles Pass through a total of 86 station stops Go through 59 towns and hope to raise sponsorship They will begin at Ashington at 0607 hrs and visit Middlesborough, Saltburn, Whitby, Bishop Auckland, Thornaby, then along
Jul 1
The Journey
Have you taken The Journey yet ? As part of the development of the Northumberland Line, poet John Challis has written a poem to commemorate the lines rich history, which is shared with today's users of the line. The poem has a stanza for each of the line's six new stations and can also be seen at each of the Northumberland Line's new stations. We hope you enjoy it.
Jun 15
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