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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

Then & Now - Seaton Delaval

As we get closer to the return of passenger services to the Northumberland Line, let's take a look at how the new station at Seaton...

Aug 20, 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

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

Seaton Delaval Construction Update

Work to progresses the new Seaton Delaval station is ongoing. Up and coming works to complete the station which will take place over the...

Jul 23, 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

Overnight Works in Seaton Delaval (3rd to 22nd June 2024)

In order to install the new entrance junction, traffic signals and utility connections for the Seaton Delaval Station, we will be...

May 9, 2024

Overnight Works at Seaton Delaval

There are ongoing midweek and weekend overnight works continuing across the rest of February and March 2024. This also includes a period...

Feb 22, 2024

Thank You Seaton Delaval

We'd like to say thank you to everyone who attended our drop in event at Seaton Delaval Arts Centre last night. We had some great...

Jan 23, 2024

Drop in Event at Seaton Delaval

We are holding a public information event for local residents to find out more about overnight work and the construction programme for...

Jan 8, 2024

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

6 days ago

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

February Newsletter

We've had another very busy few weeks on the Northumberland Line with the announcements on the station opening dates at Northumberland Park & Bedlington, celebrating 1 million passenger journeys and the opening of Northumberland Park this week. Want to catch up on the latest news - here's our February newsletter.

Feb 25