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Restoring the Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway
As well as restoring passenger services to the Northumberland Line, some members of the team from across the project have been helping to...
Apr 17


Overnight Roadworks on A189 Spine Road
There will be overnight road closures on the A189 Spine Road between the Bebside and Three Horse Shoes roundabouts starting from 8pm on...
Apr 16


Upcoming Roadworks at Newsham
As part of the development of the new station at Newsham, there will be some upcoming works which will include overnight working on the...
Apr 14


Easter Weekend Rail Service Alterations
Due to engineering work and station construction works at Bedlington, the Northumberland Line rail services will be replaced by buses...
Apr 14


Extra Capacity for Sunday 13th April
Ahead of the NUFC game against Manchester United on Sunday 13th April, we've got some good news that Northern plan for all trains on the...
Apr 11


Connecting Communities - Northumberland Line Photographic Journey
Thanks to our partners at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, you can enjoy a unique journey through the Northumberland Line's construction....
Apr 8


Level Crossing Closure at Bedlington Station Road Extended
The current level crossing closure at Station Road at Bedlington is unfortunately going to have to be extended due to unforeseen ground...
Apr 3


Additional Parking for Newsham on Saturday 29th March
We're delighted to say that additional parking spaces will be available close to Newsham station thanks to Blyth Town FC. Blyth Town FC's...
Mar 28


Travel Advice for Saturday 29th March 2025
Heading to Newcastle United's Carabao Cup celebrations this Saturday ? Trains on the Northumberland Line are expected to be very busy all...
Mar 27


Getting to Newsham Station
There are lots of ways to get to Newsham station that don't need you to make a car journey. The new station has pedestrian access at both...
Mar 26


Overnight Construction Works at Northumberland Park
Following our previous update from December 2024, we have now finished working on the front platform pre-cast units and have installed...
Mar 25


Thank You Newsham
We had a great turn out at our drop in event for local residents in Newsham on Tuesday night ahead of the new station opening on Monday...
Mar 14


Overnight CCTV surveys and traffic management on Ravensworth Street in Bedlington
We will be undertaking CCTV drainage surveys overnight on Wednesday 19 March 2025  between the hours of 8:00pm and  6:00am. During this...
Mar 13


Northern staff told to avoid common mistake ahead of new Northumberland Line station opening
Conductors working on the new Northumberland Line have been told they do not want to get off on the wrong foot with the locals by making...
Mar 11


Roadworks on Front Street at Blyth Bebside
The highways upgrade works are being completed in phases, with the next phase of temporary traffic management (TM) starting from Monday...
Mar 10


Train Times for Newsham
We know that there's a lot of excitement building around Newsham station opening. We can now share the all important train timetable that...
Mar 7


Late Evening Train Service Alterations
We'd advise customers travelling in the late evening on the Northumberland Line between the 8th March and the 3rd April 2025 to check...
Mar 6


Roadworks on South Newsham Road in Blyth
We will be carrying out off-peak roadworks on South Newsham Road in Blyth from Monday 10th March until Friday 21st March to install bus...
Mar 6


February Newsletter
Our February newsletter is fashionably late, but for a very good reason, as we're sharing the news on the opening of the station at...
Mar 6


Construction update for Bedlington Station
Works are progressing to install the new station platforms, drainage and fencing at Bedlington Station. Works moving forwards include...
Mar 5


Accessibility Drop In Event at Newsham - 12th Sept 2025
We held a very successful accessibility drop in event in Ashington earlier in the year and we're inviting interested groups and...
2 hours ago


Bedlington - Barrington Road Closure
Following on from previous recent posts, we've been informed by the contractor that a section of Barrington Road between West View and...
2 hours ago


Council set to consider rail-line funding increase
Northumberland County Council is set to consider extra funding to ensure the Northumberland Line rail project can be completed in full as...
1 day ago
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