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West Car Park at Newsham - Opens Monday 29th September
From Monday 29 th September 2025, Newsham Station’s west car park will open to the public. This will release additional car parking...
Sep 22, 2025


Voices of the Northumberland Line - Reece's Story
We're sharing the 3rd of our Voices of the Northumberland Line series and this time, we're hearing Reece's story on how the...
Sep 19, 2025


Heaton TrainCare Centre Open Event
The doors to Northern's Heaton TrainCare Centre are being opened to the public for a special event to celebrate it's 150th anniversary on...
Sep 16, 2025


Overnight Works on Bebside Front Street Extended
Unfortunately due to the adverse weather conditions over the weekend, the team has been unable to complete the required resurfacing work...
Sep 16, 2025


Overnight Road Closures for Newsham Station Works
Full overnight road closures will be in place across the west and east side of Newsham Station to facilitate the final works required to...
Sep 16, 2025


Voices of the Northumberland Line - Melanie's Story
We're sharing the second of our series of Northumberland Line stories - real life people sharing how the Northumberland Line has changed...
Sep 15, 2025


Blyth Bebside Opening Date Confirmed
The fourth station to be completed on the Northumberland Line will open on Sunday, October 19th 2025. Since the opening of the line in...
Sep 11, 2025


Voices of the Northumberland Line - James' Story
The Northumberland Line has changed the way people travel in South East Northumberland and we asked local people to share their stories...
Sep 9, 2025


Further Works on Front Street, Bebside
We are sharing that there will be additional highways and footway work on Front Street, which is now anticipated to finish in late...
Sep 8, 2025


Overnight Closure on A189 Spine Road - Thursday 4th Sept 2025
There will be another overnight road closure on the A189 Spine Road between the Bebside and Three Horse Shoes roundabouts starting from...
Aug 31, 2025


August 2025 Newsletter
There's still a lot of work happening on the Northumberland Line as we get closer to welcoming our final 3 stations, plus we've got 3...
Aug 29, 2025


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...
Aug 27, 2025


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...
Aug 27, 2025


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...
Aug 26, 2025


Front Street, Bebside - Roadworks Update
We had originally anticipated undertaking these works at the end of August, but we have had to push them back due to access challenges...
Aug 22, 2025


Bedlington Road Works Update
We are pleased to share that the works on Ravensworth Street/Station Street, to complete essential drainage upgrades, are now complete...
Aug 21, 2025


Ravensworth Street, Bedlington - Works Extended
The current closure of the southern end of Ravensworth Street in Bedlington will be extended and works are now due to complete on Friday...
Aug 16, 2025


Major milestone marked as half a million journeys are made on the Northumberland Line
500,000 passengers have now travelled on the Northumberland Line since it opened, train operator Northern has announced. The operator has...
Aug 5, 2025


Overnight Roadworks on South Newsham Road, Blyth
From Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 August 2025 (3 nights) , full road closures will be in place across the west and east sides of the new...
Jul 30, 2025


Temporary Closure of Ravensworth Street, Bedlington
The next phase of highway improvement works at Bedlington Station from Saturday 9 August 2025. These works have been scheduled to take...
Jul 29, 2025


Sign Up for Track Works Information
Now that all six stations are open on the Northumberland Line and track works have been completed, we won't be sharing any future "business as usual" works that Network Rail carry out along the line. If you'd like to stay in touch with works taking place near your home, then either scan the QR code above or click here to sign up with Network Rail and they'll let you know when any works will be taking place along the line.
1 day ago


Later Nights Oot On The Toon......
Don't forget that you can enjoy these balmy summer evenings and stay in Newcastle a little bit later. The last train on the Northumberland Line leaves Newcastle at 23:21 on Monday to Saturday evenings - giving you a little bit longer to enjoy that theatre trip, concert or night on the Toon. The 23.21 calls at Manors, Northumberland Park, Seaton Delaval, Newsham, Blyth Bebside, Bedlington and Ashington. Northern | Buy Cheap Train Tickets Online | Rail Fares
6 days ago


Conductor Vacancy at Ashington
We're sharing a unique opportunity to join Northern's team that deliver the Northumberland Line trains as well as other services across the North East. It's a great job, with a great employer and in the heart of the local community. As a Train Conductor, you'll be the face of Northern's service, ensuring the efficient operation of their trains while providing exceptional customer care. From checking tickets to managing onboard safety and looking after passengers, you can be s
May 12
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