Northumberland Park Opening Date Announced

The next station on the Northumberland Line to open will be Northumberland Park on Sunday 22nd February 2026.

The first train to serve the station will be the 08:10 to Ashington (07:54 from Newcastle), with the first train to Newcastle & Metrocentre at 09:02 (08:38 from Ashington).

The new station will provide interchange with the Tyne & Wear Metro and through tickets are available with Pop Pay As You Go and Pop Season Tickets. For passengers using Pop - please remember to tap out on a Pop reader at the rail station and then tap in again at the Metro station so that you get the best value fare (& vice-versa when changing from Metro to rail).

Click here for more information on Pop.

Rail fares from Northumberland Park to Newcastle will be £2 for a peak single (arriving in Newcastle before 09:30 on weekdays) or £1.70 at off peak times.

For more information on train times and rail fares, click here to visit the Northern website.

Your new Northumberland Park station is ready to open and it will feature:

• Full access to people with reduced mobility, with a lift from Algernon Drive bridge

• Bike Storage

• CCTV Cameras

• Seating and Shelters

• Ticket Machine

• Audio Frequency Induction Loops

• Audio & Visual Information on Train departures and arrivals