Northumberland Line is open

Trains are now running from Ashington and Seaton Delaval to Manors and Newcastle (see timetable below).

Stations at Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham and Northumberland Park opening during 2025.

Welcome to the
Northumberland Line

The Northumberland Line brings passenger trains back into service between Ashington and Newcastle. The station at Seaton Delaval is also open. Stations at Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham & Northumberland Park are opening during 2025.

It is a priority of both Northumberland County Council and is supported by a number of key project partners, including the Department for Transport (DfT), Network Rail, Transport for the North (TfN), Nexus and Northern Trains Limited, North Tyneside Council, North East Combined Authority and Newcastle City Council.

Key outcomes

2 passenger trains per hour in each direction on Monday to Saturday daytimes & hourly on evenings and Sundays
Ashington to Newcastle in around 35 minutes
Seaton Delaval to Newcastle in around 19 minutes
Fares from just £1 single for U21's with a Pop Blue card
Maximum £3 single fare from Ashington to Newcastle at peak times

Timetable

Train times from Ashington & Seaton Delaval to Manors and Newcastle are shown below.

Printable version of the Northumberland Line timetable (PDF)

We also have the train times from Newcastle to Morpeth and Alnmouth.

Buy your tickets in advance from the Northern website or App and you can also buy tickets from the ticket vending machine on each station. Please note that you do need to buy a ticket in advance or get a "promise to pay" ticket if you'd like to pay cash on the train.

Ticketing information & prices

The Northumberland Line Trains

The trains will be operated by Northern and will be 2 car units that have 138 seats as well as 2 wheelchair spaces and spaces for bikes too. The trains also have accessible toilets, making the train easy to use for everyone.

The trains will have free onboard WiFi and charging points as well as display screens to show the calling points for the train and connections at key stations. As well as a visual display, there are also announcements on board the train.

Watch our video to learn more about our trains;

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Background

The reintroduction of passenger services has been an aspiration for many years

Stations

New stations at Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham, Seaton Delaval & Northumberland Park

Jobs

Current job vacancies and training opportunities

Visiting

You’re in for some amazing discoveries when you visit Northumberland

Ticketing

Ticketing Information & Prices to travel on the Northumberland Line

Community

We want to ensure that local communities and businesses are involved

Business & School Support

Supporting local businesses & delivering rail safety sessions in schools

Get in touch with our team

Background

The Northumberland Line aims to stimulate and support economic growth, regeneration and community development in Northumberland and the surrounding regions by providing new and improved transport links for local people and businesses.

By doing so, the scheme will:

improve access from towns such as Ashington and Blyth to employment hubs like Newcastle, as well as opening up new opportunities for education and travel;

provide a real incentive for potential employers to relocate to and invest in the area;
provide vital infrastructure to help deliver the region’s aspirations for population and economic growth;
help to attract visitors and improve local tourism;
enhance public transport connectivity within and beyond the region;
help to reduce congestion and improve air quality on key corridors by moving people away from car travel and onto public transport; and