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22 hours ago

Buying a ticket on the Northumberland Line

It's really easy to buy a ticket for the Northumberland Line. We'd recommend buying your ticket in advance from the Northern website or...

2 days ago

What a week !

It's been a busy week on the Northumberland Line and it's been great to welcome thousands of new customers since the line opened to...

6 days ago

All Systems Go !

The Northumberland Line is now open with passenger services restored to Ashington and Seaton Delaval, just over 60 years since they were...

Dec 4

November Newsletter

We held back our November newsletter as we were hoping to share some great news and that was the announcement that the Northumberland...

Dec 3

Drop In Event in Ashington on Monday 9th December

Ahead of the introduction of the passenger service to the Northumberland Line, we'll be hosting a drop in event in Ashington in...

Nov 25

Northumberland Line opening on track for December

The Northumberland Line remains firmly on track to open to passengers before Christmas 2024 – with the opening date set to be announced...

Nov 18

Signal to Heritage at The Dales School

The Dales School is proud to announce a significant new addition to its Train Project, following the generous donation of a historic...

Nov 15

Newsham Roadworks Update

The current 3 way traffic lights on the A1061 will continue until the evening of Tuesday 10th December, with them being removed 3 days...

Nov 14

Animating Ashington - Christmas Toy Procession

Come and join the Christmas Toy Procession on Station Road in Ashington on Thursday 28th November - the first event in the Animating...

Nov 12

SLC’s rail safety education partnership reaches 6 month milestone

SLC, a rail development and delivery specialist, is celebrating six months of its partnership with Rail Safe Friendly, which has already...

Nov 11

Northumberland Line services will make ‘massive difference’ to locals, say conductors training to work on the line

Conductors preparing for the opening of the Northumberland Line are confident services will “make a massive difference” to people in the...

Nov 8

Not quite the end of the line for old railway assets

Historic railway equipment destined for the scrap yard has been saved by three groups of enthusiasts in Northumberland. As part of the...

Nov 1

Great Work in October

As well as building six new stations and restoring passenger services to the Northumberland Line, the project is also doing some great...

Oct 30

October Newsletter

Here's our newsletter for October and we've got a lot to share as we get closer to passenger services starting on the Northumberland Line.

Oct 18

Update on Wansbeck Square works in Ashington

Demolition and clearance works have now started at Wansbeck Square, Ashington, next to the new Northumberland Line station site. Funded...

Oct 17

Thousands of school children taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line

Thousands of school children have been taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line. The line will reopen to passengers – for...

Oct 3

Signalling History Shared

Ahead of the Northumberland Line resignalling project commencing earlier this year, a team from the Friends of the National Railway...

Oct 1

Days Out By Train

As we get closer to launching the passenger service on the Northumberland Line, it's time to look at where else you could travel to. As...

Sep 30

Chase Meadows Foot Crossing Closure Extended

The temporary closure of the foot crossing at Chase Meadows has been extended until 3rd October 2025. We are currently exploring options...

Sep 27

Newsletter for September 2024

Here's the latest news on the construction of the Northumberland Line from September 2024.

18 hours ago

Newsham - West Roundabout works in January 2025

In early 2025, works will continue to align the road for the new west roundabout,. This work will be completed in phases and will last...

22 hours ago

Buying a ticket on the Northumberland Line

It's really easy to buy a ticket for the Northumberland Line. We'd recommend buying your ticket in advance from the Northern website or...

2 days ago

December Newsletter

We know that it's not been too long since our last newsletter was released, but there's been a lot to report on in a very short space of...