News

Oct 11, 2024

Overnight Works at Bedlington

We have an update about upcoming midweek and weekend overnight working on the construction of the new station at Bedlington. The current...

Oct 3, 2024

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, 2024

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, 2024

Overnight Works at Northumberland Park

With the mining works treatment now nearing completion, we are moving into the next phase of construction which will include the...

Sep 30, 2024

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, 2024

Newsletter for September 2024

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

Sep 20, 2024

Northern drivers preparing to operate passenger services on new Northumberland Line ahead of opening

A local man has become the first train driver to complete the training programme on the new Northumberland Line. Brian Terry, from Walker...

Sep 17, 2024

Save money on rail travel with Railcard discounts

As we get closer to the return of passenger services on the Northumberland Line, we've had a lot of questions on the price of tickets and...

Sep 16, 2024

Overnight Road Closures in Seaton Delaval

In order to complete the new entrance junction, lighting columns and utility connections for the Seaton Delaval Station, we will be...

Sep 13, 2024

Weekend & Overnight Works at Bedlington

The next phase of works for the platform on Park Terrace/Ravensworth Street side of the station will commence from Friday 20 September at...

Sep 11, 2024

Overnight Closures on A189 Spine Road at Blyth Bebside extended

The A189 between the Three Horseshoes and Kitty Brewster roundabouts will be closed between 8pm and 6am every night between Monday 2...

Sep 4, 2024

Drop in event for Seaton Delaval (16th Sept 2024)

The Northumberland Line team will be holding a public drop-in session for local residents to find out more about this work and the...

Sep 4, 2024

Safety advice released with Northumberland Line at its busiest in 60 years

People living near the Northumberland Line are being warned to take extra care with more trains now running on the major upgraded route....

Sep 2, 2024

Progress at Blyth Bebside

There's been some progress at Blyth Bebside station as works have been recently completed to install lift shafts and a new footbridge...

Sep 2, 2024

Overnight Work at Northumberland Park

In order to reduce mid-week overnight works and complete works as quickly as possible, we are aiming to complete these activities during...

Aug 29, 2024

Newsletter for August 2024

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

Aug 29, 2024

Overnight Highway Works in Bedlington

There will be highway surveys on Clayton Street, Station Road, Palace Road and Ravensworth Street from Monday 2 September to Friday 6...

Aug 27, 2024

Great Work in August

The Northumberland Line isn't just about building six new stations along with new bridges, there's also some great work going on in the...

Aug 23, 2024

Pop to it........

As we get closer to passenger trains returning to the Northumberland Line, let's talk about Pop. Customers will have a choice when it...

Aug 22, 2024

Temporary road closures near Bebside station

There will be temporary overnight road closures on the A189 between the Three Horseshoes and Kitty Brewster roundabouts. The A189 between...

13 hours ago

Overnight Slip Road Closure on A189 at Kitty Brewster Roundabout

The Southbound entry slip on the A189 at Kitty Brewster roundabout will be closed overnight on Thursday 9 January 2025 and Friday 10...

Dec 20, 2024

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...

Dec 20, 2024

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...