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Overnight Level Crossing Closures at Blyth Bebside (2nd, 3rd & 4th November)
We will be undertaking works to complete the upgrade of the level crossing on Front Street, in the area shown below, ahead of the...
Oct 24, 2024


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 17, 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 3, 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 30, 2024


Newsletter for September 2024
Here's the latest news on the construction of the Northumberland Line from September 2024.
Sep 27, 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 20, 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 17, 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 11, 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 4, 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

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 23, 2024

Overnight Works at Blyth Bebside Level Crossing
Network Rail will be completing the testing of essential safety equipment that has been installed at Bebside Level Crossing (see image...
Aug 14, 2024


Northern train completes first journey along Northumberland Line ahead of opening later this year
Northern has completed the first test run along the full length of the new Northumberland Line, as the operator prepares to run services...
Aug 7, 2024


Blyth Bebside Pedestrian/Cycle Bridge Installed
Sunday 4th August was another milestone day on the Northumberland Line project, with the installation of a new footbridge for pedestrians...
Aug 6, 2024


Major milestones reached as rail scheme reaches final stages
A raft of major milestones have been reached on the Northumberland Line this week, meaning the service will be up and running later this...
Aug 2, 2024


Northern Announce Rail Fares for Northumberland Line
When passenger services return to the Northumberland Line later this summer, there's going to be some great value fares on the line, with...
Jul 8, 2024

Level Crossing Upgrade Works at Bebside
We will be completing the installation and testing of essential safety equipment at Bebside Level Crossing (see Image below for location)...
Jul 4, 2024

Weekend Works at Kitty Brewster Roundabout (from 22nd June 2024)
We are continuing preparation works to install a foot and cycle bridge across the A189 to access to the new Station at Bebside. We will...
Jun 14, 2024


Traffic Management at Blyth Bebside (7th to 17th May - now revised to 22nd to 23rd May)
**Please note that these works have now been re-scheduled to take place on Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd May From Tuesday 7 May 2024...
Apr 26, 2024

Level Crossing Closures at Blyth Bebside
We will be installing and testing new level crossing equipment at Bebside Level Crossing from 10pm on Sunday 7 April to 6am on Tuesday 16...
Mar 26, 2024


Footpath Additions at Seaton Delaval Station
We're sharing some great news on the introduction of new public footpaths to making the station at Seaton Delaval a little easier. The...
1 day ago


Restoring the Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway
As well as restoring passenger services to the Northumberland Line, some members of the team from across the project have been helping to...
3 days ago


Overnight Roadworks on A189 Spine Road
There will be overnight road closures on the A189 Spine Road between the Bebside and Three Horse Shoes roundabouts starting from 8pm on...
4 days ago
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