Date: 05/09/2013

A proposal to re-open passenger rail services between Newcastle and Ashington in Northumberland has been put before the Transport Secretary today.
The route was closed to passengers over 50 years ago and is now only used by freight trains.

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A proposal to re-open passenger rail services between Newcastle and Ashington in Nothumberland has been put before the Transport Secretary today. The route was closed to passengers over 50 years ago and is now only used by freight trains.

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Ivatt class 4 2-6-0 no 43138 approaching Ashington with northbound coal empties in 1966, the year the locomotive arrived at North Blyth shed.
Location: Ashington
Company: Newbiggin Branch (Blyth and Tyne Railway)
//1966 Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

J27 0-6-0 no 65845 with coal empties at Winning Junction, thought to be in the early 1960s. The train has just traversed the level crossing over the road linking East and West Sleekburn and is turning north towards Marchey's House Junction and Ashington. The line in the foreground turns south towards West Sleekburn Junction and Bedlington.
Location: Winning Junction
Company: Blyth and Tyne Railway
// Andy Carr Collection

GBRf 66714 Cromer Lifeboat takes a southbound freight over the Wansbeck viaduct on the Blyth & Tyne between North Seaton and Marchey's House on 2 September 2009.
Location: Wansbeck Viaduct
Company: Blyth and Tyne Railway
02/09/2009 Colin Alexander

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