New Northumberland rail line confirmed for 2024 opening [Tyne and Wear Metro]
Date: 18/01/2024
The Northumberland Line, bringing rail services back between the South East of the county and central Newcastle, will be open from Summer 2024. With a journey time between Ashington and central Newcastle of around 35 minutes, the line will improve accessibility to employment, training and leisure for residents in south east Northumberland, as well as opening up new opportunities for education and travel. To allow for services to start at the earliest possible opportunity, a phased approach is confirmed for opening with Ashington, Newsham and Seaton Delaval open from this summer. However, a great deal of work remains to be completed, such as the commissioning of the new signalling system over the coming months ,and continued good progress this Winter and Spring is critical to getting services running again. Work is ongoing to get the other planned stations opened as quickly as possible, although the exact dates are still to be finalised.
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