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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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The construction of two new stations on the Northumberland Line could be delayed by up to six months, it has been revealed.
(Permalink) Bebside Bedlington Northumberland Line  Bebside: UK Railtours' excursion on Bebside level crossing on the Ashington line in Northumberland, heading south, on 7th April 2018. The now demolished station was on the south side of the crossing and closed ...  Bedlington: Having reversed at Newsham, UK Railtours' excursion is now returning north to North Blyth, seen here on Bedlington level crossing and about to again pass through the disused station, closed on 2nd Nov ... |
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The completion date of the Northumberland Line project could be pushed back due to delays with construction of Bedlington and Blyth Bebside stations.
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The first three conductors recruited to work on the new Northumberland Line have started their training with Northern as the closing date for 12 further vacancies approaches.
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Four weeks of roadworks in Blyth will begin this weekend to divert a water main near the under-construction Newsham railway station.
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Work to bring passenger rail back to South East Northumberland for the first time in decades is nearing a major milestone.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line Bebside: UK Railtours' excursion on Bebside level crossing on the Ashington line in Northumberland, heading south, on 7th April 2018. The now demolished station was on the south side of the crossing and closed ...  Bedlington: UK Railtours' excursion for North Blyth, passing the disused station at Bedlington, with Bedlington North signal box behind, on 7th April 2018. This line closed to passengers on 2nd November 1964 but ...  Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ... |
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The signs are good for the new Northumberland rail line after the green light was given for construction to get underway on three new stations. Contracts have been exchanged for principal contractor Morgan Sindall Infrastructure to formally start work on Bedlington, Blyth Bebside and Seaton Delaval stations. Main construction works are progressing at pace, with station works well underway at Newsham and works approaching completion in Ashington, and 21km of new track is already installed. Earlier this year the fourth and final underpass for the line was created in a 100-hour operation. Both Bedlington and Bebside Stations feature two platforms, while Seaton Delaval has one. All will feature parking, accessible access and link into local cycling and walking routes to encourage sustainable travel.
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New train dashcam footage has given a glimpse into what the new Northumberland line will look like on completion.
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Construction is set to begin on three more Northumberland Line stations after final contracts between Northumberland County Council and contractor Morgan Sindall Infrastructure were signed.
(Permalink) Bebside Bedlington Northumberland Line Seaton Delaval Bebside: UK Railtours' excursion on Bebside level crossing on the Ashington line in Northumberland, heading south, on 7th April 2018. The now demolished station was on the south side of the crossing and closed ...  Bedlington: Looking across Station Road level crossing to Bedlington Station on 25 May 2004, looking north east from alongside Bedlington South signal box. |
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Fully accessible stations are being built to give 6 Northumberland communities regular train services.
(Permalink) Ashington Bedlington Blyth Bebside Newcastle Central Newsham Northumberland Line Northumberland Park Seaton Delaval Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ...  Newsham South Level Crossing: Newsham South level crossing and signal box on the Blyth & Tyne, looking west towards Cramlington on 19 July 2011. Newsham station, which stood less than half a mile to the north, lost its passenger s ... Bedlington: Looking across Station Road level crossing to Bedlington Station on 25 May 2004, looking north east from alongside Bedlington South signal box. |
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Plans to create a low-tax zone in south-east Northumberland face being axed.
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Plans to accelerate the 'dualling' of the A1 have been welcomed by Northumberland's council leader. ... The Northumberland Line will bring passenger trains back into service between Ashington and Newcastle, stimulating and supporting economic growth, regeneration and community development in Northumberland and the surrounding regions.
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Plans to kickstart a £130m transformation of towns soon to be linked by the Northumberland Line have been backed by council leaders.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line  Ashington: Looking across the weed-infested former southbound platform towards the northbound at Ashington station on the Blyth & Tyne line in Northumberland, that closed to passengers in 1964 but is still open ... Bedlington: Looking across Station Road level crossing to Bedlington Station on 25 May 2004, looking north east from alongside Bedlington South signal box. |
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North East leaders are hoping to kickstart a £130m regeneration of areas that will soon be connected by trains on the Northumberland Line.
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The Northumberland line will edge closer to running passenger trains once more this August Bank Holiday, as Network Rail upgrade a key section of the route.
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A number of road closures are taking place at level crossings over the coming months as work on the Northumberland Line rail project gathers pace.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line  North Seaton: The signal box and crossing at North Seaton, Northumberland, on 24 September 2014, looking north east. Newsham South Level Crossing: Newsham South level crossing and signal box on the Blyth & Tyne, looking west towards Cramlington on 19 July 2011. Newsham station, which stood less than half a mile to the north, lost its passenger s ... Bedlington: Looking across Station Road level crossing to Bedlington Station on 25 May 2004, looking north east from alongside Bedlington South signal box. |
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Schoolchildren in Northumberland have been given a glimpse into the future of travel on the county's railway as they boarded a special train service between Newcastle and Morpeth.
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The Northumberland Line rail project has launched a new website to keep the public informed about how it is progressing.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line  Ashington: Remains of Ashington station, on the Blyth & Tyne Line that closed to passengers in 1964, looking north on 15th June 2018. Campaigns to reopen the line culminated in an announcement on 23rd January 20 ...  Bedlington: The old station at Bedlington looking north from Bedlington South level crossing in September 2014. See image [[48832]] |
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Come and see us at the Keel Row in Blyth on 28 July. Meet some of the Northumberland Line team and have a look at visualisations of ...
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The latest major milestone on the Northumberland Line has been reached after the Government approved a key part of the authorisation process. A Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) was needed to authorise the closure of level crossings, the acquisition and use of land, and certain works at key points along the route.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line Transport and Works Act Order Bedlington: Having reversed at Newsham, UK Railtours' excursion is now returning north to North Blyth, seen here on Bedlington level crossing and about to again pass through the disused station, closed on 2nd Nov ... Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ...  Wansbeck Viaduct: 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.
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A £10m care home planned in Ashington will not be allowed to be built - because it will clash with efforts to reopen a railway line.
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The final new station for the proposed Northumberland Line rail scheme has been given the green light.
(Permalink) Newsham Northumberland Line  Newsham: UK Railtours' excursion on 7th April 2018 on the Ashington freight line at the site of Newsham station, one-time junction for the branch to Blyth that closed to passengers on 2nd November 1964 at the ...  Newsham South Level Crossing: Newsham South Level Crossing signal box, seen from the east side in 2004. |
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Network Rail has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply signalling and control equipment for the Northumberland Line project to reintroduce passenger services on the freight line between Newcastle and Ashington from 2024.
(Permalink) Northumberland line Resignalling Siemens Mobility North Seaton: The signal box and crossing at North Seaton, Northumberland, on 24 September 2014, looking north east. Newsham South Level Crossing: Newsham South level crossing and signal box on the Blyth & Tyne, looking west towards Cramlington on 19 July 2011. Newsham station, which stood less than half a mile to the north, lost its passenger s ...  Bedlington: Bedlington North signalbox, level crossing and part of the disused platform as seen from The Wansbeck steam hauled railtour arriving here from Morpeth. The train continued south to Newsham befo ... |
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Located at Bebside, the station will include two platforms, pedestrian lifts, road junction improvements and parking for buses, cars, electric vehicles ... [See also item of the 5th. -RS]
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Planning chiefs have approved the latest stop on the planned Northumberland Line rail link between Ashington and Newcastle.
(Permalink) Bebside Northumberland Line Bebside: UK Railtours' excursion on Bebside level crossing on the Ashington line in Northumberland, heading south, on 7th April 2018. The now demolished station was on the south side of the crossing and closed ... |
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Re-opening the Newcastle to Ashington rail line should be the North East's key infrastructure objective in 2022, a planning expert has said.
(Permalink) Ashington Northumberland Line Ashington: Remains of Ashington station, on the Blyth & Tyne Line that closed to passengers in 1964, looking north on 15th June 2018. Campaigns to reopen the line culminated in an announcement on 23rd January 20 ... Ashington: Looking across the weed-infested former southbound platform towards the northbound at Ashington station on the Blyth & Tyne line in Northumberland, that closed to passengers in 1964 but is still open ... Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ... |
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Almost 1,600 jobs could be created in and around Seaton Valley as a result of the Northumberland Line Rail project.
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The Duke of Northumberland has insisted he 'strongly refutes' claims he threatened to derail the planned Northumberland Line rail project after demanding £600,000 to allow trains to continue operating on his land.
(Permalink) Ashington Blyth Newcastle Northumberland Line Bedlington: The old station at Bedlington looking north from Bedlington South level crossing in September 2014. See image [[48832]] Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ...  Ashington Colliery: 37250 pulls away from Ashington colliery with a coal train on 1 July 1982. This scene has long gone, although the class 37 has been preserved. |
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A major North East land owner and leisure operator has accused Northumberland County Council of a 'fluffy' economic case for the Northumberland Line rail project.
(Permalink) Ashington Car Park Northumberland Line Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ... |
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An 'east coast economic powerhouse' stretching from Edinburgh to Leeds could be created if the Northumberland Line rail scheme gets the green light.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line Bedlington: UK Railtours' excursion for North Blyth, passing the disused station at Bedlington, with Bedlington North signal box behind, on 7th April 2018. This line closed to passengers on 2nd November 1964 but ...  Bedlington Viaduct: A test run of a passenger train on the Bedlington Viaduct. Special rail services have taken place between Newcastle and Morpeth as plans to reintroduce passenger trains on the Northumberland Line gath ... Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ... |
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Plans to revive a rail route in Northumberland are moving at full steam.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ... Newsham South Level Crossing: Newsham South level crossing and signal box on the Blyth & Tyne, looking west towards Cramlington on 19 July 2011. Newsham station, which stood less than half a mile to the north, lost its passenger s ... Bedlington: Bedlington North signalbox, level crossing and part of the disused platform as seen from The Wansbeck steam hauled railtour arriving here from Morpeth. The train continued south to Newsham befo ... |
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County bosses have rowed back on plans to offer free parking for two years at railway stations on the planned Northumberland Line.
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Transport chiefs have confirmed there will be no parking charges at stations on the planned Northumberland Line for at least two years after it opens.
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Reopening of the 18-mile Northumberland line to regular passenger trains has taken a major step forward.
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Special rail services have taken place between Newcastle and Morpeth as plans to reintroduce passenger trains on the Northumberland Line gather pace.
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Special rail services have taken place between Newcastle and Morpeth as plans to reintroduce passenger trains on the Northumberland Line gather pace.
(Permalink) Northern Northumberland Line  Wansbeck Viaduct: The 'Black Bridge' over the Wansbeck, just south of Ashington, on the Blyth & Tyne between North Seaton and Marchey's House in 1991. I am looking forward to travelling over the reopened line! |
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Up to 200,000 people living in 'forgotten parts' near the planned Northumberland Line rail projects have been told to expect an economic boom when the scheme is completed.
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Work is continuing at pace on the Northumberland Line rail scheme.
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Safety fears have been raised over plans for a new underpass in Ashington as part of work for the Northumberland Line.
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Work begins to reintroduce a regular rail passenger service between Ashington and Newcastle. Project involves upgrading track and signalling, opening six new stations and three new footbridges. Aims to support communities, economic growth and regeneration in Northumberland and surrounding areas.
(Permalink) Northumberland Line Bedlington: UK Railtours' excursion for North Blyth, passing the disused station at Bedlington, with Bedlington North signal box behind, on 7th April 2018. This line closed to passengers on 2nd November 1964 but ... Ashington: Weed-infested platform remains, minus all buildings, at Ashington station, Northumberland, closed with the line in 1964, looking south towards Newcastle, on 15th June 2018. A news report on 23rd Janua ... Wansbeck Viaduct: 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.
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The next stage towards the re-opening of passenger rail services on the Northumberland Line is underway.
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The six stations on the planned new Northumbrland Line have been confirmed by the Department for Transport.
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The Government has been urged to back a £140million regeneration of North East communities kickstarted by the reopening of the Newcastle to Northumberland rail line.
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The planned re-opening of the Northumberland Line between Newcastle and Ashington has moved a step forward, after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced £34m in funding to progress the scheme. The announcement by the Department for Transport gives the go-ahead to reintroduce a regular rail passenger service between Ashington and central Newcastle, with several stops in between, by 2024. The money will pay for preparatory work, including land acquisition, detailed design work and early site works.
The project will upgrade 18 miles of track, open six new stations, three new footbridges and new signal locations. The whole scheme is projected to deliver economic benefits of up to £470m. (Permalink) Ashington Newcastle Northumberland Line |
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The government has announced £794m of funding for the projects to develop an Oxford - Cambridge railway corridor and reintroduce passenger services between Newcastle and Ashington.
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There's still time for people to have their say in a major consultation on the reintroduction of a rail passenger service in Northumberland.
The council's been delighted with the response so far, with over 500 people taking the time to give their views on detailed plans for the Northumberland Line “ which will connect Ashington to central Newcastle with a number of stops in between. Progress on the scheme has already been welcomed by government which has described the project as 'transformational'. The consultation is available until December 14by going to nland.uk/line With a proposed opening date for passenger services in winter 2023, thousands of residents a day could be transported between Ashington and Newcastle in just over half an hour, while the scheme could boost the local economy by up to £470m. The ambitious scheme includes new stations at Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham, Seaton Delaval and Northumberland Park in North Tyneside, as well as upgrades to the track and changes to level crossings where bridges or underpasses may need to be built. (Permalink) Blyth and Tyne Railway Consultation Northumberland Line |
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The Transport Secretary has again backed a major Northumberland rail project, as its supporters await a crucial funding commitment.
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