When the 08.36 to Newcastle pulls out of Ashington station on Sunday, heralding the first passenger train on the Northumberland Line in more than 60 years, the people of north-east England would be ...

This month finally saw the long-awaited return of passenger rail service to South East Northumberland for the first time since the days of the Beatles. Trains began running on the Northumberland Line ...

North East leaders have urged Network Rail to speed up its usual process to ensure the new stations on the Northumberland Line open as soon as possible. While construction on the three remaining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Extra carriages will be put on for peak time train services on the new Northumberland Line after demand was significantly higher ...

The phones are “ringing off the hook” at Northumberland County Council’s planning office almost a year since the Northumberland Line launched. Developers’ interest in South East Northumberland has ...

Councillors from across the North East were presented with an update on the success of the Northumberland Line, ranging from a new influx of Ashington pupils now attending Newcastle College to the ...

Campaigners have welcomed plans to extend a popular railway line as part of local regeneration plans. The Northumberland Line reopened last December and there are hopes further destinations can be ...

Newsham Station had been expected to open when passenger services on the Ashington Line resumed in December 2024 but was delayed A date has been announced for the opening of a railway station on a new ...

A “landmark” North East rail project is set to expand connections for passengers. North East mayor Kim McGuinness and her cabinet have approved £10.9 million of funding to complete a new station at ...

A new rail station in North Tyneside has welcomed its first passengers, marking another milestone in the restoration of a key regional transport route. Northumberland Park Station, near Backworth, ...

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