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 ...

A railway line closed for more than 60 years has been officially reopened following delays. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness were among those on a special ...

The hotly-anticipated project to bring passenger rail back to south east Northumberland has been delayed -with no timescale on when the project will be completed. Northumberland County Council has ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Glen Sanderson said there had been "inevitable disruption" during the work on the station [Northumberland County Council] The ...

After the opening of the Northumberland Line railway's new station at Northumberland Park, our reporters compete to make the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trains have been running through Northumberland Park since December 2024 [LDRS] A railway station shut for more than a year has ...

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, ...

A date has been announced for the latest station to be completed on a new railway line. Blyth Bebside, on the Northumberland Line, will be opening on 19 October and only two stations remain before the ...

The reopened passenger line will connect Ashington with the Tyne and Wear Metro system. Credit: Shutterstock A UK rail line that laid dormant for 60 years is ready for a return to passenger services ...

A Tyne Valley councillor has called for rail fares on the area’s railway to be reduced to match those available on the Northumberland Line. Coun Derek Kennedy, who represents the Hexham West ward, was ...

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