With the opening of Newsham, another update on passenger figures has been released, with over 135,000 passengers recorded since the opening of the route on the 15th December 2024.
1,467 passengers per day on average
Taking the 135,000 passengers since opening figure, and by simple division of the 92 days since opening (excluding today the 17th March 2025), gives an approximate average of 1,467 passengers per day using the route.
This is particularly impressive given that the line opened with only two stations in December 2024, which excluded the largest town in Northumberland of Blyth, which once complete will be served by two stations, Newsham that opened today, and Blyth Bebside to the north of it.
Prediction: Half a million passengers by December 2025, maybe even one million?
Assuming that the current rate of 1467 passengers is maintained throughout 2025 until the first anniversary of the line opening on 15th December 2025, that would be well over half a million passengers (535,455) if the current rate of 1467 is extended over a year; but it is likely that this average will rise as more and more stations are added to the line during the course of the year.
The Northumberland Line may potentially exceed 750,000 or even one million passengers by December 2025 (only doubling average figure, which is reasonable given only ⅓ of the stations were open between December 2024 and today and carried 1467 passenger/day on average).
It’ll be interesting to see the ‘100 days’ figures if NCC can supply them on 25th March 2025!
The Northumberland Coast Loop 