This blog post from Bus and Train User states that the Northumberland Line, opened in December 2024 has just surpassed 350,000 passengers since opening, a huge success for the new line, despite only three of the six stations being open.
These strong figures suggest that 500,000 or more could be reached by the first anniversary of the line on 15th December 2025.
Northumberland Coast Loop
The Northumberland Coast Loop is a proposed expansion of the Northumberland Line by using the line that links Bedlington directly to Pegswood via Hepscott.
This route uses the relatively little known Morpeth North Curve, which passes just east of Hepscott Care Centre under the A196, passes alongside Coca Cola’s Morpeth factory and Storage24 before joining the East Coast Main Line (ECML) at Morpeth North Junction, not far from Pegswood Viaduct.
This route would offer a new, direct connection between the large south-east Northumberland towns such as Blyth to places like Alnmouth (for Alnwick, Amble etc), Berwick-Upon-Tweed and beyond to places like Edinburgh.
Petition Progress
The petition for this proposed route is continuing to perform strongly, with 561 signatures to date. If you’d like to add your signature, please do so here: https://chng.it/zThXj8HBpY
The Northumberland Coast Loop 