Today, Sunday 31st August 2025 marks the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn, but with some significant progress being made on our campaign for the Northumberland Coast Loop, a new rail service between Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland via Blyth, Northumberland.
Petition Progress Continues
The current petition for a semi-fast service between Newcastle and Edinburgh via Blyth has continued to make great progress with 925 signatures as of this morning. This petition could well reach a thousand or more by the time of the opening of the next Northumberland Line station, forecast to be Blyth Bebside, which is now expected to open in October. The final stations of Bedlington, and Northumberland Park are due to open in ‘early 2026’, sadly lagging well behind the stations at Ashington, and Seaton Delaval which will celebrate their first anniversary since opening on 15th December 2025.
Hopefully all six stations will be fully completed by Spring 2026, and thoughts can then be more focussed on running this new rail service via Blyth?
I would like to wish a massive thank you to all who have signed and supported this petition so far, but please keep sharing with friends and family to keep it making progress!
The Northumberland Coast Loop 