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Phenomenal First Month of 2025

As January 2025 draws towards it’s end in a few hours, it has been an amazing month of progress! The last post before this one, Edinburgh by direct train from Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park? Has almost gone viral, as can be seen above having over 3000 views over the course of two days, withContinue reading “Phenomenal First Month of 2025”

Edinburgh by direct train from Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park?

Edinburgh could be reached by rail in two hours or less from soon to open Northumberland Park, and Blyth Bebside stations by using an existing direct route via Hepscott and Pegswood. Please read below to find out more! Please see our ko-fi here The Northumberland Coast Loop is a proposal to use the existing connectingContinue reading “Edinburgh by direct train from Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park?”

Six Weeks To Go Until The Seven Counties Rambler

Writing this in the late evening of 25th Jan 2025, it’ll be around this time that The Seven Counties Rambler will be returning to Linlithgow after an extensive trip around southern Scotland and Northern England. This circular tour starting and ending at Linlithgow station will take in places like Kilmarnock and Dumfries, before arriving atContinue reading “Six Weeks To Go Until The Seven Counties Rambler”

The Alnmouth (for Alnwick) Late Afternoon Timetable Gap

A recent social media post on the Aln, Blyth, and Tyne Railway (Northumberland Line & Beyond) Facebook group by member L.M. highlighted a 2hr 34min gap in the Newcastle bound timetable for midweek departures. A link to the excellent Realtime Trains website, showing services between Alnmouth and Newcastle only shows this really well, with theContinue reading “The Alnmouth (for Alnwick) Late Afternoon Timetable Gap”

The Rambler Railtour: Only 50 Days To Go, and Extend Grand Central Trains to Edinburgh via Bedlington?

So in 50 day’s time, the 8th March 2025, The Seven Counties Rambler, operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, a circular tour starting early in the morning, and ending late evening at Linlithgow. On it’s long but scenic route, it will take in Edinburgh, then via Midcalder Junction, Kilmarnock, Dumfries, Carlisle, Ais Gill, Hellifield,Continue reading “The Rambler Railtour: Only 50 Days To Go, and Extend Grand Central Trains to Edinburgh via Bedlington?”

Northumberland Line: 50k Journeys In The First Month  and more N.C.L. News!

Northumberland Line: 50,000 journeys already! A recent post from Northumberland County Council (see screenshot below) shows that the Northumberland Line is off to a very strong start, with 50,000 journeys being made in the first month since opening. This has also been published on Rail Advent. This is despite the line opening with just twoContinue reading “Northumberland Line: 50k Journeys In The First Month  and more N.C.L. News!”

Northumberland County Council Elections 2025

On 1st May 2025, Northumbrians will go to the polls to select their local county councillors, with a total of 69 across the entire county being selected by residents this year. As candidates are now being announced, it is time to raise the route with candidates for your ward and seek their support for theContinue reading “Northumberland County Council Elections 2025”

The Tweed, Blyth and Tyne Line For Beautiful Northumberland By Rail?

A recent social media post (shown below), from Northumberland County Council is marketing the Northumberland Line as ‘scenic journey through the heart of the county’ with ‘historic stations and breathtaking landscapes’ making it ‘a true gem of the North East’. While the above does certainly hold true; the Northumberland Line is and will be aContinue reading “The Tweed, Blyth and Tyne Line For Beautiful Northumberland By Rail?”

The Rambler Heading Over Rare Track

On 8th March 2025, eight weeks from today, The Seven Counties Rambler, operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) is due along the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop route between Newcastle and Edinburgh, travelling via the Northumberland Line as far as Bedlington, before taking the Hepscott Line and Morpeth North Curve to rejoin the EastContinue reading “The Rambler Heading Over Rare Track”