Acklington Station: Rise in passenger numbers, but a threat of closure?

A recent article in The Northern Echo ‘Acklington among Britain’s quietest train stations in UK‘, shows that whilst still in the 50 least used stations in the UK, with just 856 entries and exits in the 2024/25 railway ticketing year, this was a major increase on the previous year, which had 550 in 2023/24. ThisContinue reading “Acklington Station: Rise in passenger numbers, but a threat of closure?”

Belford and Beal Stations mentioned in North East Bylines

A recent article by North East Bylines, has mentioned the reopening of stations at Belford, and potentially Beal were referred to, alongside a new hourly rail service along the ECML between Newcastle and Berwick Upon Tweed. All three of these developments would be very much welcome, and more updates will be posted here once available.