On Thursday 4th September 2025, David Smith, MP for North Northumberland, Deputy Mayor Cllr Martin Gannon, and local County Councillor Guy Renner-Thompson attended a meeting organised by the Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) at Chathill Station to discuss the improvement of rail services to and from this underserved station on the North Northumberland Coast. AsContinue reading “CRAG campaign calls for better coastal connectivity via Chathill, and thoughts on wider Northumberland Coast Rail Services”
Category Archives: Bedlington
Railtour in Retrospect: 1Z84 Dunbarton to Newcastle 25.8.25
‘The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Waverley Weekender‘, a railtour organised by UK Railtours, and operated by the West Coast Railway Company had a section the return leg of the trip from Dunbarton, Scotland to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England due to travel over the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop route today (Monday 25th August 2025). The original plan…Continue reading “Railtour in Retrospect: 1Z84 Dunbarton to Newcastle 25.8.25”
Nearing 900 Signatures on the N.C.L. Petition & Railtour via Bedlington News
As of late Sunday 17th August 2025, the petition to ‘Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park‘ stands at a fantastic 898 signatures so far. This shows the continued and increasing support for the route to become established, which hopefully will come soon after the completion of stations inContinue reading “Nearing 900 Signatures on the N.C.L. Petition & Railtour via Bedlington News”
SENRUG Meetings in Morpeth and Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Please see the screenshots below for more details on upcoming SENRUG meetings, which if you can, please support by attending them if possible. The first is tomorrow, Tuesday 8th July 2025 in Morpeth at Morpeth Town Hall starting at 19:30. The second is in Berwick-Upon-Tweed on Monday 14th July 2025, held in the Town CouncilContinue reading “SENRUG Meetings in Morpeth and Berwick-Upon-Tweed”
Is rail part of the real solution for Northumberland?
As we start July, a quick update on the Northumberland Coast Loop campaign, with thoughts on the long history of rail in Northumberland, and its bearing on its future… Newcastle – Northumberland Coast Loop – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition The petition continues to do well, with 587 signatures since it’s launch in February 2025, hopefullyContinue reading “Is rail part of the real solution for Northumberland?”
Northumberland Line: 350,000 Passengers Reached!
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 anniversaryContinue reading “Northumberland Line: 350,000 Passengers Reached!”
Scotland Gate to the Scottish Border & Beyond? N.C.L. Update 13.6.25
A quick update on the Northumberland Coast Loop petitions to start with: Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service The petition for a rail service on the Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh route has now reached 544 signatures, and continues to grow daily, thank you to all who’ve signed so far and if you haven’tContinue reading “Scotland Gate to the Scottish Border & Beyond? N.C.L. Update 13.6.25”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 