Category Archives: Bus Meets Train

Bedlington Station opening: The end of the beginning?

Yesterday evening, Sunday 29th March, I travelled down to Bedlington station to see the final Northumberland Line station for myself, and one close to my heart as a born and bred Bedlingtonian! It is fantastic to see the town I grew up in once again reconnected to national network, but as the title suggests, IContinue reading “Bedlington Station opening: The end of the beginning?”

NEWS: Arriva Service 3 starting soon!

Please note that the new Blyth Bus Station to Blyth Bebside Railway Station direct bus service 3 starts on 22nd March 2026. For more information, please click here: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/service-improvements-in-northumberland-%26-tyne-and-wear?fbclid=IwdGRzaAQl2o1jbGNrBCXaeGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrcX9SZWtZYRjpg_At_LExalDEHG8X70h5TJMVq-9usTz-PvrR8ZbIEgCgYT_aem_5BbwtB-Nw-mdU7sspZPuiA

NEWS: Arriva Service 3: Blyth Bus Station to Blyth Bebside Railway Station

In recent news from Arriva, the major local bus operator in Blyth, Northumberland; there will be starting on Sunday 22nd March between Blyth Bus Station in the Town Centre and Blyth Bebside railway station on the Northumberland Line. This bus will work three morning buses in each direction leaving the bus station at 06:39, 07:09,Continue reading “NEWS: Arriva Service 3: Blyth Bus Station to Blyth Bebside Railway Station”

Northumberland Coast Loop Campaigns, Christmas 2025, and trains on the loop in May 2026?

First of all, I’d like to wish all readers of the blog a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, it has been a busy one lately with work and family commitments but starting to catch back up now! Sensational Stats The release of passenger figures in recent weeks has shown a tremendous number of peopleContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop Campaigns, Christmas 2025, and trains on the loop in May 2026?”

Call for more Chathill trains after rising passenger figures, and nearly 1000 extra passengers on the ‘Chathill Flyer’ last year?

Chathill Station has rising passenger numbers, and a great example of ‘bus meets train’ working well!  A recent article in The Northumberland Gazette ‘Campaigners call for better train service as new figures show more passengers using Chathill railway station‘ shows that stations only served by the so-called ‘Chathill Flyer’, which runs twice a day fromContinue reading “Call for more Chathill trains after rising passenger figures, and nearly 1000 extra passengers on the ‘Chathill Flyer’ last year?”

Proposed Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘AAA Bus meets Train’ service – December 2025

The petition for a dedicated bus connecting the towns of Alnwick and Amble to Alnmouth Railway station currently stands at 826 signatures, can you help it reach 1000? Please click this link to view and sign the petition: https://c.org/B4RwwtHnJc An outline of the proposed route, as well as the service pattern is explained below. TheContinue reading “Proposed Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘AAA Bus meets Train’ service – December 2025”

Northumberland Coast Loop rail and bus campaigns: November 2025 update

As of today, the last day in November 2025, the campaigns have made significant progress so far, which are outlined briefly below. Northumberland Coast Loop Rail Service The current campaign is centred around forming a new Newcastle to Edinburgh InterCity service via Blyth, Northumberland since the petition was launched on the 13th February 2025, toContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop rail and bus campaigns: November 2025 update”

New railway station at Newsham; but no buses to it!

Following a recent announcement on the expansion of the facilities at Newsham station on the Northumberland Line, which largely comprising of additional car parking being completed, has raised comments about the lack of buses serving the new station. The huge success of the Northumberland Line, which has had over 500,000 passengers announced some time agoContinue reading “New railway station at Newsham; but no buses to it!”