The Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) is hosting a meeting (as outlined in the screenshot from their Facebook page below), at Chathill Station, Northumberland on Thursday 4th September. In attendance will be; David Smith, MP for North Northumberland, Deputy Mayor Cllr Martin Gannon, and local County Councilor Guy Renner-Thompson, with free buses by Borders BusesContinue reading “CRAG Meeting: Thursday 4th September at Chathill Station”
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Reopening Belford Railway Station a better option than A1 Dualling in Northumberland?
Dual the A1 for £500m+? A recent article from the Northumberland Gazette has stated that Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson, of the Bamburgh Ward in Northumberland is calling for the Development Consent Order (DCO) for dualling the A1 further between Morpeth and Ellingham to be retained by Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, MP. Dualling willContinue reading “Reopening Belford Railway Station a better option than A1 Dualling in Northumberland?”
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”
Opening the Northumberland Coast Loop rail route compared to dualling the A1 and A19 roundabout rebuilds
A recent article from The Chronicle ‘Upgrades to two notorious A19 roundabouts would cost up to £775m’ has shed some light on the vast costs of upgrading the Seaton Burn junction of the A1 and A19, alongside the A19 and A189 interchange at Moor Farm, with Option A (fully grade separated junctions) coming at aContinue reading “Opening the Northumberland Coast Loop rail route compared to dualling the A1 and A19 roundabout rebuilds”
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”
Protected: Could the A1 and A19 road ‘nightmare’ be better solved by more rail investment?
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Route Of The Rambler! News on the Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition 6.6.25
The petition for a Newcastle to Edinburgh rail service via Bedlington & Pegswood is close to reaching 500 signatures, with 474 having signed it to date. This petition will continue until such a time as a service is trialled over the proposed route, as outlined below in the two maps. If you would like toContinue reading “Route Of The Rambler! News on the Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition 6.6.25”
Petition Progress – 761 Signatures Towards Better Northumberland Rail and Bus Services
Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park As of the 10th May 2025, the petition to ‘Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park‘ has gained 330 signatures. This route would better enable ‘within Northumberland’ trips by rail, such as Berwick and Alnmouth (forContinue reading “Petition Progress – 761 Signatures Towards Better Northumberland Rail and Bus Services”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 