A quick update for Christmas Eve 2025, and a final wish of a Merry Christmas to all! Bedlington, and Northumberland Park progressing towards completion! In this article from the Chronicle ‘Work on new Northumberland Line station making ‘great progress’ ahead of opening next year‘, it has been announced by contractors Morgan Sindall that Bedlington railwayContinue reading “Christmas Eve Update 2025: Alnmouth (for Alnwick) to Blyth Bebside in just 29 mins by rail?”
Category Archives: Going By Rail
Newsham and other stations vs Arriva buses?
It has been good to see the BBC News coverage recently (14.10.25) about lack of direct bus services to the new station at Newsham on the Northumberland Line, after our blog post on 2nd October titled ‘New railway station at Newsham; but no buses to it!‘. The company operating buses, Arriva (now owned by aContinue reading “Newsham and other stations vs Arriva buses?”
CRAG campaign calls for better coastal connectivity via Chathill, and thoughts on wider Northumberland Coast Rail Services
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”
N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’
The Summer 2025 issue of the NEPTUG Newsletter features a mention of the campaign for the Northumberland Coast Loop as one of the proposed expansions of the highly successful Northumberland Line. Thanks to NEPTUG for asking for a contribution towards the Newsletter and hopefully a route that can be introduced rapidly, as it is alreadyContinue reading “N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’”
Alnwick wins ‘Coach Friendly’ Status, & The AAA ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition Progress at 99 Days.
A recent article in the Northumberland Gazette has mentioned that Alnwick, Northumberland has recently gained ‘Coach Friendly’ status, awarded by the Confederation of Passenger Transport. The economic benefit to Alnwick fro. road going coaches is that they bring in around 150,000 visitors to the town, with about £4.5m worth of economic value as a resultContinue reading “Alnwick wins ‘Coach Friendly’ Status, & The AAA ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition Progress at 99 Days.”
Response to David Smith MP, North Northumberland on A1 Junction Improvements, BUT is improving and upgrading ECML the real solution?
As a Northumberland resident and a frequent user personally of the A1, it was very welcome to see David Smith, MP for North Northumberland meeting with officials from National Highways to show them several problematic junctions along this stretch of road between Morpeth and Berwick. For those unfamiliar with it, it is a mixed routeContinue reading “Response to David Smith MP, North Northumberland on A1 Junction Improvements, BUT is improving and upgrading ECML the real solution?”
February Fun All Done: Two Days out by Rail from Alnmouth
This week has been a rail-filled one with family and friends, with the first a trip to York on Tuesday 25th, and a second a trip to Edinburgh on Friday 28th. Both trips started at my local station, Alnmouth (for Alnwick), accessed by using the car as travelling with my young family. Parking on bothContinue reading “February Fun All Done: Two Days out by Rail from Alnmouth”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 