Lindisfarne/Beal – The Northumberland Coast Loop

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”

Merry Christmas 2024 from the Northumberland Coast Loop Campaign

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, it has been a fantastic year for the Northumberland Coast Loop campaign. Thank you for all your support and backing our proposal for regular rail services between Newcastle and Berwick via Bedlington; it is a obvious next step after the Northumberland Line, giving greater withinContinue reading “Merry Christmas 2024 from the Northumberland Coast Loop Campaign”

To Lindisfarne by Rail and Bus?

This BBC article about the vicar of Holy Island (Lindisfarne) being on a mission to turn the tide raises a few interesting issues. Firstly, the annual visitor figures are up to an astounding 800,000 per year, with most presumably arriving by car at present, and causing issues as the island is so small, as theContinue reading “To Lindisfarne by Rail and Bus?”